Messy is the word for the day, so dress appropriately. ArtBlast offers plenty of family entertainment with new activities and updates of favorites. The programs are presented in a casual, festival atmosphere that permits kids to proceed at their own pace and take part in any and all of the activities.

ArtBlast is a collaborative effort of non-profit organizations and schools and is presented by

          ● Arkansas Children’s Hospital – Circle of Friends
          ● Arts Cooperative Team,
          ● Garvan Woodland Gardens
          ● Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute
          ● Hot Springs High School Key Club
          ● Hot Springs Jazz Society
          ● Hot Springs Music Festival
          ● Hot Springs Visual & Performing Arts Academy
          ● and Mid-America Science Museum.

Stick around for hourly door prizes for kids and adults, and enjoy an afternoon of family fun.

Tickets for ArtBlast are $5 for ages 4-18. Accompanying adults are free.

For info or to volunteer, contact the Arts Cooperative Team at 501-625-3992 or kids@artblasths.org. 

Support for ArtBlast is provided in part by

The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts
C. Louis & Mary C. Cabe Foundation
Morris Foundation 
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Munro Foundation
Alcoa  ● Hot Springs Area Community Foundation
Simmons First Bank ●  CATO
Epsilon Sigma Alpha-Zeta Chi Chapter ● Archie Crittenden
Sentinel Record ●  The Springs Magazine 
Sigma Supply ●  Travelhost ●  Subway
YAC ● AT&T ●  Simmons First  Bank
Enchanting Celebrations ●  Alliance Rubber
Gallery Central  ●  Crystal Springs Gallery
Direclynx  ●  Studioloud