What you will find in the Center for Creative Connections
The Center for Creative Connections includes something for visitors of all ages and is open the same hours as the Museum. The Center for Creative Connections is an experimental learning environment that provides interactive encounters with works of art and artists. It is designed to stimulate curiosity, inquiry, and reflection in visitors of all ages. The Center will serve as a bridge between our everyday experiences of looking and the transformational experiences of seeing, creating, and connecting deeply with works of art.
What’s at the heart?Art – Eight original artworks from the Museum’s collections are the focus of Materials & Meanings. Fun and innovative displays will help you learn about the objects from a new perspective.
What do you get when you cross art objects with technology?
Tech Lab – Blog about, tag, and research objects in the collections during Open Lab hours. Experiment with current technologies during special classes, workshops, and seminars.
Where can we see how others think about the exhibition topic?
Theater – Community Voices on Materials and Meanings
In this short film, area artists, collectors, and curators share their passion for the arts with a special focus on the meanings of materials. Look at the Museum’s calendar of events for other films, talks, and performances.
What can we do that will make us feel like an artist?
Art Studio – Drop in for adult and children’s art-making events as well as classes, workshops, and summer programs.
Where will the youngest children feel safe and comfortable?
Arturo’s Nest – A relaxed learning place for children ages 4 and under and their adult companions.
What’s fun for kids to do?
Young Learners Gallery: Materials & Meanings for Kids – Children ages 5–8 can find out about materials and meanings through play, conversation, and imagination.
What do others have to say about Materials & Meanings?
Community Response Gallery – The students and faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture designed two walls that consider the meanings associated with materials used by architects and interior designers to shape the spaces around us.
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