Become a member of the of the Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum today and enjoy these benefits:
Individual $35-$99
Sponsors four children to attend a "1st Saturday" event.
Family $100-$149
Sponsors the supplies needed for one adult workshop.
Advocate $150-$249
Sponsors one spring "Road Show" for a SBISD 1st grade classroom.
Sponsor $250-$499
Sponsors the supplies for our "Tall Tales & Art" summer reading and art camp.
Patron/Corporate
$500-$999
Sponsor ALL "1st Saturdays" supplies for the year.
Benefactor
$1000-$1999
Sponsors the cost of art teachers for "Tall Tales & Art", hosting over 500 children.
Masterpiece
$2000 and up
Sponsors the supplies for our fall field trips
All memberships include:
Free admission to the museum and any traveling exhibits
Free admission to Adult Workshop, excluding supply fees.
Advocate level & above includes: Use of the museum for a 2 hour private event
Benefactor & Masterpiece levels include: a 3 hour private tour & event.
Benefactor may have up to 20 guests.
Masterpiece may have up to 30 guests.
Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations
on display at the
Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum
February 7- March 8
Chris Van Allsburg (b. 1949), Jumanji, 1980; graphite, 15 1/2 x 17 inches; Courtesy of Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University
Through picture books, readers embark on visual journeys that engage all of the senses and encourage curious, imaginative, and thoughtful interactions with the world around them. Since 1938, the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, has recognized the significant impact of art on early reading experiences, awarding the Caldecott Medal for excellence in this area. Named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the prestigious and highly coveted medal is awarded annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The exhibition Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations includes original illustrations from Caldecott Medal recipients and from “runner-up” Honor books, as well as other illustrations by award-winning artists. This exhibition of works from Wichita Falls Museum of Art’s permanent collection celebrates the vision and talent of twenty-eight award-winning artists, including the first Caldecott Award recipient Dorothy P. Lathrop (1938), two-time winner Chris Van Allsburg (1982, 1986), and Maurice Sendak (1964), whose work Where the Wild Things Are, like Van Allsburg’s Jumanji and The Polar Express, was adapted for the big screen. These illustrations are widely recognized not only as artistic classics in children’s literature but also as the source of countless beloved memories for the young and young at heart.
More than mere relics of the carefree days of youth, picture books occupy a unique place in our cultural landscape. For generations, images have worked alongside text, not in any subordinate manner, but as crucial components in the construction and exploration of story worlds. The transformative power of picture books is undeniable for the many ways young readers are invited to and enthusiastically participate in reading.
The Caldecott Collection of Children’s Book Illustrations is part of the permanent collection of the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas. The museum has collected children’s book illustrations for more than fifty years.
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Spring Semester Fundraising Event
All money raised will be used to fund our 1st grade road shows, 2nd grade field trips and special exhibit field trips.
Last Saturday at the Museum
2021-2022 Schedule of Events
Our last 2 Last Saturday at the Museum events will be in March and April!
Each event will be from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm.
Each class will begin with the reading of a children's book, followed by 3 activities set up for children and 1 activity set up for adults.
Watch for a separate flyer that will go out the week before the actual event.
Schedule of Events
Next event:
Mar 26- Keith Haring- Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kep Drawing
Apr 30- Yayoi Kusama- Yayoi Kusama From Here to Eternity
Museum Hours
For the second semester, we will be open to the public by appointment only.
We have our district 3rd grade students scheduled to visit our museum throughout the semester and will be closed to the public while they are here.
Group Tours Available!
Group tours and study trips are available at the museum, starting in August!
We can build a tour experience based on your interests and our collection.
Possible topics to explore: musical instruments, masks, pottery, world cultures, Pre-Columbian artifacts, etc.
We can accommodate up to 90 people.
Starting cost- $450. Please contact us for more information.
Host your event at the museum
Did you know that the Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum can be rented out for your special event?
We are the perfect location to hold your meeting, book club, baby shower, wedding shower, etc!
Facility Rental Rates
$200.00 small event, up to 2 hours, minimal set-up
$500.00 event lasting 2 ½ to 4 hours
$1000.00 event lasting over 4 hours
ALL wedding receptions
You may bring our own food into the facility or have it catered by an outside restaurant/caterer of your choice.
No alcohol may be served at the facility, as it is on school property.
A copy of your homeowners or business insurance must be submitted prior to your event.
We would love to help you host your one of a kind event.
If you would like to rent the space, please fill out the form, by clicking on the link below. Once you have submitted the form, we will check the date on our calendar and make sure it is available. You will receive an email within 24 hours with a confirmation.
