Tag Archives: IMAS

PNC Adventure Day Returns to IMAS

PNC Adventure Day

PNC Adventure Day returns to the International Museum of Art & Science on March 13, celebrating young children and their families with a day of interactive learning and entertainment. The free event, supported by PNC Bank, is an opportunity for families with children aged 6 and under to explore the wonders of early childhood education. Attendees will have access to valuable resources on early childhood learning and will have the…

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Tickets for Night at the Brew-seum Now on Sale

Night at the Brew-seum

Tickets are now on sale for the International Museum of Art & Science’s 16th annual Night at the Brew-seum presented by Clark Chevrolet and Clark Knapp Honda taking place on April 13. This fundraiser benefits the IMAS and supports year-round art and science education in the Rio Grande Valley. The beer festival celebrates the region’s ever-growing dedication to and curiosity for the world’s oldest fermented beverage. Night at the Brew-seum…

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IMAS Welcomes Traveling Holocaust Exhibit

The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, a department of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, is bringing a traveling Holocaust education exhibit, Hate Ends Now: The Cattle Car Exhibit, to McAllen’s International Museum of Art & Science. Entrance to the one-day-only exhibit on Feb. 16 is free, but registration by time slot is strictly required as space is limited. The 360-degree video exhibit brings history to life via an…

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Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at IMAS

Guests participating in the fan painting activity at the Lunar New Year Festival at IMAS. (Courtesy)

The International Museum of Art & Science invites the public to the 12th annual Lunar New Year Festival on Jan. 27, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. The day-long event features traditional Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese crafts, games and more. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., patrons can discover the art of calligraphy, create a dragon puppet, and enjoy local eateries Snow Bite, Ulike Tea and Han’s Katsuya. Paper fan…

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PNC Grant Funds Early Childhood Workshops at IMAS

Young Adventurers program

The International Museum of Art & Science has been awarded a grant from the PNC Foundation in support of accessible early childhood learning and play at the museum for toddlers ages 1-5 through the Young Adventurers program. Young Adventurers is an educational program with monthly weekday morning workshops available to preschool children beginning in January through May 2024, in addition to PNC Adventure Day on March 13. This program offers…

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IMAS Hosts UTRGV Traveling Exhibition

UTRGV CHAPS Ancient Landscapes

The International Museum of Art & Science is partnering with the UTRGV Community Historical Archeology Project with Schools to host its traveling exhibition “Ancient Landscapes of South Texas: Hiding in Plain Sight” beginning Jan. 6. The exhibition explores 50 million years of geological history and 15,000 years of cultural history in South Texas. Residents and visitors of the Rio Grande Valley may step over millions of years of history that…

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IMAS Hosts Holiday Market on Dec. 9

The International Museum of Art & Science hosts its annual Holiday Market at the Museum on Dec. 9 with an array of local artisans, a gallery talk from a guest curator, Gingerbread Challenge workshops and the annual Christmas Tree Forest community exhibition. IMAS says the Holiday Market at the Museum will be a haven for both art enthusiasts and holiday lovers. Admission is included with a discounted general admission price…

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Students Highlight IMAS Afternoon of Opera

An Afternoon of Opera

The International Museum of Art & Science invites music enthusiasts to An Afternoon of Opera on Nov. 12, featuring UTRGV’s award-winning students. From 2-3 p.m., students will serenade the audience with soul-stirring arias from their favorite operas and enchanting songs by the renowned composer George Gershwin. In addition to these musical masterpieces, attendees will experience excerpts from the upcoming UTRGV Opera Theater productions: Cendrillon by Pauline Viardot and Amahl and…

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IMAS Art Show Showcases Local Talent

Johanna Villarreal receives Best in Show for her oil on canvas, Ugly, at the Members' Juried Art Show. (courtesy)

The International Museum of Art & Science was buzzing with excitement and a full house of talented IMAS member artists and guests recently at the grand opening of the third annual Members’ Juried Art Show. Johanna Villarreal received Best in Show, the top award for the juried show, for her oil on canvas, Ugly. Other awards include Gerardo Medina – Second Place (Guardian Angel, Does This Day Have to End?),…

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IMAS Awarded Opens Call for Art Proposals

The International Museum of Art & Science has received a Cultural District Project grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts for Destination McAllen: Art, Culture, IMAS. The IMAS is partnering with the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and Decibel Communications to promote the McAllen Cultural District across the state of Texas. IMAS is currently requesting proposals for a public art project through Nov. 7. Artists may submit proposals for a…

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