Aspen Art Museum

This after-school program for kids in Grades K–4 is held most Wednesdays during the school year at the AAM. Museum educators lead classes that include activities in the gallery and take-home projects.

Limited class size; prior registration strongly encouraged.

Join us on Level 3 for a special reception to launch the book Eli and Mort’s Epic Adventures Aspen Snowmass. The publishers and local youth illustrators of the book will be available to sign copies and celebrate with a reception.

Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Center for Physics, this lecture provides an opportunity to view the work of Gabriel Orozco through the lens of astronomy and cosmology. Steinn Sigurdsson, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Pennsylvania State University and Aspen Center for Physics Trustee, will discuss connections between forms found in Orozco’s exhibition, astronomy, and particle physics.

Creating a space for critical feedback and community, local artists are invited to apply on a first come, first serve basis for this Crit Session. Led by Solveig Øvstebø, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Renaissance Society in Chicago, the sessions provide an intimate, constructive environment for artists.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

This new program for infants and their caregivers explores fun ways to interact through art. These regularly offered workshops integrate art making and appreciation into children’s lives. The Levels 0–2 and 3–5 Years are offered free of charge on a first come, first serve basis.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

Since 2005, the Aspen Art Museum 
and the Aspen Skiing Company have collaborated to bring contemporary art to audiences in unexpected places. Each year, an artist is commissioned to produce artworks that are used on lift tickets for the winter season.

Create Your Own Lift Ticket workshops are offered throughout the season for kids and families to respond to these designs by creating a personal lift ticket with the help of AAM educators.

Active Art invites seniors to engage in the social dimensions of art. This free program offers senior citizens in the Roaring Fork Valley an informal drawing lesson and the opportunity to socialize over food and beverages at SO, the AAM’s Andrea and James Gordon Café.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.