Art for Adults
Tuesdays or Wednesdays (Not available June 24 - July 4)
9 a.m. - Noon or 2 - 5 p.m.  
Fee $5 / Pre-register online and click "Enroll in Class" and follow the prompts.
This is a small group. Beginners will learn to mix the colors that they need and how to arrange a palette, use the brushes, and clean them correctly. You may use the museum’s supplies or bring your acrylics, oils, soft pastels, or watercolors. Color theory works for all media, and once you learn it, you can try them all.  Paint from pictures you take or find to make works to keep or gift—mini lessons taught by Ellen Flentge.
Questions: (573) 651-2660.

Portrait Painting
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. First and third Thursdays, January-June 
Fee $5 / Pre-register online and click "Enroll in Class" and follow the prompts.
Learn the most important steps related to facial features to make a successful likeness of someone.
Paint from pictures you take or use examples to practice color mixing skintones and clothing in light and shadow. Use various values and intensities of colors to create the convex and concave forms that represent a person's image. Participants may share tips and tricks with others. Mini lessons are taught by Ellen Flentge. 
Questions: (573) 651-2660.

Paint Night: Love You a Latte
February 12
6-9 p.m.
Fee $10 / Free for SEMO students  
Pre-register online, click "Enroll in Class" and follow the prompts/supplies provided

Participants will make a painting showing a latte in a cup and saucer or a tall cup with a fancy heart or foam, and swirling lines using colors of their choice. The starter design suggestion will be shown. Add lettering to your painting to 

Crisp Museum is located inside the Southeast Missouri State University's Cultural Arts Center at River Campus at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO. Questions: (573) 651-2260 or Em: museum@semo.edu.

Exhibiting Excellence: 48th Annual Juried High School Student Exhibition
February 15-March 8, 2026
Free   
Reception February 15, 2-4 p.m.

Crisp Museum will host the 48th Annual “Exhibiting Excellence” Juried High School Exhibition from February 15 through March 8.

The Bunny Patch Wall Hanging  
February 20
$10 / Preregister by Feb. 16, click "Enroll in Class" and follow prompts.
Bring a sewing machine/supplies required / limited seating
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Start with a background fabric. Add grass, flowers, or a fence. Maybe, give your bunny a persona with glasses, a book, snacks, or do people things. Cut shapes, assemble, and iron onto your background fabric. Make a single one or several bunny friends together. Samples will be shown. Size can be approximately 15" x 20" before adding a border.

This activity is in cooperation with the River Heritage Quilters' Guild of Cape Girardeau to promote the love of sewing to new generations.

Crisp Museum is located inside the Southeast Missouri State University's Cultural Arts Center at River Campus at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO. Questions: (573) 651-2260 or Em: museum@semo.edu.

Collage with Emily Denlinger
February 26
6-8 p.m.
Free / Open to the Public / Supplies Provided

This is a fun way to incorporate figures, create an imaginative environment, break the rules of proportion, pair things that never usually go together, and still make a statement in a nice composition. You have the creativity, just make time to use it!

Participants will choose elements from the provided media and materials to layer and assemble their pieces, or may bring their own. Emily Denlinger, professor in Art and Design, will give guidance and assistance to beginners. Supplies and refreshments will be provided.

Crisp Museum is located inside the Southeast Missouri State University's Cultural Arts Center at River Campus at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO. Questions: (573) 651-2260 or Email: Emily Denlinger: edenlinger@semo.edu

Ukrainian Pysanka Egg Decoration
March 6 or 7
1-4 p.m.
Preregistration required by March 4, with a $5 fee / Supplies are provided
Click Enroll in Class and follow the prompts to pay with a credit card. Drop in to prepay with cash or check.

The workshops, which are open to ages nine and older, are planned from 1-4 p.m. both days. No experience is required, and supplies will be provided.

Cost for this workshop is $5, and pre-registration with a fee is required by March 4 or in-person at the Museum.

The name Pysanky comes from the verb to write. A stylus, called a kistka, is used to write with wax on the eggshell. The kistka has a handle and a small funnel which holds melted wax. 

During these workshops, Pysanky surface design and handling techniques will be demonstrated. Participants will create their own Pysanky egg with rich dyes and symbolic designs using a wax resist process. 

Crisp Museum is located inside the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. Questions: (573) 651-2260.

March 10
Wine Basket with Laura Klaus
Preregistration and $65 Fee due by March 5  
Click Enroll in Class and follow prompts to pay with a credit card. To pay with cash or check, come to the museum front desk.

Laura Klaus will guide each step of the group, which has a 15-person limit. It begins with a flat over/under process and is secured with smaller weavers before bending the sides upward to continue the pattern. The 8 x 5 x10 wine basket comes with the wood glass holder. Participants will have several colors to choose from on a first-come basis.

Klaus has been weaving for over 30 years. Her passion began from watching her grandfather, who grew and harvested his own willow to weave.  She teaches at a local community college as well as several state historic sites in both MO and IL, and has a booth at fiber events throughout the Midwest. She enjoys writing her own patterns and teaching all age groups and weaving levels, especially beginners.  Klaus’s spouse of 40 years is a great supporter and is often with her at events in historical costume. demonstrating at historic events!

Crisp Museum is located inside the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. Questions: (573) 651-2260.

 Paint Night: Fantasy Forest
March 12, 6-9 p.m.
Preregistration and $10 Public Fee due by March 5; SEMO students are free, but must register.  
Click Enroll in Class and follow prompts to pay with a credit card. To pay with cash or check, come to the museum front desk. Students click "Pay Later," but you won't.

Follow step by step or create your own design with a mystic look to show distance and glow. You may include figures, creatures, fairies, and orbs.

Crisp Museum is located inside the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703. Questions: (573) 651-2260.

Collage with Emily Denlinger
March 19
6-8 p.m.
Free / Open to the Public / Supplies Provided

This is a fun way to incorporate figures, create an imaginative environment, break the rules of proportion, pair things that never usually go together, and still make a statement in a nice composition. You have the creativity, just make time to use it!

Participants will choose elements from the provided media and materials to layer and assemble their pieces, or may bring their own. Emily Denlinger, professor in Art and Design, will give guidance and assistance to beginners. Supplies and refreshments will be provided.

Crisp Museum is located inside the Southeast Missouri State University's Cultural Arts Center at River Campus at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO. Questions: (573) 651-2260 or Email: Emily Denlinger: edenlinger@semo.edu

Collage with Emily Denlinger
April 16
6-8 p.m.
Free / Open to the Public / Supplies Provided

This is a fun way to incorporate figures, create an imaginative environment, break the rules of proportion, pair things that never usually go together, and still make a statement in a nice composition. You have the creativity, just make time to use it!

Participants will choose elements from the provided media and materials to layer and assemble their pieces, or may bring their own. Emily Denlinger, professor in Art and Design, will give guidance and assistance to beginners. Supplies and refreshments will be provided.

Crisp Museum is located inside the Southeast Missouri State University's Cultural Arts Center at River Campus at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO. Questions: (573) 651-2260 or Email: Emily Denlinger: edenlinger@semo.edu

Collage with Emily Denlinger
May 21
6-8 p.m.
Free / Open to the Public / Supplies Provided

This is a fun way to incorporate figures, create an imaginative environment, break the rules of proportion, pair things that never usually go together, and still make a statement in a nice composition. You have the creativity, just make time to use it!

Participants will choose elements from the provided media and materials to layer and assemble their pieces, or may bring their own. Emily Denlinger, professor in Art and Design, will give guidance and assistance to beginners. Supplies and refreshments will be provided.

Crisp Museum is located inside the Southeast Missouri State University's Cultural Arts Center at River Campus at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO. Questions: (573) 651-2260 or Email: Emily Denlinger: edenlinger@semo.edu

Evergreen Horizon Tote
May 22 
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$10 / Preregister by May 12, click "Enroll in Class" and follow prompts.
Prepurchase the pattern / Sewing machine and supplies required / Limited seating

Follow step by step to create an attractive landscape of hills and evergreens on a sunny day, made with fabric in warm colors. Then, turn it into a nice tote you'll enjoy carrying anywhere. 

This workshop is in cooperation with the River Heritage Quilters' Guild of Cape Girardeau to promote sewing to new generations.

Crisp Museum is located inside the Southeast Missouri State University's Cultural Arts Center at River Campus at 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, MO. Questions: (573) 651-2260 or Email: museum@semo.edu or eflentge@semo.edu.