<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span> # <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Program Updates</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Welcome to our new board member, Rochelle Johnson!</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Rochelle Johnson was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, where she discovered her passion for drawing at an early age. As a child, she discovered the work of Lois Mailou Jones and Jacob Lawrence. In 1989, Johnson enrolled at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, where she learned to create stories using oils and watercolors. She attained a degree in Illustration. </span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">In 1992, she moved to Seattle, Washington, and returned to Denver, eventually resuming pursuing the idea of storytelling through painting. Today, Johnson continues to develop her unique storytelling style and has added to her accomplishments as a curator. In 2017, she curated Inclusion: Diverse Voices of the Modern West at the McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver, Colorado, and in December 2018, she curated The Search Within Daughter of the Diaspora at the Western Colorado Center of the Art in Grand Junction, Colorado. Johnson is currently a graduate candidate at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.</span> # <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Featured Upcoming Classes</span> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Homeschool Art Club</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ages 4\-8\, Wednesdays\, Nov 1 \- Dec 13 \*\*No class 11/22\*\*\, 1:00 \- 4:00pm</span> [Register Here ](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/4944) <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> </span><br> <br> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Young Artists' Club</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ages 3\-5\, Tuesdays\, Nov 7 \- Dec 12\, \*\*No class 11/21\*\*\, 9:30 \- 1:30pm</span> [Register Here](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/4943/)<br> <br> <br> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">After School Art Clubs</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ages 6\-8 and 9\-12\, Tuesdays\,  Nov 7 \- Dec 12\,  \*\*No class 11/21\*\*\, 4:30 \- 6:30pm</span> [Register Here](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses?categories=18)<br> <br> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Teen Classes</span> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Teen Exploratory Class</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ages 13- 18</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Sundays</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Nov 5 - Dec 10</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">\*\*No class 11/26\*\*</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">1:00 - 3:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Oil pastels, acrylics, watercolor, printmaking, and so much more! In this 5-week open-studio-style class, you can bring your own projects to work on, come with ideas of a dream project and let our skilled instructor help you make them a reality, or explore a wide variety of artistic media and techniques through provided projects and prompts. </span> [Register Here ](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/4986) ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Teen Ceramics</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ages 13- 18</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Sundays</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Nov 5 - Dec 10</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">\*\*No class 11/26\*\*</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">1:00 - 3:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">This 6-week session is perfect for any skill level and will be structured to ensure you learn the aspects of hand building, wheel throwing, and glazing. Students will develop and grow their ceramic skills through techniques and projects led by our skilled instructor.</span> [Register Here ](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/4927) ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Adult Classes</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> </span> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Watercolor - Afternoons</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Thursdays</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Nov 2 - Dec 16</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">\*\*No class 11/23\*\*</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">1:00 - 3:00pm</span> [Register Here ](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/4922)<br> <br> <br> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Papermaking & Bookbinding</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Thursday evenings</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Nov 2 - Dec 14</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">\*\*No class 11/23\*\*</span> [Register Here ](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/4926) # <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Events in Our Community </span> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Denver Arts Week celebrates The Mile High City's arts and culture scene with hundreds of events around the city.</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Explore vibrant art districts, check out museum exhibitions and outdoor sculptures, indulge in the performing arts, be inspired at film and literary events, and even buy some art of your own!</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Denver Arts Week will kick off November 3, 2023 with expanded First Friday Art Walks across the city’s creative neighborhoods, followed by FREE Night at the Museums on Saturday, November 4, when many of Denver’s cultural institutions will be open for free.</span> ###### [Find events and deals here](https://www.denver.org/denver-arts-week/) # <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Kid Quotes of the Month</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Adult: "What did you work on in class this morning?"</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Kid: "Oh gosh it would take me the whole rest of the day to tell you that" -5 year old</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">"You can't have a party without pals!" -4 year old</span> # <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Food for thought </span> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">How We Can Honor Indigenous Values in Our Teaching Without Appropriating the Culture?</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">"How do we honor the original teachers of this nation? How do we, as educators, empower ourselves to affirm Indigenous knowledge as foundational to our practice and move closer to a pedagogy of justice and gratitude in our curriculum? The short answer: it starts with us."</span> #### [Read the full article here.](https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-09-13-how-we-can-honor-indigenous-values-in-our-teaching-without-appropriating-the-culture)<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> </span> # <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Community Resources </span> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Tasty Food: Free Meals for Denver Youth</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">"Denver invites youth, ages 5-18, to enjoy breakfast, lunch, supper and/or a nutritious snack. Tasty Food meals include up to five food groups that are low in fat and prepared fresh. No ID or registration required - just show up and eat up, and YES ... you can bring a friend, or two, or three, or more!"</span> [<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><u>See Dates and Locations!</u></span>](https://denver.prelive.opencities.com/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Office-of-Childrens-Affairs/ProgramsInitiatives/Tasty-Food) # <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Scholarships!</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Partial and full scholarships are awarded to students of all ages for The Art Garage classes, camps, and workshops! Scholarships are based on financial need and demonstrated motivation.</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Applicants are expected to have transportation to and from class, to attend class regularly, and to fully participate in all class activities. Students' participation and attendance will be recorded and will be considered by The Art Garage administration in awarding future scholarships.</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Please fill out the scholarship application and find additional information</span> [<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><u>HERE!</u></span>](https://artgaragedenver.com/articles/87)<br> <br> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Donate your King Soopers Points to The Art Garage!</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Supporting The Art Garage is as easy as doing your grocery shopping with Kroger Community Rewards!</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">1\. Start by either logging into your King Soopers account or creating a new one</span> [<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><u>https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin</u></span>](https://www.kingsoopers.com/signin) <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">2\. Go to "My Account" \(top right under profile icon\) then "Community Rewards" \(bottom left\)</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">3\. Search for "The Art Garage" or use our Organization Number: GA477</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">4\. Every time you input your Sooper Card number at checkout\, King Soopers will make a donation in support of The Art Garage at no additional cost to you\!</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">5\. If you run into any issues\, email us at</span> [<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><u>info@artgaragedenver.com</u></span>](mailto:info@artgaragedenver.com)<br> <br> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span> ### <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">“Did you know about 4.3 million children get access to arts and culture educational opportunities through funding provided by SCFD.”</span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Art Garage’s is sponsored by SCFD; a cultural funding tax district that serves 7 counties in the Denver Metro Area. Did you know that SCFD can offer this funding because YOU voted for it? To keep the arts and culture alive and healthy in Denver, SCFD uses just one penny of every $10 sales tax dollars in the district to give back to the organizations like The Art Garage. </span> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Thank YOU for voting for arts, science and culture!</span> ### [Learn more](https://scfd.org/who-we-are/about-us/) <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span></span><br> <br>