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Happening at ASLD

delecTABLE & Food-tography

02/21/2025 - 03/30/2025
Join us for the 7th iteration of  delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining, and its complimentary exhibit Food-tography.  Artists' reception is on March 7th from 5:30-8:00PM and is free and open to the public! Please note that Justin Paik Reese's lecture and workshop is cancelled.

2025 Bowl-a-thon for Sunday Sundae

04/12/2025 - 04/19/2025
We invite ceramic artists from our community with a basic knowledge of hand-building or wheel throwing with clay to donate their time and help us make bowls for the upcoming Sunday Sundae event in June!

I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You

04/25/2025 - 05/31/2025
I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You will showcase the body of work Desirae Brown has created throughout her time at ASLD since September 2024. Brown's work explores the value and beauty of her experience in single Black motherhood through multimedia sculpture.

World Collage Day!

05/10/2025
Create with four ASLD Faculty members commemorating World Collage Day! Taught by Behnaz Ahmadian, Mark Friday, Deb Rosenbaum & Robin Whatley.

Summer Studio Tours

06/01/2025 - 08/31/2025
ASLD invites you into the studios of local artists. See inside their work spaces, learn about their creative habits and practices, and get to know the metro area arts community better!

Sunday Sundae 2025

06/01/2025
Sunday Sundae is ASLD’s sweetest fundraiser of the year! Join us June 1, 2024 for ice cream, clay play, and community.

Food-tography

02/21/2025 - 03/30/2025

Food-tography is an exhibit highlighting the art of photographing food. Today it's almost a habit for us to photograph what we cooked, what we ordered at our favorite restaurant or even foods we've grown in our garden. This exhibit is a celebration of Month of Photography and complimentary to 'delecTABLE': An exhibit of national ceramic artists’ functional tableware. 

I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You

04/25/2025 - 05/31/2025

I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You will showcase the body of work Desirae Brown has created throughout her time at ASLD since September 2024. Brown's work explores the value and beauty of her experience in single Black motherhood through multimedia sculpture.


MULTI-VERSATILITY| Featuring Visiting Artist : Camisha Butler

06/13/2025 - 07/25/2025

Call for entry open May 5-19, 2025. Join ASLD in celebrating multidisciplinary artists with our exhibition MULTI-VERSATILITY, featuring visiting artist Camisha Butler.

Every Little Thing: A Mini-musings Exhibit

09/05/2025 - 10/18/2025

Call for entry open July 18 – August 4, 2025. This is a collaborative exhibit presented in partnership with the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, & Toys. Check our class schedule for workshops on making miniatures to prepare your submissions now!

Resident Artist: Desirae Brown

09/03/2024 - 05/31/2025
September 2024 – May 2025 | Desirae Brown's art practice revolves around sculpture that speaks to her experience with single mother as a black bi-racial woman.

MULTI-VERSATILITY | Featuring Visiting Artist: Camisha Butler

06/13/2025 - 07/25/2025
Join ASLD in celebrating multidisciplinary artists with our exhibition MULTI-VERSATILITY, featuring visiting artist Camisha Butler.

Visiting Artist Series: Artist Talk with Camisha Butler

06/26/2025
As a part of ASLD’s Visiting Artist Series, Camisha will share more about her story, process, and inspirations during this lecture on June 26.

Visiting Artist Series: Appliqued Unique Batik Workshop with Camisha Butler

06/28/2025 - 06/29/2025
Part of our Visiting Artist Series, Camisha Butler will be leading an Appliqued Unique Batik workshop on June 28-29 from 10AM-4:30PM.

Summer Art Market

08/23/2025 - 08/24/2025
Summer Art Market is ASLD’s most popular event of the year! SAM Artist Vendor Applications now open! SAM 2024 will be on August 23 & 24, 2025. 

Atelier in Finland: The Art of the Book with Rhiannon Alpers

07/03/2025 - 07/13/2025
July 2025 | Join ASLD in Finland, with a side trip to Estonia, for an atelier focused on letterpress and the art of the book, led by the artist Rhiannon Alpers.

ASLD + BMoCA do Zagreb

10/02/2025 - 10/09/2025
Join ASLD & BMoCA in Zagreb, Croatia, for an adventure focused on the City’s vibrant contemporary art scene and culinary scene. Our visit will include the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Broken Relationships, the Mestrovic Atelier, Lauba Gallery and more.