STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center invites area artists to become inspired by historic Thurber for Make and Create Art Day beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17.
Participants may bring their own art supplies and materials and set up in the museum. Admission is free and all ages are welcome to participate in this family friendly activity.
Mediums not allowed inside the museum are charcoal, paint, Conté sketch pastels or chalk pastels.
The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center, a facility of Tarleton State University, is located at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.