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Happening at ASLD

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
Opening reception for I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You is on April, 25 5:30-8PM. This exhibit will showcase the body of work Desirae Brown has created throughout her residency at ASLD. Brown's work explores the value and beauty of her experience in single Black motherhood through...

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.

Sunday Sundae 2025

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

Watercolor Workshop with Timothy Standring

06/02/2025 - 06/06/2025
Join ASLD for a week long watercolor workshop with Timothy Stranding!

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.

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 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.