Blog – Page 225 – Slow Art Day

There may be as many Slow Art Day formats as there are Slow Art Day hosts. Here’s what Megan Bannister has planned: “For our second annual Slow Art Day celebration, the Des Moines (Iowa) Art Center will host a series…

Ashley Moran
March 25, 2016

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A Rare Experience

For the Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan, Alabama, Slow Art Day came at what many hosts consider an impossible time. The Wiregrass sees it as an opportunity. Art educator Leah Lapszynski explains: This year for Slow Art Day at…

Ashley Moran
March 25, 2016
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Tulsa, Oklahoma – Philbrook Museum of Art

Ashley Moran
March 25, 2016

Slow Art Day Basics

Here are some basic options for how Slow Art Day works around the globe.

Click on the list of 2027 venues, find one near you and register online (it's free).

Attend and look at 5 pieces of art slowly

Show up on Saturday, April 3, 2027 at your venue, pay the admission fee (if there is one) and then look slowly - 5-10 minutes - at each piece of pre-assigned art.

Some museums pick 5 pieces of art, others may concentrate on 1 or 2 - while yet others will give more options.

Discuss your experience

In some cases, you can meet up with your host and the other participants at a pre-assigned lunch spot.

In other cases, museums will facilitate discussions in front of each piece of art.

Whatever the design, what all Slow Art Day events share is a focus on slow looking and its transformative power.

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