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A collage of three scenes: people painting at tables, visitors viewing art on walls, and children doing art activities with adults in a gallery space.

Member Events / Educational Activities / Family Activities

10th ANNUAL STUDENT VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION OPENING CELEBRATION

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The Autry in Griffith Park

Admission:
Participating students and their teachers and families, Autry members and sponsors
RSVP/Reservations:
Advance reservations required. Participating students and teachers please call the Education department at 323.495.4300. Members and Sponsors please call the Membership office at 323.495.4263.

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About the Event

In celebration of the Autry Classroom Curators’ 10th Annual Student Visual Arts Exhibition Opening, join the Autry for a day filled with art!

Participate in art-making experiences, family activities, scavenger hunts, and more, all connecting to this year’s theme, Visions of Humanity.

Guests will enjoy:

  • 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Themed scavenger hunt in galleries with prizes
  • 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
    • Live music by student DJs
  • 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
    • Silkscreen workshops
    • Drop-in art activities
    • Button making
  • 11 a.m.– 2 p.m. | Complimentary refreshments
  • 12 p.m. | Leadership Remarks and student artist awards
  • 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
    • Themed crafts and sensory play area
    • Creative movement and parachute games
    • Musical instrument play area

About the Exhibition

The Student Visual Arts Exhibition is held annually at the Autry each spring, exhibiting 100+ student artworks that explore a topic of relevance in the American West. 

Since 2016, the Autry has presented exhibitions of artwork by students in grades 6 through12 in response to a compelling theme. The 2026 Student Visual Arts Exhibition theme is "Visions of Humanity." Humanity means all people and things that make us human—our ideas, feelings, and actions. It is more than just people—humanity is the shared spirit, creativity, and compassion that connects us all. Each generation has added its voice to the ongoing story of the American West. Your vision of humanity, how you see the world and the people in it, has the power to inspire change and remind us what it means to be human. What is your vision of humanity? How do we express who we are? What do we value? How do we care for one another? How do we show kindness and sympathy toward one another?

Sponsors

Educational Programs at the Autry are sponsored by:

Molly and Neal Brockmeyer · The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · David F. Eisenberg · Christy McAvoy · Robert E. Ronus · Brenda and Gary Ruttenberg · The Steinmetz Foundation · Virginia F. Stevenson · Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation

A man and a young woman stand in front of an art display featuring paintings, including one of the Statue of Liberty with a blue ribbon award. Both are smiling and wearing name badges.
A woman with tattoos helps a young girl with paint-covered hands during an outdoor art activity. Other children sit on the grass nearby, surrounded by art supplies and drawings.
Children stand in a circle on green grass, holding and lifting a large, colorful parachute with red, yellow, green, and blue sections. The parachute billows upward as they play together.
Four girls play various outdoor musical instruments, including drums, chimes, and a xylophone, in a grassy, tree-filled park on a sunny day.

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

Autry Museum of the American West

4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
In Griffith Park across from the Los Angeles Zoo
Map and Directions

Free parking for Autry visitors

MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS
Tuesday⁠–⁠Friday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

DINING
Food trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is closed temporarily until further notice.