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Happening at ASLD

I See Red: A Small Works Exhibit

11/08/2024 - 12/15/2024
I See Red opening reception will be rescheduled to Friday, Nov 15 from 5:30-8:00PM. I See Red: A Small Works Exhibit is an exhibit of red and red “dressed” small-scale 2D and 3D artworks with intentional, affordable gift-giving in mind| Exhibit Dates: November 8-December 15, 2024

Winter Holiday Art Market (WHAM!)

12/07/2024 - 12/08/2024
DECEMBER 7 & 8 | Come to WHAM and snag art for everyone on your gift list! Featuring 20+ vendors who are all faculty and staff at ASLD. The event will be held in the Import Mechanics on Broadway. 

Inside the Studio with Desirae Brown

12/24/2024
December 24, 2024, 10:00AM-2:00PM | Artist-in-Residence Desirae Brown invites the ASLD community to spend some time in her studio at ASLD. Desirae will share about her creative process and current works in progress.This program is supported by Denver Arts & Venues through the Arts & Culture Fund.

Celebration Days

12/24/2024 - 12/31/2024
Looking for a way to entertain your in-laws who are in town for the holidays? Need to get your kids out of the house over winter break? Or just want something fun to do with friends? We're offering two Celebration Days where you can make art with 5 different ASLD instructors for just $10. Bring...

Green Teens: A Teenage Response to Fast Fashion

01/10/2025 - 02/09/2025
Call for entry now open! Submissions for "Green Teens: A Teenage Response to Fast Fashion" exhibit are open until December 16th. We invite teen artists ages 11-18 to submit work featuring upcycled fibers, fashion, and recycled materials.

Inside the Studio with Desirae Brown

02/07/2025
February 7, 2025, 4:00PM-6:00PM | Artist-in-Residence Desirae Brown invites the ASLD community to spend some time in her studio at ASLD. Desirae will share about her creative process and current works in progress.This program...

I See Red: A Small Works Exhibit

11/08/2024 - 12/15/2024

I See Red opening reception will be rescheduled to Friday, Nov 15 from 5:30-8:00PM. I See Red opening reception will be rescheduled due to inclement weather tomorrow! Red is the color of our seasonal flare. I See Red is an exhibit of red and red “dressed” small-scale 2D and 3D artworks with intentional, affordable gift-giving in mind.

Green Teens: A Teenage Response to Fast Fashion

01/10/2025 - 02/09/2025

Call for entry now open! We are bringing slow fashion back to the main stage. Submissions for "Green Teens: A Teenage Response to Fast Fashion" exhibit are open until December 16th. We invite teen artists ages 11-18 to submit work featuring upcycled fibers, fashion, and recycled materials.


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. 

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.

Inside the Studio with Desirae Brown

12/24/2024
December 24, 2024, 10:00AM-2:00PM | Artist-in-Residence Desirae Brown invites the ASLD community to spend some time in her studio at ASLD. Desirae will share about her creative process and current works in progress.This program is supported by Denver Arts & Venues through the Arts & Culture Fund.

Inside the Studio with Desirae Brown

02/07/2025
February 7, 2025, 4:00PM-6:00PM | Artist-in-Residence Desirae Brown invites the ASLD community to spend some time in her studio at ASLD. Desirae will share about her creative process and current works in progress.This program...

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.Tickets go on sale August 1. We recommend buying tickets in advance to save time at entry day-of. Info about applying to SAM will be available early 2025.Request for Proposals for...

Atelier in France with Daniel Sprick

02/12/2025 - 02/19/2025
February 2025 | Join ASLD in France at the La Napoule Art Foundation for a landscape painting atelier taught by Denver artist Daniel Sprick.

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.