The Open Road BikeFest A Week-Long Event Staring June 22, 2022 Celebrate the opening of "The Open Road, The Art of the Motorcycle," on display at William King Museum of Art starting 6/16, with the Open Road BikeFest! Join businesses in Abingdon, VA and the surrounding areas for a full week of Bike Nights, […]
WKMA welcomes its next regional artist, Eric Standley, into the Panoramic Gallery! May 19 - July 10th Eric Standley is an internationally recognized artist known for his highly detailed cut-paper artwork. He cuts paper using lasers to create unworldly compositions that are often hundreds of layers deep. His work has been exhibited in over 120 […]
Tuesday, July 26, 2pm, Executive Auditorium of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon Pie safes were common throughout America in the 19th century but reached their greatest popularity in the central Appalachian region. The pie safe can be traced back to German immigrants in Pennsylvania, who needed pieces of furniture to keep foodstuffs away […]
PUBLIC RECEPTION GOD WILLING, WE’LL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN: THE LIFE AND WORK OF WILLIAM FIELDS FREE! No Registration Necessary September 1, 2022, from 6:00PM – 8:00PM WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART, ABINGDON, VA “One day at a time.” This was the advice that local artist and educator William Fields gave to so […]
Pumpkin Painting Thursday, October 13th, 6:30pm - 8pm Event Held Outdoors at William King Museum of Art, in the Alleyway next to Art Lab Appropriate for all ages FREE - Supplies and locally-grown pumpkins provided Tired of scraping out gourd guts every fall? Kids of all ages are invited to WKMA to create a free […]
The Virginia Long Rifle: A Symposium Hosted by William King Museum of Art October 14 & 15, 2022 Registration: $100.00** TICKET PRE-SALE HAS ENDED - PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AT THE DOOR This is a related program of "The Long Rifle in Virginia." an original exhibition of William King Museum of Art on display April […]
Haunted Hill Saturday, October 22nd 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM FREE! Enter the museum loop via Main Street Free drive through trick or treating event at William King Museum of art! Go trick or treating by driving through the loop at WKMA and collecting candy at several spooky stations! Are you a business that […]
Mistletoe Market 2022 23rd Annual Mistletoe Market Presented by William King Museum of Art November 3 - 6 | Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center - Located Adjacent to Interstate 81 off Exit 14 This year, 2022 will mark the 23rd anniversary of this prestigious holiday shopping extravaganza! Mistletoe Market is the only holiday gift market […]
Elves Workshop November 6, 2022, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Held on Family Day at Mistletoe Market, Located at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center off I-81, Exit 14 FREE! It’s hard to get the perfect gift for everyone on your list... especially if you’re a kid! At the free WKMA’s Elves Workshop, kids can craft artistic […]
TOURS AT TWO Dear B.J.: Postcards from the Pandemic FREE! LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. REGISTER VIA EMAIL TODAY. November 13, 2022 AT 2:00PM WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART, ABINGDON, VA Join William King Museum of Art for our upcoming Tours at Two with photographer and printmaker, L.S. King. King began photographing her neighborhood during her […]