Canton Museum of Art

10/13/2026

We're one month away from the 53rd Christkindl Markt!

Join us at the Canton Museum of Art and Cultural Center for the Arts — November 13 - 14, 10a -- 5p — and explore our exceptional regional artist-exhibitors to find perfect artistic gifts and enjoy soaking up the start of the holiday season atmosphere.

Christkindl Markt Details:

🗓️ November 13 – 14, 2026
🕙 10am – 5pm
🎟️ Tickets: $10 at the door | Kids 12 & under free
🅿️ Parking is FREE
• Shop 60+ fine arts and fine crafts artisans at the Markt, plus tabletop tree treasures décor and more.
• Enjoy lunch selections, snacks, b**r, w**e (and even a special Markt cocktail) at the Cultural Center Café.
• Be tempted at the delicious Christkindl Sweet Shoppe … a must-stop!
• Enter to Win a $1,000 Shopping Spree, Courtesy of Andreas Furniture in Sugarcreek, OH!
• Enter to win Silent Auction and Basket Raffles from our community of supporters.

• Visit CantonArt.org/Christkindl for more details.

Questions? Email [email protected]
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10/12/2026

2026 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙖 — 𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙊𝙣 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙬!

Come celebrate the powerful role art plays in our community. Curated bites, cocktails, and desserts. Live music, auctions, and performances. It’s all the makings of an unforgettable night. Your generosity fans the flames for the exhibits, events, and classes that enrich our lives and our community. The sparks most certainly will be flying. We can’t wait to see you there!

𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨: 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙣𝘼𝙧𝙩.𝙤𝙧𝙜/𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙖

When: November 21, 2026

Time: 6 – 10pm

Where: Canton Museum of Art / Cultural Center for the Arts

Tickets:
$100/person, includes reserved seat, all food & beverages
Tables of 8 Available; please note at your ticket request

10/09/2026

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend the day off? Schools are closed this Monday, but the Canton Museum of Art is OPEN for a special day of art and play—and admission and all art-making activities are completely FREE!

Join us for our Free Family Art-Making Event — Monday, October 12, 11a - 3p — where kids and parents alike can create, explore, and make unforgettable memories together through hands-on art activities inspired by our current exhibits, including:

• Stencil & Printmaking Studio: Explore movement and dynamic poses through stencils, stamps, ink, and expressive color.

• Ceramic Tile Inks: Experiment with fluid color movement and splatters on ceramic surfaces to capture rhythmic energy.

• Artist Trading Cards: Create mini mixed-media artworks to swap, collect, and share with others.

• Layered Collage & Figures: Combine patterned backdrops, elongated expressive figures, and decorative borders.

The event is FREE, but pre-registration is encouraged so we can plan accordingly with art supplies. We can't wait to see you and your family here at CMA for a day full of fun and creativity!

Registration: Cantonart.org/content/schools-out-free-mondays

09/29/2026

No on view in CMA’s exhibit, “The Art of Motion,” Thomas Hart Benton’s “Forward Pass” depicts the moment right before a football is thrown during a game. The energy and the "noise" of the line of scrimmage and the ball snap leap right off the art!

Benton uses sweeping motion and dynamic composition to capture the energy of American football at its peak moment of action. Rather than presenting a calm or static scene, Benton fills the painting with twisting bodies, shifting balance, and overlapping forms that pull the viewer’s eye across the image. The quarterback’s extended arm and the arcing motion of the ball create a clear focal point, while the surrounding players lean, lunge, and pivot in response, reinforcing a sense of unfolding action.

Benton heightens this feeling of movement through his signature curving, rhythmic style. Figures are modeled in exaggerated poses that bend and stretch across the picture plane, creating a visual flow that mimics the speed and impact of the game. Strong diagonals and compressed space add to the intensity, making the scene feel crowded and immediate, as if the action is happening just in front of the viewer. The work invites viewers to follow the path of the ball and the bodies in motion, experiencing the rhythm and momentum of the game as it unfolds.

Thomas Hart Benton was a Regionalist artist known for his images of American life. His work up until the early 1920s was modernist and often abstract. In 1924, he traveled to Missouri to visit his sick father. Returning to his home state inspired him to reclaim his Midwestern roots and break with modernism, focusing instead on nostalgic views of American rural subjects. His body of work represents American subjects and themes in order to create a truly American art that speaks to its people.

IMAGE
“Forward Pass,” 1972. Thomas Hart Benton (American: 1889 - 1975). Lithograph on paper. Canton Museum of Art Collection | Number 78.34

09/27/2026

Join us for a fun family experience in partnership with the Canton Museum of Art.

Inspired by the artworks in the museum’s The Art of Movement exhibition, young artists will love experimenting with easy, play-filled techniques, such as using natural objects to make simple relief patterns.

Designed especially for children aged birth to 3-years-old (siblings welcome), this interactive event offers a warm, welcoming space to play, bond, and make happy memories together.

Thursday, October 1
10 – 11 am
Canton Museum of Art
1001 Market Ave N, Canton OH 44702

Register today at: www.tinyurl.com/OctoberArtSession

Thank you to The Women’s Fund endowment of the Stark Community Foundation for supporting this creative early learning experience for families.

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

You can see The Sugar Shack and celebrate its 50th anniversary at CMA in Good Times: The Artistic Journey of Ernie Barnes … on view through November 1.