Aspen Art Museum

Learning events

• Jun 3, 2017

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

• Jun 5, 2017

  • 9 AM Make

    Small Kids, Big Art
    Summer Workshop (Ages 4–5):
    June 5–9 | 9 AM–3 PM

    Create larger-than-life works in this playful mixed media Workshop focusing on proportion and scale. We’ll work together to design sizable works in bold colors and patterns that will make a big impact and stretch our perceptions of what art can be.

• Jun 6, 2017

  • 2 PM Community

    Active Art at Heritage Park

    Active Art invites seniors to engage in the social dimensions of art. Museum educators bring free, memory-enhancing activities to the assisted living community of Heritage Park Care Center in Carbondale.

    AAM education programs are made possible by the Questrom Education Fund.

• Jun 10, 2017

  • 10 AM Make

    Family Workshop

    Drop-in Family Workshops at the AAM are designed to provide children and adults free opportunities to explore contemporary art and create works of art on their own. Families are encouraged to communicate, reflect, and produce as artists together.
    Artist Focus: Gravity & Grace
    Project Theme: Transformation Station

• Jun 11, 2017

  • 3 PM Community

    Arte en Español

    Drawing on the wealth of Spanish speakers in the Roaring Fork Valley, the museum presents an afternoon of activities for all ages, entirely in Spanish. Featuring guided tours, family art-making activities, and more, this special event is free and open to the public en Español.

• Jun 12, 2017

  • 9:30 AM Make

    Summer Surprise Summer Workshop (Ages 4–5)

    Discover the wonders of summer in this painting Workshop designed for the curious young artist. Through guided exploration, we will uncover the flora and fauna at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ Hallam Lake nature preserve, using our brushes and paints to capture a series of unique summer scenes on canvas.

• Jun 16, 2017

  • 8 PM Watch

    Wade Guyton Peter Fischli David Weiss Artist Films

    As an introduction to the work of American artist Wade Guyton (b. 1972), and Swiss artists Peter Fischli (b. 1952) and David Weiss (1946–2012), known together as Fischli and Weiss, and the forthcoming building-wide collaboration Wade Guyton Peter Fischli David Weiss, the Aspen Art Museum and Aspen Film copresent an evening of the artists’ films.

• Jun 19, 2017

  • 9:30 AM Make

    Concrete Jungle
    Summer Workshop (Ages 9–11):
    June 19–23 | 9:30 AM–3:30 PM

    Break out of the mold by using traditional sculpture methods and materials to create greener spaces. Inspired by the artworks of Fischli and Weiss, we will use concrete and plaster to fabricate a variety of built landscapes for natural environments, inspired by the plant and animal life found in and around Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ Hallam Lake.

• Jun 24, 2017

  • 10:30 AM Experience

    In Service: Art & Healing at the AAM Presented in Collaboration with Challenge America

    Join us for a restorative program designed specifically for our valued veterans, military families, and local first responders.

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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