Aspen Art Museum

Learning events

• Jan 10, 2019

  • 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.

• Jan 12, 2019

  • 10 AM Make

    Family Workshops

    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.

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

• Jan 16, 2019

  • 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.

  • 5:15 PM Watch

    Movies at the Museum: Day of the Dead (1985)

    In the third and final installment of Romero’s zombie trilogy, a small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies.

• Jan 17, 2019

  • 5 PM Discuss

    Art and Empathy: Kaywin Feldman

    In this new lecture series, leading thinkers explore the importance and nuances of empathy. Kaywin Feldman has been the Director and President of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) since 2008. Under her direction, MIA recently launched the Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts. She is the 2019 AAM Director in Residence.

• Jan 19, 2019

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

  • 3 PM Make

    Artists on the Rise: High School

    This two-part Saturday workshop for grades 9–12 dives into specific exhibitions and mediums, helping students grow as young artists. In this first workshop, participants will learn about the fundamentals of photo composition and how to respectfully listen and converse about art through a critique session.

• Jan 23, 2019

  • 1 PM Make

    Guided Tour

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