Odessa Arts

Book Buzz
2026-04-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Ellen Noel Art Museum, 4909 E. University, Odessa, TX, 79762, United States
Join Penguin Random House Book Rep, Liz Sullivan, for a lively discussion about new releases and interesting reads. We’ll also be searching for a future Book Talk selection. Light refreshments will be served. Free! Ages 18+

Adventures in Art: Painting
2026-05-03 14:30 - 15:30
Register for our monthly studio classes for students ages 6-12. Students can tour current exhibitions and create an art project. Advance registration only on our website. Class size is limited, and scholarships are available.
To register, click here.

Yoga at the Museum
2026-05-06 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-05-13 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-05-20 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-05-27 08:00 - 09:00
Grab your mat and meet us Wednesday mornings for a yin style yoga class led by instructors from rOming Yoga. Free for Museum Members Only.
To become a Member, click here.

Art Tales: Up, Down, Around
2026-05-06 10:00 - 10:30
Art-loving preschoolers ages 3-5 and their grown-ups are invited to join us at the Museum for a beautifully illustrated story and art activity. Free!

Adventures in Art for Sensory Artists: 2D Design
2026-05-09 14:30 - 15:30

Art Talk
2026-05-14 19:00 - 20:00
Spend some time enjoying a discussion of selected works from the Ellen Noël Art Museum. Learn visual thinking strategies to discuss artwork. Free!

Art Tales: Iggy Peck, Architect
2026-05-20 10:00 - 11:00

Night at the Museum: Heart of Art
2026-05-21 18:00 - 19:00
Introducing Night at the Museum, an exclusive Members-Only evening every third Thursday of the month! Each event has something different to offer for Museum Members, including art activities, lessons, exclusive tours, programs, family and friends nights, and more!
In May, create a tiny art house inspired by the exhibition Home, Love, & Loss, followed by an exclusive tour of the galleries and vault.
To become a Member, click here.

Shifting Subjects: Heroes of the West: Exhibition Closes
2026-05-31 12:00 - 17:00
The first hero was nature herself; sweeping landscapes awed early audiences and are still prominent in modern pieces. Then, the people took their turn. Though early depictions of cowboys and Native Americans were often flawed in interpretation and depiction, it is the heroic moments of perseverance within a harsh landscape that made them worthy of immortalization through art. Finally, wildlife stole the focus.
The simple yet powerful balance animals create in nature harmonized the disruptiveness of people and the emptiness of a landscape. Each of these subjects has created visual lessons on what the West is, was, and how it has changed today.
Admission to the Museum and it’s exhibitions is always free. Shifting Subjects: Heroes of the West is on view April 2 through May 31.
