Kids of all ages are invited to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Saturday, May 8 to unleash their creative energy while learning about the museum’s collection and architecture. Activities will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the museum plaza, in the lobby and across the street in The Green park.

Activates will include:

• Exploring portraiture through screen printing in the style of Andy Warhol
• Creating 3-D mobiles in the style of Alexander Calder
• Exploring Cubist portraits in the style of Pablo Picasso
• Sketching the museum and the Firebird sculpture

The Bechtler Family Day is presented in partnership with Rodgers Builders, the museum’s contractor. Volunteers from the company will be on-site to facilitate projects including the creation of a six-foot, Styrofoam replica of the museum that kids can help build. Rogers Builders will also have special construction tools on display.

Participants of all ages will have the opportunity to create a work of art on a 12-inch x12-inch canvas panel which will be joined with other art panels made that day and displayed later at Charlotte-area community service organizations.  

All Family Day activities are free. Museum admission on May 8 is free for those under 18 years old; all others receive a discounted ticket price of $4.

About Rodgers Builders:

Rodgers Builders, Inc. is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has regional offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1963, Rodgers has become one of the largest and most respected contractors and construction managers in the southeast. Rodgers provides full-service preconstruction, construction, and design/build services for the health care, commercial, education, senior living and cultural and entertainment markets.