Whats Happening at ASLD

Pressed to Impress: A Community Print Exhibition

02/27/2026 - 04/11/2026

Hot off the press! ASLD will celebrate Mo’Print with an exhibit of printed works by our dynamic community of printmakers. Join us for the opening reception and the kick off of ASLD's silent auction on February 27 from 5:30-8PM.

2026 Bowl-a-thon for Sunday Sundae

04/11/2026 - 04/18/2026

Bowl-a-thon is an all-hands-on-deck bowl-making marathon to help us get ready for Sunday Sundae. We invite ceramic artists from our community who have a basic knowledge of hand-building or wheel throwing with clay to donate their time on April 11 & 18 by helping us make bowls!

Inside the Studio with Juan Carlos Escobedo - April

04/18/2026

April 18, 2026, 12-1:30PM | Artist-in-Residence Juan Carlos Escobedo invites the ASLD community to spend some time in his studio at ASLD. Escobedo will share about his creative process and current works in progress.This program is supported by Denver Arts & Venues through the Arts & Culture Fund.

Multi color crayons scattered on a table close up shot

The Crayon Exhibit

04/24/2026 - 05/30/2026

ASLD offers artists a first-class ticket back to childhood with this invitation for artists of all ages to create works inspired by adolescent dreams. Call for Entry open March 16-April 6,2026.

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Art of the Book: Lighthouse Writers Workshop & Art Students League of Denver

04/25/2026 - 05/02/2026

Celebrate all things book with Lighthouse Writers Workshop & ASLD with this two-part workshop that blends writing and book arts!

World Collage Day

05/09/2026

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

Pressed to Impress: A Community Print Exhibition

02/27/2026 - 04/11/2026

Hot off the press! ASLD will celebrate Mo’Print with an exhibit of printed works by our dynamic community of printmakers. Members & faculty of ASLD are invited to submit works.

The Crayon Exhibit

04/24/2026 - 05/30/2026

ASLD offers artists a first-class ticket back to childhood with this invitation for artists of all ages to create works inspired by adolescent dreams. Call for Entry open March 16-April 6,2026.

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Curas: Males del Corazón / Remedies: Ailments of the Heart

06/12/2026 - 07/26/2026

Artist-in-Residence Juan Carlos Escobedo, zooms out from the racialized landscapes to observe the phenomena around them, and reflects on generational curas acquired from familial and cultural knowledge.

Back to Cool... Again

08/07/2026 - 08/29/2026

Join ASLD in celebrating the untethered creativity of ASLD summer campers and Teen Studio Night participants!

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The Art of Illusion

09/11/2026 - 11/01/2026

ASLD extends a unique invitation to members to make us question reality by showing us your artistic slight of hand through expressions of illusionist artwork.

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Warm & Fuzzy: ASLD Small Works Holiday Salon

11/13/2026 - 12/13/2026

For this open call exhibit, ASLD members & faculty are invited to submit works that conjure all things cozy.

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Artist Juan Carlos Escobedo sitting at his studio with paper sculptures behind him.

Resident Artist: Juan Carlos Escobedo

01/01/2026 - 07/31/2026

January-July 2026 | Multidisiplinary artist, Juan Carlos Escobedo, continues his exploration of his identity as a Queer, Mexican-American living in the US during his seven-month residency at ASLD.

Inside the Studio with Juan Carlos Escobedo - April

04/18/2026

Summer Art Market

08/22/2026 - 08/23/2026

Summer Art Market is ASLD’s most popular event of the year! SAM will be on August 22 & 23, 2026. Artist Vendor Application open March 1-31!

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Atelier in Spain: Clay Surfaces and Forms with Rita Vali

08/28/2026 - 09/05/2026

SOLD OUT! Fall 2026 | Join ASLD in Spain at Senda d'Arte in the Asturian Mountains for a workshop on clay surfaces and forms taught by renowned Colorado artist and ASLD faculty member Rita Vali.

Atelier in South Korea: Intersection of art, food through books, with artist Sammy Lee

10/22/2026 - 10/31/2026

October 2026 | Join us for an exciting mix of art, food, and culture, as ASLD faculty member Sammy Lee leads us through Seoul, South Korea.

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