Learn with Us – From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art

July 29, 2026July 20, 2026

Museum Memories: Midge Wallace

A white woman with large glasses speaking to a class of children in a half circle around her. The children are sitting on the floor, looking at matted artworks in front of them next to the woman speaking.

Museum Memories introduces us to a long-time supporter, Midge Wallace. Read about how Wallace engaged in artwork, tours, and teaching through FWMoA!

July 21, 2026May 29, 2026

Art Term Tuesday: Portfolio, A Body of Work 2/3

In the foreground, a black man holds a white man's hand as they walk. Their backs are towards us, and looking between the "v" of their joined arms there is a crowd of people standing in front of buildings, all faced in one direction.

Continuing our series discussing an artist's body of work, this Art Term Tuesday focuses on portfolios! Check out the individual and group examples from Ernest C. Withers, and the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio.

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026

Playing Favorites: Larry Festa and Ezra Tucker

A polar bear lying down on its stomach, resting its chin on its paw. It's looking with one eye open and one eye closed over the edge of ice into rippling water. The ripples are formed by three small bubbles coming to the surface. The the polar bear's fur has white, yellow, and blue undertones. The ice under the bear has hard lines and angles, and is showing icy blue.

In this Playing Favorites article, we look to the work of Ezra Tucker! Spend time with a current favorite, Slow Melt, through the lens of our Curatorial Intern, Larry Festa.

June 20, 2026June 26, 2026

Saturday Studio: Mark Making like Ezra Tucker

A tan woman in a canoe with brown braids. She is wearing tan and red colors with tassels. She is putting an oar into the water, near reeds and lily pads. Three red-winged black birds fly around her. In the background is fog, with the peaks of a mountain visible to the right. The color scheme has subtle pinks and purples in the fog and the water.

For this Saturday Studio, we're looking at The Art of Ezra Tucker for inspiration! Join in this mark making exercise with your own painting!

June 16, 2026June 15, 2026

Art Term Tuesday: Series, A Body of Work 1/3

This artwork looks like a glass vase or bottle on its side. The end with an opening is more narrow than the rest of the piece. The colors are yellow, black, and teal, all covering it in thick and thin stripes.

This Art Term Tuesday points to the process of creating works of art that relate to each other. Join in looking at the first of three descriptions of a body of work, a series.

May 29, 2026June 17, 2026

American Voices Nominees 2026: Scholastic Awards

A young woman with short, brown hair peering through a collage of newspapers. On top of the newspaper clippings are birds, butterflies, a chameleon, and a budding branch. It looks like the woman is climbing out of a cave.

The creative works of our teens spills into the world of writing in today's post! From the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, read excerpts from our region's top five works by the American Voices nominees.

May 27, 2026May 28, 2026

Museum Memories: Susan Elser

A white woman with short, wavy, blonde hair. She has blue eyes, red lipstick, and gold hoop earrings. She is looking at the camera and giving a small smile.

In this month's Museum Memories post, we meet former Volunteer Docent, Susan Elser. Susan tells us about her first experiences with art museums, and her involvement at FWMoA.

May 14, 2026

National Awards: Scholastic Art & Writing 2026

A group of people in a gallery looking at a young white woman with long brown hair speaking. She is motioning with her hand towards art on the wall behind her. The artworks are arranged above and below each other, gallery style, with several portraits.

With the National Awards Ceremony just around the corner, we're highlighting local Scholastic Art & Writing Awards winners! From across our 31 region's counties, we had many show-stopping works displayed. Read more about our program and award winners!

April 23, 2026April 22, 2026

Young Artists Exhibit

A crowd of children and adults in a carpeted room. The children in the foreground are gathered at a craft table with colorful paper. The adults in the background are facing away from the camera, looking at squares of art on the far wall.

A new student program is on display at FWMoA—The Young Artists Exhibit! Learn about the program that invited middle school students to display their 2D works of art.

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Art Term Tuesday: Appliqué

A close up image of the white, red, and green quilt. The red flower petals are next to a longer tan stem with eleven berry-like balls up and down either side. The green leaf coming out to the side of the flower has serrated edges with four points on each side.

This Art Term Tuesday, we're learning about the uses of appliqué! Education Director and sewist, Alyssa Dumire, walks us through the varying appliqué techniques while reviewing quilts from our own collection.