What makes you feel cared for? How do you support others in your life? We all need help sometimes, and we can all give it, too! Let’s think about and celebrate ways we care for ourselves, each other, and our communities through interactive art-making projects and activities designed for the whole family. Or grab an art kit to get creative at home!
Activities are subject to change or cancellation. Check back here for updates as the program approaches!
Free First Saturday also features free gallery admission on the first Saturday of every month. Gallery admission tickets are available on-site on the event day from the Main Lobby desk; quantities are limited.
On Free First Saturdays, we require visitors over age 2 to wear face masks inside the building to support the safety and comfort of families and attendees. We ask that you continue to maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet away from people not in your household group.
Art Kits
Get creative making pop-up cards inspired by or for someone important in your life! Each kit will contain instructions and all the materials you need to create your own card. For ages 5 and up, young children will need some help from an adult. Quantities are limited, available in English and Spanish.
Art kits will be available for pickup in the Walker’s Main Lobby. Entry to the galleries is not required to pick up an art kit.
Short Film Screening Information
Stop by the Bentson Mediatheque to watch a short film! The film will loop throughout the day 10 am–3 pm. Capacity is limited to 10 people at a time. This is a relaxed screening appropriate for all ages.
Mi Abuelita by Giselle Pérez
Like everything Abuelita does, her tamales are filled with love, especially when her granddaughter gets to help out in the kitchen. 2018, Guatemala, animated, 2 min.
Activity Information
Cores: Colors, Objects, Wearables
Join artist and educator Alonzo Pantoja to create a colorful object or wearable using the meditative process of coiling. Will you create a token to keep, carry, share, or wear?
Something Special
The artist David Hockney often creates art inspired by loved ones, locations, and objects that are personally important to him. Explore some of his works in the exhibition David Hockney: People, Places & Things, then create a sketch inspired by something that’s special to you!
Library Pop-Up
Attention book lovers! Did you know the Walker is also home to a library? Explore an assortment of books from the collection and meet a Walker librarian at this special library pop-up.
About the Artist
Alonzo Pantoja is a queer, brown artist and educator. He earned his MFA in fiber and installation from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has participated in solo and group shows in spaces such as Nefarious Contemporary (MD), Fluffy Crimes (IL), Nemeth Art Center (MN), Textile Center (MN), and Normal Residential Purposes (MN), to name a few. They have been featured in Tence Magazine, Hyperallergic, The Coastal Post, VASiSTAS Magazine, and Design & Living Magazine and has been a resident at Ox-Bow School of Art and fellow at Arrowmont School of Arts.
Accessibility
For visitors who need to plan accessible transportation to the Walker, please email access@walkerart.org or call 612-375-7564 to inquire about reserving timed admission.
To request accommodations for this program or for more information about accessibility, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
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