What is Schools Out FREE Monday?

Schools Out FREE Mondays are FREE events at CMA on Indigenous Peoples' Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and President's Day. Enjoy a day off from school with the family and explore a variety of themed activities throughout the day. Participate in hands-on make-and-take art projects, scavenger hunts in our galleries, and much more! These events will run from 10am-1pm. Pre-registration is required for each event.

2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR SESSIONS:

JANUARY 15, 2024 

"FIBER ARTS CARNIVAL" 

Make the Canton Museum of Art your creative destination for a day off school. This event focuses on CMA's Quilt National exhibit and artist, Susan Else's fabric carnival-inspired figurative fiber exhibit. Participants will learn basic techniques for transforming fabric scraps into 3-dimensional, whimsical scenes that express colorful stories.  Visit the galleries and learn about textile artists and their unique approach to turning ordinary fabric into extraordinary works of art. Participants are also invited to discover more about the history behind quilt making with a self-guided patchwork Bingo game in the galleries.

Recommended for ages 5+. This is a FREE event but pre-registration is required: REGISTER NOW

FEBRUARY 19, 2024 

"GO BIG! WPA MURAL ARTISTS CELEBRATION" 

Make the Canton Museum of Art your creative destination for a day off school. This event focuses on techniques for painting large-scale and creating collaborative, free-standing sculpture from discarded materials and loose parts. Celebrate the untold stories of diverse WPA mural artists in CMA's permanent collection and learn where to spot murals in the greater Stark County community. Visit the galleries and learn about the projects they worked on, the subjects they were interested in, and how their own lives were affected by the Great Depression. Each of these artists helped foster the nation's spirit and served as a uniting visual force to encourage people to look toward a brighter future. 

Recommended for ages 5+. This is a FREE event but pre-registration is required: REGISTER NOW