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🤖🎨 Ready, Set… DRAW! These Art Bots don’t just move. They create. Watch robots spin, wiggle, and burst into colorful motion as they turn markers into mini masterpieces. In Art in Motion: Colorful Art Bots, participants will build their own vibrating robot using motors, wires, and markers. Then experiment with balance and movement to create wild patterns and designs. The real challenge? Whose art bot will make the coolest design in the bot battle? 🗓 Saturday, March 7 🕑 2:00 – 4:00 PM 👤 Ages 10–14 💲 $25 | $20 IMAS Members ⚡ Spots are limited. Sign up today and let your creativity take over.

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💧 Celebrate World Water Day at IMAS! 💧 📅 Sunday, March 22, 2026 | ⏰ 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. 🏛 International Museum of Art & Science, McAllen 🎟 Free Admission, courtesy of McAllen Public Utility mcallenpublicutility Join us for an afternoon of hands-on learning, demonstrations, talks, and more as we explore the importance of freshwater and its role in our community. 🌊 🗣 World Water Day Panel: Diversifying MPU’s Water Portfolio | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Panelists: - Mark Vega, General Manager, McAllen Public Utility - Jim Darling, Chairman, Region M Rio Grande Regional Water Planning Group - Samantha Colunga, Program Specialist, Texas Water Resources Institute Learn about the future of McAllen’s water, including groundwater desalination and sustainable water management for a growing city. 💦 World Water Day is an annual UN observance focused on ensuring safe water access for all and making water a catalyst for a more sustainable and peaceful world. Come explore, learn, and celebrate with us! #WorldWaterDay #IMAS #McAllenTX #WaterConservation #HandsOnLearning #CommunityEvent

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Better than battle bots... it's ART BOTS! This weekend! Art in Motion: Colorful Art Bots - Youth Workshop Saturday, March 7, 2026 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. https://theimasonline.org/youth-workshops/#3_7 Get the creative gears in motion with this hands-on workshop that infuses both art and science. Work with markers, motors and wires to create a simple circuit that gets your art into action. Explore how distribution of weight can help create lines and color as you design and engineer the best art bot. Create new works of art and let the art bots battle!

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NEW exhibit opening this weekend! Voces del Arte Popular: IMAS Mexican Folk Art Collection March 8, 2026 – September 27, 2026 For the past two years IMAS has undertaken research in our Mexican and Latin American Folk Art Collection in partnership with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and other distinguished scholars and curators which has expanded accessibility to the collection and has examined the collection through an anthropological lens of materiality, cultural continuity, and community. Voces del Arte Popular: IMAS Mexican Folk Art Collection will present pieces from different regions of Mexico to educate the community about the symbols and icons that are important to the identity of communities in Mexico and the United States.This exhibit is supported by Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, and a grant from an anonymous donor. Opening Reception: Voces del Arte Popular: IMAS Mexican Folk Art Collection March 7, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Join us for an opening reception of Voces del Art Popular: IMAS Mexican Folk Art Collection! This event is free for IMAS Members with pre-registration encouraged. Members may bring one guest per Membership. Additional guests and general public may attend for a $10 admission fee. Please present your Membership card and ID for entry. Membership may be purchased online or at the door. Free admission to this after-hours event is a perk of membership and allows IMAS to thank its members for their support and patronage. txcommarts neaarts helenfrankenthalerfoundation warholfoundation exploremcallen #exploreIMAS #exploreMcAllen

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Get your hands dirty and create something lasting at IMAS. Join us on Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. for Clay Lab Creation, an adult hands-on workshop designed for creative exploration and skill building. Learn foundational clay techniques including slab construction, coil building, molding, scoring, and slipping as you shape your own small ceramic work of art. Whether you’re new to clay or looking to refine your process, this workshop offers guided instruction in a focused studio environment. Participants’ pieces will be professionally fired by the South Texas College Art Department and will be available for scheduled pick up at IMAS once complete. Registration also includes: • Museum admission • A guided tour of the Piñatabstract exhibit Price: $25 | IMAS Members $20 Advanced registration is strongly encouraged. Capacity is limited. Register by visiting IMAS Links in our bio.

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Go behind the scenes with us 👀 This reel captures the installation of a piece in "Voces del Arte Popular: IMAS Mexican Folk Art Collection" at the International Museum of Art & Science , including the lift and placement of a nearly 30-foot exhibition piece. It took an entire team, careful coordination, and serious precision to bring this gallery transformation to life. 🎉 Member Reception 📅 March 7, 2026 ⏰ 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Celebrate the opening of Voces del Arte Popular with us during this special after-hours reception. ✨ Free admission for IMAS Members (pre-registration encouraged, link in bio) ✨ Members may bring one non-member guest per membership ✨ Additional guests $10 ✨ Memberships available online or at the door Members enjoy complimentary access as a benefit of their support, and guests are welcome to attend. Join us for an evening of art, community, and an exclusive first look at this vibrant exhibition. This exhibit is supported by txcommarts , neaarts warholfoundation, helenfrankenthalerfoundation , and a grant from an anonymous donor.

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Learn and play at the IMAS! There are two days left to experiment with materials and take on the Tower Engineering Challenge at the imasmuseum ! Head to the mcallenpublicutility BioZone Friday and Saturday from 10AM to 5PM. A new STEAM activity kicks off on Sunday, March 1! #exploreIMAS #exploremcallen exploremcallen

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Friday and Saturday only - Head to IMAS and make a piñata in the art studio, our February art activity! A new craft will emerge on Sunday, as there is always a fun, engaging art-making activity that ties into the incredible exhibits at the imasmuseum Pinatabstract is supported by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts. txcommarts neaarts raw_mirez

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⏳ Final Week! ⏳ Step into the reflective world of " 諸行無常_this too, shall pass " at IMAS before it closes February 28, 2026. Blending Japanese calligraphy with Western drawing, mayuko_ono_gray crafts intricate graphite artworks that explore memory, aging, and the unseen forces shaping our lives. Her flowing proverbs paired with everyday scenes create an intimate, thought-provoking experience you won’t want to miss. Learn more about the exhibit: https://theimasonline.org/this-too-shall-pass/

Join us at the International Museum of Art & Science for PNC Adventure Day on March 18, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a FREE day of hands on learning, creative play, and family exploration right here in the Rio Grande Valley. This free community event at International Museum of Art & Science invites families to enjoy interactive presentations, engaging art and science activities, local vendors, and more. PNC Adventure Day is designed to support early childhood development and spark curiosity through play based learning. ✨ Special Early Childhood Activities for Ages 6 and Under Families with toddlers and preschoolers can take part in dedicated activities focused on foundational skills, sensory play, creativity, and guided discovery in a welcoming environment created just for them. Bring your little explorers and experience a full day of play, learning, and discovery at IMAS. Supported by PNC Learn more by visiting 'IMAS Links' in our bio.