Join us for this unique event exploring how use Mindful Looking to become curios,open, and aware, slow down and be present. Tickets for this gathering are being provided free of charge. In lieu of a museum ticket purchase, participants are invited to donate to The Resilient Activist in support of its ongoing work cultivating resilience, connection, and sustainable engagement in times of challenge and change.
Tickets are limited!
Agenda:
2-3PM: Collective mindful looking practice
3-3:30PM: Explore on your own
3:30PM: Optional conversation and coffee at Thou Mayest, located within the Museum’s Bloch Building.
TRA Board member, Amy Zoe Schonhoff, a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher, will guide a mindful looking practice at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Saturday, July 25th, from 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Mindful Looking is a contemplative practice that invites us to slow down and bring wise, affectionate attention to the present moment through sustained engagement with the visual field.
By meeting works of art with curiosity, openness, and awareness, we begin to notice more deeply not only the details, textures, and emotions within the artwork itself, but also our own inner responses as we encounter it. Through this practice, art becomes more than something to observe—it becomes a doorway into presence, awe, wonder, and emotional resonance.
During this hour-long gathering, we will collectively explore and contemplate selected works from the museum’s special exhibition, Timeless Mucha, which celebrates the visionary work of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. Learn more about the exhibition at Timeless Mucha at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
(left) Alphonse Mucha, Sarah Bernhardt: In Honor of Sarah Bernhardt, her Admirers and her Friends, 1896. Color Lithograph, 27 1/8 x 20 182 inches. Collection of the Mucha Trust. © 2025 Mucha Trust.
Our visit will also include a special conversation with the Head of Library and Archives for the Spencer Art Reference Library at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, who will offer an overview of library programming and events connected to the exhibition. Post-event, consider joining us for coffee & conversation at Thou Mayest, located within the Museum’s Bloch Building.
Accessibility & Notes
- Free to attend; donations are appreciated to support ongoing programming
- Please arrive a few minutes early to find the group and get together
- Questions? Reach out to The Resilient Activist
About the Leader
Amy Zoe Schonhoff is the founder of Mindfulness in the Heartland, a certified teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction through the Mindfulness Center at Brown University, and a certified teacher of Advanced Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness. Amy has also served as a nonprofit professional for over 20 years working in arts- and community-based organizations within Kansas City. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, hiking outdoors, and creating a sanctuary for pollinators in her garden.
If you are looking to explore our work before we meet in person, consider checking out How Can I Stop Doomscrolling and Reclaim My Energy by Amy Zoe Schonhoff.
