Create your own miniature terrarium world, complete with a small plant, rocks, and colorful touches. Reservations required.
Explore history, science, art, and culture through hands-on activities like adobe brick making, building log cabins, and role-playing.
Make a unique snowfolk out of clay to be fired in kilns and glazed by clay staff. Then, select a completed snowfolk created by another guest to take home that very day.
Create a nature-themed masterpiece in this outdoor, instructor-led, step-by-step tutorial. Ages 5-12. Register online.
Celebrate the closing of the winter/spring artist-in-residence, Jennifer Ghormley. Light refreshments will be provided. At 6:30, journey to the unveiling of Ghormley’s art installation, designed exclusively for the Museum.
Learn the art of Batik using wax and pigment to create a banner full of prayer flags. Each flag will have a different meaning and design. Ages 11-16.
Celebrate the opening of a new facility and see a wide variety of water-media works of art. Acclaimed painter, Stephen Quiller, will be jurying the event. Wine and refreshments will be served.
Come to an illustrated lecture by CAE’s Executive Director Steve Sumner and his son, Aaron Sumner.
Celebrate the arts in the mountain community and beyond with this fundraiser that helps provide exhibits and classes to the local community.
See demonstrations and purchase handmade works from weavers, knitters, bead artists, quilters, spinners, felters, and basket makers.
See art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions for free. Bilingual activities available include a storytelling program, Cuentos del Arte, at 11:30am and 1pm, and a tour of Stampede: Animals in Art in Spanish at 1pm. Free general admission tickets are available onsite starting at 10am.
Combine art, food, drinks and friends. Get two sliders, a milkshake, and a paint class. Pre-registration is required.
View a collection of images of animals in their natural environment by 23-year-old nature photographer Bertie Gregory. He has mastered the art of capturing what binds animals and humans together.
Enjoy games, sports, and crafts for your kids on a BSVD no-school day. Ages 5-11.
Attend an event where Colorado makers, inventors and artisan crafters showcase their creativity and resourcefulness. See hands-on demos, exhibits and activities featuring electronics, arts, music and new technology.
Drop in to explore a variety of art stations with different materials. Ages 18 months to 12 years. Reservations suggested.
Meet five local artists who will share the stories behind their art.
See a Mexican wrestling performance for all ages at Museo De Las Americas.
Attend this series that unleashes creative potential through various art forms including painting, sketching, and crafting, discovering that nature is an artist itself. Ages 6-10.
Make a cute miniature indoor, outdoor Halloween party at this fun workshop, part of the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys Fall Show. Only 20 kits available so please sign up early. Ages 6-16. $20.
See how regional artist Counter explores how people understand the idea of the natural world though observation and memory, with small wood sculptures. Located in the Portal Gallery.
View a variety of artwork often in non-traditional spaces and see local, national, and international shows throughout Boulder. Cost varies by event/venue.
Learn about famous artists and recreate their masterpieces using a variety of materials which will include watercolor resist painting, collage, oil pastels, and other mixed media materials. Supplies are included. Ages 6-12.
Attend a talk with artists Josiah Lopez, Antonia Fernandez, Justin Favela, Daniel Salazar, Carlos Fresquez, and Jerry Vigil and learn about their connection to the Pachuco movement.
Attend this public art exhibition of globally-recognized Lego artist Nathan Sawaya. Inspired by simple moments of "just taking a seat," six monochromatic human forms will be seated on park benches outside of Denver's tallest office building.
Through Dec 23. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. See the creative work of faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder including ceramics, film, multimedia and sculptural installations, painting, photography, and video works.
Enjoy a free art adventure designed for children ages 5-10 and their caregivers. Explore art in an interactive way with games and an art project to take home. A professional team of gallery teachers will introduce a different theme–such as color, line, shape, movement, music, or architecture–in every tour.
Participate in a family-friendly day of traditional Latino festivities, including art-making, live dance, and musical performances.
Visit the museum after-hours for an evening that highlights the practice of featured artist Suchitra Mattai. Explore building cross-cultural narratives around ideas of home.
Create your own miniature terrarium world, complete with a small plant, rocks, and colorful touches. Grades 3-12. Reservations required.
Enroll in a school-day-off camp where kids can enjoy games, sports, arts and crafts, and indoor climbing. Reservations required.
Drop in to find activities, services, and products of interest to children and families. Staff from the Colorado Mountain Ranch Children’s Summer Camp offer an introduction to the Mountain Day Camp Programs, a chance to meet staff members, and a leather stamping activity.
In collaboration with the Biennial of the Americas, the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD) presents “Border: Both Sides Now” an exhibition featuring the work of 14 artists lending their creative interpretations of the immigration issue related to the US-Mexican border. Visit www.asld.org.
Shop local handmade artisan goods including home decor, jewelry, accessories, and adult and children’s fashions.
Create your very own board game. In this two-part workshop, learn how board games get made and then have the chance to design a game of your very own. $50 Includes all supplies Ages 9-14.
Focus on refining skills in wheel-throwing, trimming, and glazing during four-week sessions. Previous experience required. Ages 8-16.
Stroll the gardens with a knowledgeable docent and learn about the surprising intersections between 8-bit pixel graphics and minimalist sculpture. Explore the relationship between the natural world and the artificial world of digital media, and see several new works created to complement and contrast the Gardens’ landscapes.
Attend the annual show, an exhibition that demonstrates approaches to reusing, recycling, or reclaiming as a way of showing the possibilities that lie in materials.
See 25 artists doing plein air painting, from dawn to dusk to capture their impressions of the Jeffco Open Space scenic vistas. Paintings will then be on view and for sale.
Participate in an outdoor, step-by-step tutorial where parents and kids paint an acrylic-on-canvas masterpiece. Register online.
Create hands-on art projects with a different art medium and technique each class, used in designing and constructing a unique work of art. Ages 6-10.
Do a fun pioneer craft activity, followed by morning 'tea" and snack. Ages 3-12. Register online. $10 ages 3-12, all other attendees are free.
Explore technologies and art created by American Indians who have made the Plains their home. Discover hands-on science, art, and cultural activities. All ages.
Get inspired and create art in the galleries at special Create-n-Take stations.
Show your true colors or look the other way at a transformative night of personal identities and powerful change. Produced with local creatives, Untitled Final Fridays is the museum's monthly late night program featuring workshops, performances, and tours with a twist. Included with general admission, which is free for youth 18 and younger. College students…
Join the Civic Center Conservancy to celebrate the unveiling of Civic Center Art in the Park: Tree of Transformation. This wonder-inducing installation—created by Denver-based artists Nick Geurts and Ryan Elmendorf of yetiweurks—brings art, music, and light together in a stunning and interactive display. Guests will enjoy treats from local food trucks Doppios Coffee & Sugardash,…
Mon.-Fri. 10am-4:30pm. Also accessible to ticketed patrons during Macky Auditorium performances. See the drawings of artist Sherry Wiggins in India ink, graphite and gouache as well as photography, inspired by her residency in Delhi, India, to explore the work of artist Nasreen Mohamedi. Part of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art’s BMoCA at Macky series.
Tour a variety of Boulder-area artists’ studios and learn about their creative processes. See website for participating artists. Studios are at multiple locations; preview exhibit at the Museum of Boulder.
Ring in the new year with creative art expression. Explore the sounds, smells, and textures of the season through a multi-media art workshop.
Participate in a special craft time with all materials provided. Age 2 and up with caregiver.
Join the art club to learn to draw, paint, and color dinosaurs. Ages 6-12. Register online.
Create fun and unique hands-on art projects on one, or all three days. Classes include glass painting, fabric painting, and cookies and canvas. All supplies are provided. Ages 6-12.
Watch a documentary film about the history and art form of hand painted signs in America. Reservations required.
See art collections and non-ticketed exhibitions without spending a dime. Bilingual activities available include the storytelling program, Cuentos del Arte, at 11:30am and 1pm. Free general admission tickets are available on-site starting at 10am.
Participate in ceramics programs that teach hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques.
Experience a celebration of the city's arts and cultural scene including galleries, museums, theater, and film. Part of this event is Free Night at the Museums on November 3 where many museums are free between 5-10pm, accessible by a free shuttle.
Learn about Louisville’s historical downtown buildings and use the photo collection to look at images of buildings that are gone, during the First Friday Art Walk.
Enjoy art-making camps featuring workshops designed by visiting artists, inspired themes and BMoCA’s exhibitions. $75 member, $80 nonmemember. Reservations required.
View a solo exhibition of works by Colorado native comtemporary painter Stephen Batura, in which the artist reinterprets photo archive from early twentieth-century Denver.
Explore the role that fashion plays in developing a cultural identity in major urban settings. This exhibit acknowledges the contributions of the Pachuco movement to the American experience.
See a showcase of local, regional, and national African Americans in art and culture. The three day event features three performing stages filled with dance, jazz, blues, soul, reggae, gospel, and traditional African drum and dance.
Stroll over 60 participating galleries, artist studios, and restaurants.
Visit a two-day craft show featuring over 100 exhibitors of handcrafted gifts.
See an art making demonstration every 2nd Saturday of each month. Clyde Steadman is featured this month. Included with admission.
Celebrate the Day of the Dead with traditional art made by local artists, and altars for the dead created by members of the community.
Explore how painters use color and light to capture the world around them. Experiment with watercolors, paint a portrait, or create your own abstract masterpiece. Demonstrations by local artists will happen noon–3pm each weekend.
Meet nationally-known artist, Tim Arnold, who creates timeless silhouettes with extreme accuracy and detail, in minutes. Call to schedule an appointment at 303-756-2522 to have him do silhouettes to take home.
Drop off your kids for creative art projects which explore a different art medium each week. Ages 6-14. Reservations required.
Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while making a festive craft in celebration of the holiday season.
Celebrate the start of the holiday season at Mercado de Navidad. Shop from local vendors for vintage and handmade art.
Learn the art of Batik using wax and pigment to create a banner full of your own prayer flags. Ages 12-16. All supplies included.
See nearly 30 paintings by Denver-born artist Jordan Casteel. This presentation represents Casteel’s first major museum exhibition, and provides audiences with a first look at new work by one of the most acclaimed emerging artists working today.
Use shapes and patterns found in nature to create your own crafty seasonal decor. Activities will be guided by scientific principles and observations of natural phenomena.
Learn about crayon resist painting to make a colorful spider web. Costumes welcome. Pee Wee Art is a fun hands-on art program that introduces preschoolers to the arts and allows for parent’s to assist with their child’s creative process. At each program your little artist will be introduced to a new art medium (drawing, painting,…
Create your very own board game. In this two-part workshop, learn how board games get made and then have the chance to design a game of your very own. Kids do not have to participate in both workshops. Take one or both. $50 Includes all supplies Ages 9-14.
Learn the relief printing technique in which an image is drawn onto a surface and then carved. The image is transferred to a piece of paper when it is inked and run through a press. Participants will learn the different techniques used to make a relief print and how to use the tools needed to…
View a solo exhibition by Joel Swanson, which explores the structures and technologies of language, their materialities, and their modes of signification through digital art, sculpture, and interactive installations, in the MacMillan Family Lobby and Hand-Rudy Gallery.
Take the family to get creative with painting.
See the outdoor art exhibition celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by showcasing the symbolism of monarch butterflies and the iconic female figure known as La Catrina. Learn about this Mexican holiday through colorful and joyful large-scale sculptures created by Los Angeles-based artist Ricardo Soltero.
Participate in new art experiences each week with your family, facilitated by an art therapist. Family members will work together to create one piece of art during the session. Reservations required.
Meet Julia Rymer, an abstract painter and art educator who encourages enthusiasm, curiosity, and wonder in artistic expression. Join her to explore mixing colors during her open studio hours.
Learn to paint a different work of art each day with step-by-step instructions. Age 4 and up. Reservations required.
See the photography of David Leatherman while learning about the food birds eat and what sustains them through the seasons.
Learn how to create exciting artwork through pouring acrylics. Explore different ways to make special effects to create your own painting. Ages 12-16.
Splash into this fun, artistic exploration of the deep blue sea. Create artwork inspired by the animals that inhabit the watery realms of our blue planet. Ages 6-14.
See the largest outdoor solo exhibition by the artist. Brightly-colored metal sculptures created within the pixelated aesthetic of “Pac-Man” and other 8-bit vintage video games are presented throughout the gardens. Pixelated explores the relationships between the natural world and the artificial world of digital media.
See an exhibition of elaborately constructed colorful photographs, in which Jason DeMarte explores the unsettling intersection between the natural world and consumer culture. Part of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art’s BMoCA at Macky series.
Celebrate Asian art and culture for the Chinese New Year. Great Wall Academy performs, featuring dragon and lion dancer, and Chinese folk dances.
Make hand-dipped beeswax candles with beekeeper Tracy Bellehumeur. Learn how a beekeeper renders beeswax from start to finish and package candles with embellished gift tags. Reservations required. Ages 7-12.
Explore the museum's bold graphic artwork for free.
View a collection of artworks by cutting-edge female printmakers in celebration of International Women’s Day and the 3rd biannual Month of Printmaking. The exhibition focuses on the complications, layers, and depth of the modern female perspective.
Drop in and learn to make sugar skulls, that will be used to help decorate during the Family Celebration on Nov. 3. Children welcome with adult assistance.
Attend an urban art festival with local and international artists celebrating the spirit of Denver's RiNo Art District. See museum-quality, outdoor graffiti and street art.
Come be creative with ongoing out-of-the-box art projects, such as papier-mâché monsters, suminagashi, mosaics, and silk painting. Drop-ins welcome; call in advance to check available space.
Explore the expansive and varied realm of 3-D art. Use your design thinking skills to build an abstract sculpture at our Purely Paper activity, create your own animal at Wound in Wire, and work together with family and friends to contribute to a collaborative sculpture. Weekend artist demonstrations from Noon–3pm.
Attend a drop-in class with art exploration and sensory tables. Paint, play in the sand trays, create an art collage, or build a tower with toys. Ages 18 months-5 years. Space is limited; reservations recommended.
Enjoy a celebration of visual arts with more than 150 artists from around the country, including children's activities and interactive performances.
Learn the art of pumpkin carving in preparation for Halloween. Ages 6-12 with adult. $10, $8 members.
Create artwork from natural items gathered in the open space. Ages 3-6. Registration is required one week in advance at highlandsranch.org/signmeup.
Experience the them "Cyber Future" with the art of Michael Sperandeo, inspired by The Light Show. Enjoy performances, tours, and art making activities.
Create a work of art in nature, just in time for Mother’s Day. No experience is necessary. Dress for the weather and bring painting clothes. Register online. Ages 5-12.
Celebrate Thanksgiving with BMoCA by exploring the sounds, smells, and textures of the season through multi-media art workshops.
Drop in to engage in creative and sometimes messy art and craft projects. Each week brings a new theme and activity. Ages 2-6 with caregiver.
Enjoy live music performances, special art exhibitions, demonstrations, and community art projects.
Create spring themed paintings using acrylic on canvas. Each week participants will paint a different painting based on a spring subject or theme. They will learn about the fundamentals of painting which they will apply to their paintings as well as their own artistic styles. Ages 6-12.
Make an appointment to have a hand-cut silhouette made. Duplicates and framing are available. Each one only takes a couple of minutes to make. Available for all ages.
Attend a workshop to find inspiration in the stars, planets, and galaxies. Teens will artistically interpret the infinite possibilities of outer space and will use the images from the Hubble Telescope for inspiration. Ages 11-16.
Learn a new technique for painting without brushes. Students will create vibrant, unique paintings that use the technique of pouring and dripping paint onto canvas, developing interesting shapes and forms as they tip and move the wet paint around. Ages 7-11.
Get an inside look at the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia (RMNW) Exhibition with CAE Curator, Becky Guy.
Learn unique mediums and techniques to create unique works of art. Each class will feature a different project that will include acrylic pouring, alcohol inks, cartoon drawing, ceramics, and glass making. Ages 11-16.
View an art exhibit as part of the BMoCA @ Macky series, a collaboration between the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and The Andrew J. Macky Gallery, located in the foyer of the Macky Auditorium Concert Hall.
Create large sculptures of dogs out of papier-mâché. Students will learn how to create armature, add muscles, and a furry texture all out of paper. Bring in a photo of your favorite dog to create. Ages 9-12.
Attend an exhibit featuring artwork made by members of The Gathering Place, Denver’s only daytime shelter for women, children, and transgender individuals experiencing poverty.
Take a closer look at nature through journal sketching and other art activities. Registration is required.
Learn and play together at this community art event on the plaza.
Participate in exhibition-based art activities led by certified art instructors. Participants visit the current exhibition and then create a project from that experience. Ages 5-12. Reservations preferred.
Find inspiration in the stars, planets, and galaxies. Students will start with pencil sketches and move onto painting and oil pastels to create a preliminary image that will then be recreated using wax and pigment through the medium of Encaustics. Ages 12-16. Supplies are included.
Receive an outdoor, step-by-step tutorial to create an acrylic-on-canvas masterpiece. Register online.
Be part of a citywide art intervention with the purpose of breaking down personal, emotional, and social barriers, while nurturing individual and collective well-being. Art installation sites are located throughout Denver and include streets, alleyways, billboards, video screens, and Union Station, among other locations.
Try out a new kind of art, learn, explore, and get messy. Ages 2-5. Reservations required.
Celebrate Boulder artists at a variety of diverse events including public art exhibits, theater, performances, and more, in different venues around the city.
Celebrate Cultural First Fridays on Santa Fe, a rain or shine event that highlights an authentic flair of Latinidad in Denver.
Join Tinker Art Studio for a morning of art making using a variety of materials. Make projects to take home.
See vintage art and antiques. $6 member, $9 nonmember.
Face the facts and take a risk getting up close and personal with bravery in black and white. Produced with local creatives, Untitled Final Fridays is the museum's monthly late night program featuring workshops, performances, and tours with a twist. Experience the museum in an entirely different way—every time. Included with general admission, which is…
Experience hands-on art making on the front porch of the museum, that complements the museum’s exhibits, during the Boulder County Farmers’ Market. Free admission during the market.
See an exhibition of muralists working on artwork in three gallery spaces through June 24. Opening reception June 28, 6-9pm; Completed artwork will be on display through Aug. 26.
See an exhibition exploring cartographies illustrated by Holup over the last 15 years, many of which were created in her studio in Lyons, Colorado.
Sept 1-Oct 27, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat-Sun 9am-4pm. See 51 quilted works by 33 different artists, based on the theme of diversity.
See how nearly 30 million greeting cards and envelopes per year are made on giant printing presses.
Learn about the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead and the unique and colorful art projects featuring whimsical skeletons that are made to celebrate the holiday. These skeletons will be the inspiration for the participants in creating their own paintings and they will make the famous sugar skulls. $50 with…
Join the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art for art-making workshops using a variety of art media. Held at various county libraries including the Family Learning Center in Boulder County and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Pubic Library in Broomfield. Reservations required. Ages 6-12.
Learn to harvest ripe produce with culinary plans in mind. Connect the abundance of the fall garden harvest with seasonal meals they can make at home. Autumn is also a time of change in the garden as the warm summer gives way to the cooler temperatures of fall. Explore the changing garden landscape while building…
Tour an exhibit by Nathan Abels, which embeds contemporary technologies and icons into scenes from a perspective of faith, ritual, and religion.
Learn how to make prints, create your own haunted mansion, make a mixed-media pumpkin and enjoy tasty treats while you paint a Halloween-themed painting. Do one project or all of them. Ages 6-12. All supplies included.
Visit the museum during the school break and enjoy The Family Activity Cart and Create-n-Takes. vailable Thursday and Friday as well as on the weekend to welcome all for Fall Break. Included with general admission; free for youth 18 and younger.
Hang out in the activity space and make a variety of do-it-yourself crafts. Grades 3-5.
Attend a hands-on art program that introduces preschoolers to the arts and allows for parents to assist with their child’s creative process. At each program artists will be introduced to a new art medium that they will use to create their own work of art. Ages 3-5. All supplies included.
Create a coil pottery and sand painting while learning about the history of these traditional Native American art forms. Registration is required.
Help create and decorate comforting quilts for Lafayette fire and police officers to hand out to children in need. Children welcome when accompanied by an adult.
Escape into the jazzy era of the 40's with burlesque and the current exhibition on view, Pachuco y Sirenas. Entry fee includes 2 drinks tickets and a meal. RSVP at guestservices@museo.org
Learn how to make pumpkin smelling puffy paint to use to make a fall/Halloween work of art. Pee Wee Art is a fun hands-on art program that introduces preschoolers to the arts and allows for parents to assist with their child’s creative process. At each program your little artist will be introduced to a new…
Join in a teen-led conversation with artist Jordan Casteel in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Jordan Casteel: Returning the Gaze. Registration is required through the website listed.
View an art exhibit by Diane Martonis based on the concept of penumbra, which occurs when many light sources come in contact with a solid form.
Make hand-dipped beeswax candles with beekeeper Tracy Bellehumeur. Learn how a beekeeper renders beeswax from start to finish and package candles with embellished gift tags. Reservations required. Ages 7-12.
Join Tinker Art Studio for a morning of art making using a variety of materials. Make projects to take home.
See the first feature art installation at Chatfield Farms. Dougherty’s immersive sculptures are created by weaving flexible saplings into complex and whimsical architectural forms. They'll remain on view until they naturally fall apart.
Make a turkey out of clay and actual feathers. Pee Wee Art is a fun hands-on art program that introduces preschoolers to the arts and allows for parents to assist with their child’s creative process. At each program your little artist will be introduced to a new art medium (drawing, painting, sculpture and more) that…
Learn about jellyfish and make a colorful jellyfish out of a paper plate and ribbon. For preschool-age children.
Learn about the call and response tradition in the African and African-American culture. Ages 1-5. $3, 1 and younger are free but must have a ticket.
Join an art-filled class that ends with storytime. The artwork and story themes will vary by the week.
See an exhibition of cutting-edge works of contemporary public art during a free, four-night festival which takes place in and around Blue River Plaza in downtown Breckenridge. The river, bridges, and waterfront areas are transformed into canvases, stages, and exhibition spaces. Curated around the themes of light, water, and sound, WAVE offers a variety of…
Learn to do encaustics, the art of painting with hot beeswax, resin, and pigments. In this class teens will learn many techniques including ghosting, layering, collage, carving, and transferring images. Materials will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring in images, interesting paper, or writing to add to their encaustic piece. Ages 12-18.
Design your own printing plate, or experiment with color and layering in the Print Studio. On weekends, watch artist demonstrations.
See art of various media and by different artists, on display at the CU campus.
See Sara Schalliol-Hodge, a mixed-media artist who explores the way things are made through her whimsical and surreal prints. Check out her open studio hours to experiment with pre-carved linoleum block print making, collaging, and drawing techniques to create your own one-of-a-kind prints.
Make pumpkins, ghosts, and ghouls out of clay. Work with your child to design a candy platter for trick-or-treaters. All materials included. Pieces will be fired, glazed, and ready for pickup in 2 weeks. Age 4 and up with caregiver. Reservations required.
Learn about “cool colors” and how to use them to make a wintry waterfall drip painting using fun drip painting techniques like pouring and droppers. Ages 3-5 with adult.
Find beautiful, one-of-a-kind gifts. Handmade pottery will be on display and available for purchase.
See an exhibit by Sherman Finch and Jiffer Harriman, in which all works are meant to be interacted with in order to produce their full effect, whether that be creating sound, visual art, and/or movement.
Learn how to paint throughout the month of March. Kids will get to create their own acrylic on canvas paintings featuring their favorite trend. Do one painting or all. Each class has a different theme such as Dinosaur Landscape and Superhero Logos. Ages 6-12.
See an art making demonstration every 2nd Saturday of each month. Included with admission.
Explore the art of 5 local Chicana artists who have been working in their communities as activists, educators, and artists for the last 30 years.
Preschoolers will create colorful and beautiful leaf paintings using watercolor spray paint. Pee Wee Art is a fun hands-on art program that introduces preschoolers to the arts and allows for parents to assist with their child’s creative process. At each program your little artist will be introduced to a new art medium (drawing, painting, sculpture…
Create ceramic pieces with a Halloween theme. Kids will hand build and learn the basics of working with clay and learn coiling, pinching, slumping, and carving. Pieces will be fired and picked up at a later date. Finished pieces can be painted and ready for Halloween. Ages 9-12. All supplies included.
Create tie-dyed items with a technique using permanent markers and water. Grades 3-12. Reservations required.
Visit the museum in a quiet, low sensory environment before it opens to the general public. Take a tour of the museum and enjoy hands-on activities and art-making projects. Space is limited. Reserve your spot in advance, then purchase general admission at the door on day of event. Contact access@denverartmuseum.org with questions.
Create a large sculpture from design to construction and finish with painting. Use tools, wire, paper mache and paint. Students learn various techniques from wire shaping to collage and textual layering. $75 All supplies included Ages 9-14.
Find one-of-a-kind Mother’s Day gifts, wedding gifts, and more. Handmade pottery made by local artists will be on display and available for purchase.
View an art exhibition by Caroline Douglas, Frank Sampson, and Patricia Bramsen, who all channel an unseen reality that surrounds us, using different media.
Stroll around Larimer Square seeing amateur and student artists create works of art in chalk, on the streets. There will also be live music, food, and beverages.
Go to June's Final Friday which highlights the creative practice of Tobias Fike, with the theme "Light Wait," inspired by The Light Show. Enjoy performances, tours, and art-making activities to spark your creativity.
Drop off your kids to explore different art materials and work together with the guidance of an art therapist. Ages 4-13.
See a photo exhibit that showcases the worldview of Denver children who are living with cancer. The event is supported by The Pablove Foundation’s Shutterbug program, an organization that teaches children living with cancer in Denver to develop their creative voice through the art of photography. This gallery show is free and open to the…
Learn to draw, paint, and sculpt using the ocean as inspiration during a 10 week session. Ages 6-12.
See works created by women in Paris from 1850 to 1900, a time of great social, cultural, and artistic change. The exhibition will trace how, despite societal challenges, women embraced their artistic aspirations and helped create an alternative system that included attending private academies, exhibiting independently, and forming their own organizations.
Drop in for an afternoon of outdoor survival crafting.
See artwork by emerging and professional artists plus enjoy food, live music, free artist demonstrations, and free art activities for kids.
Channel Rembrandt’s eye for detail to design your own printing plate, or experiment with color and layering in the Print Studio. On weekends, watch artist demonstrations.
View art related to the Day of the Dead in both the main and south galleries.
Visit the Louisville Historical Museum during First Friday Art Walk to sample old-fashioned soda. Learn about local drug store and soda fountain history.
Create colorful and whimsical holiday themed paintings while also enjoying cookies and punch. $25 per program All supplies and goodies included Ages 6-12.
Create intricate nature-themed art with the tangles technique and learn a little about the wild side of Bear Creek Lake Park with a park naturalist. Ages 10-17 with adult. Registration required. Park entry fee required.
Use natural materials to create green artwork to take home. Registration required.
Design your own printing plate, or experiment with color and layering in the Print Studio. On weekends, watch artist demonstrations.
Enjoy free admission for all moms and grandmas in celebration of Mother's Day. Make mom a special suncatcher heart craft in the ArtSpace from 10am-noon. Craft activity is included with Museum admission.
Use artistic skills to discover animals, plants, and weather in a place where it is always warm, the tropical rain forest. Register online.
Work on a pottery wheel and create a pottery piece together as a family. The studio will glaze and fire your item for pick up later. Reservations required. Age 8 and up.
Enjoy storytime featuring the book Pig The Pug, followed by a painting project to go with it. Ages 2-6. Reservations required.
Enjoy a full day of activities at the recreation center on a BVSD no-school day. Bring a lunch, snack and drink. Ages 5-11. Reservations required.
See Artists-in-Residence studio tours, holiday-themed craft activities for children, and a trunk show in the ArtWorks Store. The evening is capped off with a community holiday dinner in the Ranch Café.
Immerse yourself in Presentville, an alternate reality game featuring a mix of performance art, live painting, sacred Lakota quilt making, physical art exhibit, holograms, and more. Age 12 and up for costumed characters, mature language, and sexual content.
Create a fun miniature or toy for use in a hands-on project. $7 adult, $4 child, free 2 and under.
Enjoy carnival games, jump castles, wagon rides, and crafts. Come dressed in costume and bring a bag for goodies. Reservations recommended.
Learn how to act and put on a theatrical showcase. Throughout the camp participants will learn different acting styles through fun interactive games and everyone will receive a role to perform in the production. $100 Includes costume, props, makeup and lunch on performance day 8 to 12 years old Please be advised that participants will…
Through May 2018. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. See works by artists surrounding the concepts of Minimalism, Conceptualism and geometric abstraction, featuring prints, drawings, paintings and sculptures.
Enjoy a camp with the theme: Architecture in Clay. Kids will design and construct a building using their own imaginations, made from clay slabs and molds. All supplies are included. Ages 6-12.
Explore the expansive and varied realm of 3-D art. Use your design thinking skills to build an abstract sculpture. Weekend artist demonstrations from noon-3pm. Included with museum admission; kids 18 and younger are free. Visit the website to see the full schedule of demonstrations.
Enjoy a weekend of local art, local beer, and local music. Family-friendly activities also available. Souvenir mug and unlimited beer samples: $25 online in advance, $30 day of. Admission if you’re not drinking is $5. Kids under 12 get in free.
