Come Meet the Artists-in-Residence at the Walker Art Center's Free First Saturday in October

Families are invited to spend the day working with visiting artists at the Walker Art Center’s Free First Saturday event

Meet the Artists-in-Residence

from 10 am–3 pm Saturday, October 4. Featured events include an art-making activity where families take part in Tomás Saraceno’s Museo aero solar project, to help create a gigantic inflatable balloon using hundreds of recycled plastic bags; a performance by celebrated Japanese-American choreographer/dancers Eiko & Koma; a story reading of David Weisner’s aerial adventure June 29, 1999; a photo opportunity to get your family’s portrait taken in front of a portion of Museo aero solar at the Best Buy Digital Imaging Booth; and a screening of a video documenting the production and flight of Museo aero solar in other cities around the world.

Activities are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis from
10 am–3 pm. Gallery admission is free from 10 am–5 pm on Free First Saturday.

Free First Saturdays are for Families!

Activities recommended for kids ages 6–12.

Meet the Artists-in-Residence

Saturday, October 4, 10 am–3 pm, Free
Families let their creativity run wild while making art and performing alongside visiting artists-in-residence Tomás Saraceno and Eiko & Koma.

Art-Making for the Entire Family: Museo aero solar, 10 am–3 pm

Star Tribune Foundation Art Lab and Cargill Lounge
Take part in Tomás Saraceno’s project Museo aero solar and help assemble a gigantic inflatable balloon using hundreds of recycled plastic bags.

Film: Museo aero solar, 10 am–3 pm

U.S. Bank Orientation Lounge
Watch a video documenting the production and flight of Museo aero solar in other cities around the world.

Photo Opportunity: Best Buy Digital Imaging Booth, 10 am–3 pm

Bazinet Garden Lobby
Get a family snapshot taken in front of the Museo aero solar project and take home a memento of this truly global artistic collaboration.

Story Time: An Airborne Experiment, 10:30 am

Lecture Room
Let your imagination soar as you listen to David Weisner’s story June 29, 1999, an unusual tale of a science experiment gone awry. Find out what happens when you combine weather balloons, vegetable seedlings, and extra-terrestrials!

Performance: Eiko & Koma, 11 am and 1 pm

Cinema
Join celebrated Japanese-American choreographer/dancers Eiko & Koma for two live encounters with breathtakingly slow movement inspired by the butoh dance form.