In
this section, Meininger's provides a
resource of educational workshops, classes and societies. Whether you are a professional
artist or weekend hobbyist, you will
find opportunities for your specific
interests and skill level. If you are
an instructor and would like to submit
a workshop or class for free publication,
visit our sign-up
form to submit the information
and materials list if applicable.
• Beginning Ink Sunday, May
18 • 10 am - 3pm • Ink Lounge Gallery •
445 S. Saulsbury Street, Unit H • Lakewood This one-day workshop
will cover the basics of screen printing
on paper. We'll cover art and film preparation,
screens - mesh, emulsion, exposure, cleaning
and registration. You'll walk away with
general knowledge of screen-printing,
a small booklet of resources, and about
10 prints of your work. Visit us for
more info and examples: http://www.inkloungegallery.com/pages/ws-screenprint.01.html. Ink
Lounge Gallery, located in Lakewood's
Belmar Center, hosts printmaking exhibits
and workshops. The gallery is curated
by two graphic designers with a desire
to share their passion for the craft
of printmaking with the community, and
donates 50% of each exhibit opening proceeds
to two non-profits. For more information
go to inkloungegallery.com
•Golden
Paints Workshop on Contemporary Acrylic
Techniques Friday,
April 18, 2008 • 10am-3pm • Fee
• Washington Park Recreation Center
Art Room • 701 South Franklin Street • Denver In
this popular workshop we'll cover the
many new Golden Products including the
latest Digital Grounds for laser printers.
Also learn how to transfer xerox and
drawings into gels, create collage elements
with pours and marbleized colors, glazing,
mix new colors with iridescent paint,
and try the best fabric painting medium.
All paints, gels, medium and prepared
grounds are provided by Golden with plenty
of product to take back to your studio.
Sign up by emailing Mary Morrison at morrison.mary@q.com
for details on payment info, directions
and a short supply list. All events are
listed on www.goldenpaints.com,
click on working artists, then click
on Mary Morrison.
Classes
• Art
Students League Classes & Workshops Art
Students League of Denver • 200
Grant Street • Denver Most
Ongoing Classes meet once or twice a
week from September through May and are
designed to provide students the opportunity
to learn in an open, individualized studio
environment. The League encourages students
who do not have a strong art foundation
to participate in the Fundamentals of
Art and Introduction to Art Media classes
before pursuing an Ongoing Class. To
further master a specific art form or
skill, specialty workshops and seminars
are offered throughout the year for students
of all abilities. Visit www.asld.org or
call (303) 778-6990 to register.
• Evergreen
Arts Center Art Classes Evergreen
Arts Center • 32003 Ellingwood
TRL • Evergreen The Arts Center has three classrooms
on the top level and publish a new class
schedule three times per year featuring
classes and workshops for adults, teens
and children. Classes are in partnership
with the Evergreen Park and Recreation
District. For more information visit evergreenarts.org or
call (303) 674-0056.
• Foothills
Arts Center Classes & Workshops Foothills
Arts Center • 809 Fifteenth Street • Golden Foothills
Arts Center offers a variety of workshops
and classes for students at all skill
levels in painting, crafts, creative
writing and the business of art. Instructors
including Steve Tracy, Carolyn Campbell
and Kathy Beekman are available to help
tap the creative potential in their students.
Registration is required; go to www.foothillsartcenter.org/calendar/cal.php
for a current calendar of events. For
more information visit foothillsartcenter.org or
call (303) 279-3299.
• Mizel
Museum Classes/Lectures/Workshops Mizel
Museum • 400 South Kearney Street • Denver
The
Mizel Museum provides programs in the
visual, performing and literary arts
to the Jewish community and the community
at large. The work of the Mizel Museum
is based on a belief in the importance
of the arts as an expression of the human
spirit and as a key to the creative,
spiritual and historical identity of
the individual and the community. Programs
expose the community to the rich cultural
heritage and history of the Jewish people
and serve as a catalyst for exploring
diversity and understanding among the
multiplicity of cultures. Inherent in
all program initiatives is a commitment
to professional excellence, high artistic
standards, educational value and accessibility.
Go to www.mizelmuseum.org/adultart.html or
call (303) 316-6360 for more information.
The Mizel Museum also provides art education
for kids, Visit www.mizelmuseum.org/art.html or call (303) 316-6319 for more information.
•
Open Studios School of Art Open
Studios • 3020 Carbon Place #100 • Boulder
In
response to the public interest in pursuing
the creative arts, Open Studios School
of Art offers classes taught primarily
by Open Studios artists as well as other
talented and professional instructors.
Classes include a variety of mediums,
with a variety of skill levels addressed;
and in a spirit of exploration and mutual
support, will lead students to a new
or renewed creative experience. The Open
Studios School of Art is an exciting
and stimulating artistic venture for
Boulder and beyond. For more information
and to download class calendars visit Open
Studios School of Art online,
email artschool@openstudios.org
or call (303) 442-4754.
• Sangre
de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
Education and Classes Sangre
de Cristo Arts & Conference • 210
N. Santa Fe Avenue • Pueblo
Education
is an integral part of the Arts Center’s
mission, and our three building complex
provides a variety of studio and classroom
spaces. Over 100 arts and leisure classes
are offered per quarter for adults and
children. These classes span from single
day workshops to several weeks of learning
in a vast range of topics and skills.
The Arts Center also offers a variety
of courses for educators. A copy of our current
class schedule can be accessed
online, or to propose teaching a class,
please contact our Curator of Education
at (719) 295-7210.
• The
Taos Art School Workshops and Expeditions Taos,
New Mexico Art
Workshops, calligraphy, Navajo art, pottery,
work shops, Frida Kahlo, Canyon de Chelly,
Art Expeditions, tours and painting,
in the Heart of the Southwest. For
more information visit us at taosartschool.org,
email tas@laplaza.org or call (575) 758-0350.
•
Life Drawing Group CORE
Gallery
• Wednesday
Nights • 7:00-9:30pm •
$8.00for
drop in, $25 for a 4-pack Come
draw with other artists in a relaxed,
non-judgemental atmosphere. CORE is located
at 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Go to www.jonkoenigsberg.com/JK_Dwg_Group.htm or
contact Jon Koenigsberg at (303) 816-2295
for more information. To
find out more about CORE Gallery go to www.corenewartspace.com or
call (303) 297-8428.
•
Figure Drawing Class Lakewood
Cultural Center • Thursday Nights • 6:30-9:30pm • $7.00
per class The
Lakewood Cultural Center is located at
480 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226.
Call (303) 987-5436,
visit www.lakewood.org
or click
here for more information.
•
Life Drawing Classes 2441
Eliot St.,
Denver • Monday & Wednesday
Nights • 7-10pm
• $5.00
per class Artist-run,
drop-in, non-instructed, great atmosphere,
the longest running life-drawing sessions
in Denver. 2441
Eliot Street is located at 25th
and Eliot
near Safeway on Federal. Artists
and models may contact Rene at (303)
837-0667.
Societies
• Colored
Pencil Society of America: Colorado
Chapter 220 Meetings:
Rocky Mountain PBS, 1089 Bannock St.,
Denver • 2nd
Saturday of every month • 10am-Noon • Chapter
dues $15 per year • CPSA
dues $40 per year
The
Colorado Chapter of the Colored
Pencil Society of America (CPSA)
invites you to become a part of its steadily
growing statewide and beyond membership.
There are no qualifying criteria for
becoming a CPSA member, except that you
must be 18 or older, though you must
be a member of CPSA to join Colorado
Chapter 220. As a member of CPSA 220,
you'll get an opportunity to exhibit
your artwork and share with others who
have the same interest and passion for
the colored pencil medium. Chapter 220
meets the second Saturday of most every
month and also keeps you informed through
a monthly newsletter. For more information
about the Colorado chapter contact Heather
McGarey CPSA at (303) 604-0774 or email
denver-dc220@cpsa.org.
• Colorado
Watercolor Society Meetings:
First Plymouth Congregational Church,
3501 So. Colorado Blvd., Englewood • 3rd
Tuesday of every month, except July,
Aug., Dec. • 7pm • CWS dues
$35 per year The
Colorado
Watercolor Society is an organization
dedicated to uphold the highest standards
and principles of art and to promote,
encourage and foster an interest in fine
art in all media, especially watercolor.
The Society sponsors two annual juried
shows, which include the State Watermedia
Exhibition at the Colorado History Museum
and the Botanic Gardens Show. In 1997
the CWS became a member of the Western
Federation of Watercolor Societies, thus
allowing our members to enter its annual
show. We shall in turn host the WFS exhibition
in the year 2007. Other shows are held
throughout the metro area and occasionally
in other communities within the State.
A juror's workshop is held each year
during the State Exhibition.
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