Aspen Art Museum

Learning events

• Aug 2, 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.

• Aug 4, 2017

  • 10 AM Community

    Active Art at Whitcomb Terrace

    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 Whitcomb Terrace in Aspen.

• Aug 5, 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.

• Aug 7, 2017

  • 9 AM Make

    Operation: Opposites Attract
    Summer Workshop (Ages 6–8):
    August 7–11 | 9 AM–3 PM

    Experiment with “popular opposites,” using contrast as a catalyst for art and design in this zany Workshop. Unlikely combinations collide on a variety of surfaces, creating unexpected mixed media works. We will show off our compositions at an art show for family and friends at the end of the week.

  • 9 AM Make

    Model Makers
    Summer Workshop (Ages 9–11):
    August 7–11 | 9 AM–3 PM

    Let’s build! Using a variety of techniques and materials, we will discover the magic of model making by creating mockups and fabricating and replicating our own reproductions of large-scale buildings, items, and art. Through our compacted designs, we’ll learn about the complexities and focus needed to become a pro model maker.

  • 9:30 AM Make

    Flowers and Mushrooms
    Summer Workshop (Ages 4–5):
    August 7–11 | 9:30 AM–3:30 PM

    Take a stroll along Hallam Lake and discover what nature has to offer! In this collaborative Workshop with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, we will discover the beauty of the natural environment. We will use different mediums to capture what we see and find together—including watercolors, instant film, and drawing—and to create art just as beautiful as the area around us.

• Aug 8, 2017

  • 6 PM Experience

    Music with a View: Students from the Aspen Opera Center

    Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS), this free chamber concert series features one-hour performances by the most advanced AMFS students and visiting musicians in Aspen.

• Aug 9, 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.

  • 8 PM Watch

    Movies at the Museum:
    Clerks (1994)

    A day in the lives of two convenience-store clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof. This dark comedy is the cult classic, directorial debut of Kevin Smith

• Aug 12, 2017

  • 10 AM Make

    Family Workshop

    Monthly drop-in Family Workshops at the AAM are designed to provide children and adults free opportunities to explore the galleries and create works of art on their own. Families are encouraged to communicate, reflect, and produce as artists together.