Mondays | 9:45a-11a 

Sep 16-May 11; No class Dec 16 - Jan 6, Apr 13 

$5 per class per person

Foster a love of literature and art in your child at the museum! During Storytime we will look at the Artwork of the Week, listen to a related storybook in the galleries, and create a work of art of our own in the studio. Recommended for children ages 3-5, but all are welcome. Parents who wish to attend and work alongside their child need to register as well.

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Upcoming Family Programs

Children & Families

Exploring Color – Art Explorers

Friday, December 6

11:00am

Location: Art Galleries & Studio

Visit stations in the studio featuring different art materials to learn about mixing colors, look for colors in artworks in the galleries, and listen to the story Mix it Up by Herve Tullet.

Art ExplorersBring your toddler to explore the FIA! Explore the galleries to find the artwork of the day...

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Painting Feelings – Preschool Playdates

Friday, December 20

11:00am

Location: Art Galleries & Studio

We read Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda, look for colors in the galleries, and express feelings with paint in the studio. 

Preschool PlaydatesIntroduce your little one to the world of art! Playdates at the FIA include looking at artwork in the galleries, listening to a storybook...

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Exploring Texture – Art Explorers

Friday, January 3

11:00am

Location: Art Galleries & Studio

Learn about textures by visiting stations in the studio featuring different art materials, find texture in artworks in the galleries, and listen to the story See, Touch, Feel by Roger Priddy.

Art ExplorersBring your toddler to explore the FIA! Explore the galleries to find the artwork of the day, examine...

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Forming Clay – Preschool Playdates

Friday, January 17

11:00am

Location: Art Galleries & Studio

We read When Clay Sings by Byrd Baylor, look at ceramic artworks in the galleries, and work with clay in the studio. 

Preschool PlaydatesIntroduce your little one to the world of art! Playdates at the FIA include looking at artwork in the galleries, listening to a storybook, and exploring a...

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Special Events

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Monday, January 20

2:00pm

Location: Flint Public Library | FIA Art School

Commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a full day of free activities that emphasize identity, unity, and community engagement at the Flint Public Library and the Flint Institute of Arts. 

At 2:00p, Communities First, Inc. President Glenn Wilson hosts a program at the Flint Public...

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Children & Families

Exploring Shape – Art Explorers

Friday, February 7

11:00am

Location: Art Galleries & Studio

February is all about shapes with studio visit stations with different art materials to prompt discoveries about shapes. Look at shapes in artworks in the galleries and listen to the story The Shape of Things by Dayle Ann Dodds.

Art ExplorersBring your toddler to explore the FIA! Explore the galleries...

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Baby Tours

Thursday, February 20

2:00pm

Location: Art Galleries

June 20  •  2:00p | July 18  •  2:00p | August 15  •  2:00p

Art Galleries

See how your child responds to art and find out how to help develop their visual literacy skills. Parents and caregivers with infants up to 18 months of age are welcome to join these FREE 30-minute...

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Silly Portraits – Preschool Playdates

Friday, February 21

11:00am

Location: Art Galleries & Studio

We read My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven, go on a portrait hunt in the galleries, and make a silly found object collage in the studio. 

Preschool PlaydatesIntroduce your little one to the world of art! Playdates at the FIA include looking at artwork in...

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More Homeschool Programs

Three-part Workshops

Ages 6-18

Develop art and visual communication skills through in-depth visual arts experiences.

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Monthly Programs

Ages 6-18

Experience a multifaceted art program through in-depth learning experiences.

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More for Children & Families

Spring Break Special

Ages 3 and up

Spice up your “stay”cation with some quality family time at the FIA during Spring Break! Explore a different art medium each day of the week and create your own masterpieces to take home.

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Baby Tours

Up to 18 months

See the museum galleries through the eyes of your baby! Discover their visual preferences and learn skills to develop their visual and language centers of the brain. 

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Scout Programs

Ages 6-18

Our museum educators will work with troop leaders to design customized programs that fit the interests and needs of your troop and fulfill badge requirements. 

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After-School Programs

Grades K-12

Students enjoy gallery and studio experiences that develop their creative problem solving skills and help them express ideas through visual art. 

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STEM to STEAM

Grades 3-6

Art and science go hand in hand so we are putting the A in STEM to make STEAM to explore how Art is related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts.

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ARTreach

Grades 7-12

New materials and equipment have been invented since the beginning of human history. Discover how these advances influence artists and open up new possibilities for expression.

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ARTexpress

Grades K-2

Our ARTexpress program links the visual arts with the core curriculum to provide a comprehensive learning experience and opportunities to express ideas and thoughts through art.

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START

Ages 3-5

Strengthen your students’ literacy skills with START (Success Through ART), a program combining looking at and talking about art with listening to children's literature and making art. 

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