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Time and Space: A Survey of Artists-in-Residence II
Designed for artists of all career stages, PenArt’s residency program an immersive studio experience awarded to six individuals each year. The program…
Dreaming of Our Future
Peninsula State Park Artist-in-Residence Annie Hejny will host a creative station as part of The Climate Dream Network where participants are invited to…
2026 PenArt Summer Gala
We're excited to invite you to our annual gala on Thursday, August 27 at the beautiful Woodwalk Gallery. A lively curated evening including food by the…
Family Art Day: Dreamy Places, Special Faces inspired by Kathryn Blommel
Explore memory, storytelling, and expressive charcoal drawing inspired by artist-in-residence Kathryn Blommel. Her artwork combines landscapes and figures to…
Slow Art with Kristi Roenning
A study conducted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art found that the average amount of time visitors spend looking at a work of art is between 10 and 27 seconds.…
Bonus Family Art Day: Mapping Our Own Adventures | 100 Years of Winnie-the-Pooh
Drop in for a morning of art making inspired by E.H. Shepard’s illustrated map of the Hundred Acre Wood. A large-scale collaborative map of this fictional land…
Family Art Day: Mask-Making Extravaganza!
Get ready for Halloween and celebrate Fall Jack O’Lantern Days during our annual Mask-Making Extravaganza. Start with a molded paper mask and let your…
Family Art Day: Moving Masterpieces inspired by Siri Stensberg
Discover the beauty of balance, movement, and imagination inspired by former exhibiting artist Siri Stensberg. Explore a variety of colorful materials, shapes,…
Family Art Day: Reflections and Perspectives inspired by Julia Forrest
See the world in a whole new way inspired by the photography of artist-in-residence Julia Forrest. Using handheld mirrors, families explore surprising…
Family Art Day: Textures to Treasures inspired by Yinghan Zhang
Discover the hidden beauty of everyday textures inspired by the work of printmaker Yinghan Zhang. Using crayons or graphite, create rubbings from natural…
Family Art Day: Art Generation Station
Step into the role of artificial intelligence - but with a very human twist! Transform imaginative prompts into colorful works of art using traditional art…
Family Art Day: Tiny Place--Wearable Architecture inspired by Rachel Reichert
What if a building could become a piece of jewelry? Inspired by artist-in-residence Rachel Reichert’s exploration of architecture, landscape, and the objects…
Family Art Day: Better Together
Be part of something bigger than a single work of art! Create individual pieces that come together to form a collaborative installation for PenArt’s Children’s…
Family Art Day: Unexpected Prints inspired by Ann Marie Greenberg
Discover the hidden beauty in everyday shapes and patterns inspired by the work of artist Ann Marie Greenberg. Create unique stamps inspired by objects found…