Celebrate the End of Summer at the Carter and Party on the Porch

Don’t miss the biggest event of the year at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art! Join the Carter on Saturday, September 30 for the Museum’s annual Party on the Porch featuring a free evening of art, activities, music, and fun! Visitors can explore the galleries and exhibitions, get creative with art-making activities inspired by artworks on view, and end the night with a free outdoor concert featuring Summer Dean and Alejandro Escovedo. Party on the Porch is free to all visitors, but reservations are required. 

During Party on the Porch, guests can tap into their inner artist with art-making activities throughout the Museum inspired by The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury. Create a three-dimensional sculptural landscape inspired by the works on view in the exhibition, experiment with building blocks to create your own Nevelson-themed assemblage, bring a work of art to life at our hands-on sensory stations, and create Nevelson-inspired notebook.

Photo courtesy of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Registration for this free event is available online at cartermuseum.org/POP23. Local food trucks will be on-site offering a variety of food and drink options for purchase. Visit the Museum website for a current list of food trucks. Carter members will enjoy access to our NEW Member Patio with free drinks and lite bites. Free parking is available at the HSC surface lots (across Camp Bowie from the Museum). Additional paid parking is also available at the Western Heritage Garage on Gendy Street and other parking lots at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. For more information about POP parking and accessibility, call 817.738.1933 or email info@cartermuseum.org. Visit the Museum’s website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates. Party on the Porch is sponsored in part by the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation.

Amon Carter Museum of American Art 
Party on the Porch
cartermuseum.org/POP23
Saturday, September 30, 2023
6–10 p.m.

Schedule of Events 

Sensory Stations 
6–8 p.m.
Experience artworks using your senses at our hands-on sensory stations. 

Library Open House 
6–8 p.m. 
Go on a tour of the Library and Archives and explore rarely seen treasures related to Richard Avedon.  

Mixed-Media Mosaics
6–9 p.m. 
Get inspired by Louise Nevelson’s sculptural landscapes and make your own 3D work of art. 

Nevelson Block Party 
6–9 p.m. 
Build teetering towers and sculptures using building blocks and found objects. Best for little ones, but all ages welcome! 

Stamp-Stack Sketchbook Compositions 
6–9 p.m. 
Decorate the cover of a notebook with your own Nevelson-inspired artwork using a variety of stamps. 

Exhibition Overview: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury 
6–9 p.m. Stop by to chat with a Carter Community Volunteer and learn about the exhibition.  

Family Scavenger Hunt 
6–9:30 p.m. 
Look closely at Nevelson’s sculptures and see how many objects you can find! 

Fresh Voices Art Discover Guide 
6–9:30 p.m. 
You can’t come to the Museum without exploring the galleries! Take a self-guided tour with this year’s Carter Community Artists and learn about what they find inspiring in our collection.  

Carter Member Patio
6–10 p.m. 
Enjoy our special members-only patio with free drinks and food. Become a Carter member today at the membership table outside or in the Museum Shop.

Summer Dean
6:30–8 p.m.
Dance along to the sweet tunes of Fort Worth’s Summer Dean.

Alejandro Escovedo
8:30–10 p.m. 
Kick back, relax, and listen to celebrated singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo.