Aspen Art Museum

Learning events

• Nov 29, 2018

  • 3:30 PM Make

    Artists in the Making: Basalt

    Artists in the Making offers middle school students the opportunity to develop specialized skills driven by self-innovation. A museum Educator works with each student to create a uniquely tailored experience that concludes with a celebratory showcase for friends and family.

• Nov 30, 2018

  • 10:30 AM Community

    Active Art: Whitcomb Terrace

    Active Art invites seniors to engage in the social dimensions of art. Each month, museum Educators bring free, memory-enhancing activities to the assisted living communities of Whitcomb Terrace in Aspen and Heritage Park in Carbondale.

  • 1:30 PM Community

    Active Art: Aspen Art Museum

    Active Art invites seniors to engage in the social dimensions of art. Each month, museum Educators bring free, memory-enhancing activities to the assisted-living communities of Whitcomb Terrace in Aspen and Heritage Park in Carbondale, and also host art making on the museum’s Roof Deck Sculpture Garden with complimentary refreshments.

• Dec 1, 2018

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

• Dec 2, 2018

  • 4 PM Experience

    Marking Ritual: Poetry Reading

    To mark the final closing of the exhibition Ritual, join Alya Howe and the Aspen Poets’ Society for an evening of poetry readings. Poets across Colorado have been convened to share their work, and participants will be invited to plant seeds about what we want to grow and cultivate in our lives. Featured poets include Meta Sarmiento, Uche Ogbuji, Art Goodtimes, along with Eleanore Scott, Halle Zander, and Stefano Da Fre.

• Dec 4, 2018

  • 10:30 AM Make

    Art Start: 0–5 Years Old

    Making sure art and creativity are at the heart of your child’s development, this free drop-in program for 0–5 year olds and their caregivers explores fun ways to interact through art.

  • 4 PM Community

    Story Art: Glenwood Springs

    Story Art is a community outreach program presented in partnership with the Carbondale Branch Library and the Glenwood Springs Branch Library. This free program for elementary and middle school students provides playful exploration of storytelling through a group reading and art-making activity inspired by AAM exhibitions.

• Dec 5, 2018

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

  • 2:30 PM Make

    Art Studio: K–4 Grades

    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.
    
    

    Classes are limited to fifteen participants. Prior registration strongly encouraged.

• Dec 6, 2018

  • 12 PM Make

    Homeschool Workshop

    The AAM tailors special visits and workshops for homeschool families and programs in the Roaring Fork Valley. Each workshop provides an opportunity for parents and children to learn about contemporary art while creating a work of art together as a family. Parents also learn techniques and skills for creating their own art experiences at home.