March 2020
Community Celebration of The Arts
POSTPONED - On Saturday, May 16, join us for a day of food, music, activities, and art as WKMA celebrates the opening of its new Art Lab with a day of free family fun for the community! Be among the first to walk through the Art Lab to see the spaces available and ready to foster the creativity of our region's makers. Try your hand and create a masterpiece of your own. Talk to representatives from other arts organizations in…
Find out more »Interpreting Art using Fresh Plant Materials
Designer David Pippin will give a brief talk and demonstration about ways to interpret works of art using fresh plant materials. After which, participants will create their own interpretive design of a work of art using the plant material provided. Participants must bring their own floral clippers and containers with pre-soaked oasis. Gloves and aprons are optional.
Find out more »Edible Flowers with Charles Parker
Join us at the William King Museum of Art on Sunday, March 29th, at 2 p.m., where local chef and Southwest Virginia Culinary Ambassador, Charles Parker will be teaching us about edible flowers. Chef Charles will be showing us what flowers are edible in this region, and how to cook with them. He will also do a cooking demo, using local edible flowers, as well as offer delicious samples for everyone to taste!
Find out more »Natural Landscape Floral Designs with Al Brockwell
Designer Al Brockwell will demonstrate natural landscape floral designs. Imagine digging up part of the forest and bringing it home to display and enjoy. Participants will create their own designs. Participants must bring their own floral clippers and containers with pre-soaked oasis. Gloves and aprons are optional.
Find out more »Art in Bloom Fashion Show
Enjoy an evening of spring fashion from Siegner’s Limited of Abingdon, Cabi Clothing Design presented by Pam Kramer, and Pretty Little Things. The evening will include music, wine, cheese, and dessert bites amidst the stunning and colorful art by Elaine Fleck on display in our Panoramic Gallery for our 2020 Art in Bloom. An accessories display of scarves and jewelry will be available for purchase after the show with a portion of the sales benefiting William King Museum of Art.
Find out more »Lip Sync Battle
William King Museum of Art is hosting a Lip Sync Battle at the Jack C. Smith Conference Center in Abingdon. Local celebrities will battle it out with DJ Grant Smiley for the Lip Sync Battle Championship. This event is modeled after Paramount Network’s hit show Lip Sync Battle and the Tonight Show host, Jimmy Fallon’s frequent lip sync challenges. VIP admission begins at 6 p.m. and includes pre-event Hors d’ oeuvres & 1 drink ticket. General admission begins at 7…
Find out more »WKMA After Hours
Come celebrate William King’s spring exhibits on Thursday, March 19 at 6 p.m. with WKMA After Hours! Enjoy an evening of food, drink, and music as you explore four fantastic new exhibits including One Man Group Show by D.R. Mullins, Quilt National '19, Elaine Fleck's Textures Interwoven, and Superabundance: The Legacy of Laura Lu Copenhaver. WKMA After Hours is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Art in Bloom Gala
WKMA invites you to help us celebrate the opening of our second biennial Art in Bloom fundraising event! The Gala features live jazz, a flower themed buffet, and aromatic signature cocktails! Upgrade your gala ticket to a Weekend Pass for just $25 more! This special ticket includes one Gala ticket, free admission to the Museum during the three days of Art in Bloom, and admission to either the Dueling Designers Presentation or Fashion Show. Tickets are just $75 per person…
Find out more »April 2020
Bingo & Bites
Join William King Museum of Art for a Virtual Bingo! WKMA is partnering with local restaurants to bring the community a fun and safe evening at home. This event is a way of giving back to our local restaurants and for WKMA to raise much needed funds during this time of uncertainty. Purchase a Bingo & Bites Package on our website. The package will include a take-out dinner from a local restaurant and a 10 Bingo Card set. (Individual package…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Hand Building using Clay with Cecelia Pippin
Cecelia Pippin is an artist-educator and resident maker at the Museum. Learn about multiple ways to work with clay and return to work inspired. *Depending on the current COVID-19 crisis this may be a Facebook live demonstration. Call 276.628.5005 ext. 109 for details.
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