Updated February 1st, 2025 ## Interested in having The Art Garage at your event? Fill out our Event inquiry form [HERE](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWB9vfmJwdUpLy_uqeW8gZhFMFC4x45v-pQ5hngg-7d4rpDg/viewform) to bring the magic of creativity to your event, festival, or fair! ### Upcoming * [Peace Day](https://conifer.jeffcopublicschools.org/news/news-details/~board/conifer-high-school-news/post/peace-day) at Conifer High School, Friday, **February 7th, Workshops from 10:05-11:05am and 11:10am-12:10pm** (10441 County Hwy 73, Conifer, CO 80433) * **Teen Night at** [The Center on Colfax](https://lgbtqcolorado.org/), **Wednesday, February 26th, 5-6:30pm** (1301 E Colfax Ave, 80218) * Open-studio-style drop-in art making for LGBTQIA youth ### Save the Date * **Teens Take The Art Garage March 15th, 2025, 4pm-6pm** (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207) * Experience the arts and connect with creative community at our biggest Teens Take The Art Garage event yet!! Join us for a FREE drop-in event featuring live, interactive art performances by The Art Garage Guest Artists [Cha](https://www.chachobycha.com/) and [Jasmine Dillavou](https://www.jasminedillavou.com/), art-making stations, dance demonstrations and mini-lessons with [Community Minded Dance](https://www.cmdance.org/), writing activities, free food, artsy prizes, and more! * 24th Annual Center for African American Health’s [Health Expo](https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/alzheimer/get-involved/events/2025/03/29/events-calendar/24th-annual-center-for-african-american-health-s-health-expo), **Saturday, March 29, 2025, 9 am–2 pm** (3203 Quebec St, Denver, CO 80207) * [Future Fest](https://civiccenterpark.org/event/future-fest/) at Civic Center Park, **Saturday, April 26th, 11am-5pm** (101 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 80202) ### Past * [Savio House](https://www.saviohouse.org/) Board Event (live mural making!), **Saturday, January 25th, 2025** * Live Mosaic mural making with [Jewish Life Center](https://www.chabaddenvernorth.com/), Sunday, December 15th, 1-3pm (Stanley Marketplace, <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(71, 71, 71)">2501 Dallas St, Aurora, CO 80010)</span> * [HoliGay](https://lgbtqcolorado.org/event/holigay/) **at** [The Center on Colfax](https://lgbtqcolorado.org/), **Saturday, December 14th, 12-3pm** (1301 E Colfax Ave, 80218) * **Teen Night at** [The Center on Colfax](https://lgbtqcolorado.org/), **Wednesday, November 27th, 5-6:30pm** (1301 E Colfax Ave, 80218) * Open-studio-style drop-in art making for LGBTQIA youth * **Healthy Beginnings event with the Denver Office of Children's Affairs, November 16th, 2024, 9am-2pm** (7575 E Hampden Ave. Denver 80231) * **Community Resource Fair at DSST: Montview Middle School, Tuesday, November 12th, 6-7:30pm** (2000 Valentia St, 80238) * [Fuel Your Creativity Fundraiser](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-garage-fuel-your-creativity-fundraiser-tickets-1003046397777?aff=ebdsoporgprofile), **November 1st, 2024, 5:30pm-8:30pm** (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207) * This adults-only, in-person event featured interactive creative stations, dinner, cocktails, and opportunities to connect with friends and community members. Thank you to our sponsors 1st Bank, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Tivoli Brewing, and everyone who came, helped raise money to fund our [Mission](https://artgaragedenver.com/articles/99), and supported our incredibly creative community! * **Halloween Hootenanny October 31st, 2024, 5pm-7pm** (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207 * Come in costume for treats and free art activities for families and join us from 5-5:30pm for a FREE slime-making class with 9-year-old Art Garage student, Yuna Clark! * **Teen Night at** [The Center on Colfax](https://lgbtqcolorado.org/), **Wednesday, October 30th, 5-6:30pm** (1301 E Colfax Ave, 80218) * Open-studio-style drop-in art making for LGBTQIA youth * [CAP (Colorado Afterschool Partnership)](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.coloradoafterschoolpartnership.org/about-us/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1732673816534523&usg=AOvVaw3E7Ed1o5uPJITaQBrVn64U) **Conference, Monday and Tuesday, October 28th & 29th, 2024, 9am-2pm** (The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, 80003) * [Park Hill Open Studio Tour](https://www.facebook.com/groups/599728343827700) **October 19th and 20th, 2024, 10am-5pm** (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207) * Staff will be showing and selling their art all weekend as a part of this annual event where Park Hill artists open up their home studios for tours, shopping, and more! * [Park Hill Home Tour and Street Fair](https://parkhillhometour.org/), **September 29th, 2024, 11am-5pm** (On the Forest Parkway greenway between 19th and Montview) * **Teen Night at** [The Center on Colfax](https://lgbtqcolorado.org/), **Wednesday, October 30th, 5-6:30pm** (1301 E Colfax Ave, 80218) * Open-studio-style drop-in art making for LGBTQIA youth * **Trunk or Treat with the** [Vickers Boys and Girls Club](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bgcmd.org/clubs/vickers/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1732648550391331&usg=AOvVaw31rn2tt1hM2vTSDmu1SMYa), **Friday, October 4th, 2024**, 4-7pm (3333 Holly St, 80207) * **Teens Take The Art Garage, September 21st, 2024, 4pm-6pm** (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207) * A FREE drop-in event featuring snacks, prizes, jewelry-making, and art trading card stations led by [The Art Garage](https://www.instagram.com/artgaragedenver/), Drama/acting activities with [Mile High Youth Theater](https://www.instagram.com/milehighyouththeatre/), ballet with [CM Dance](https://www.instagram.com/communitymindeddance/), writing activities with [Art from Ashes](https://www.instagram.com/afaphoenix/), and culinary plating with [Silvino](https://www.instagram.com/vino_sancho/)! * [**Sunnyside Music Festival**](https://www.sunnysidemusicfest.org/)<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85)">, </span>**Sept 14th, 2024, 12-5pm**<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85)"> (Chaffee Park, Denver, 80211)</span> * [Platte Forum Arts and Community Fair](https://platteforum.org/events/arts-and-community-fair) **August 4th, 2024, 2pm-6pm** (Mestizo-Curtis Park, 80205) * [First Friday Art Walk on Santa Fe](https://denversartdistrict.org/first-friday) **August 2nd, 2024, 5pm-11pm** (Northeast Side of Santa Fe Dr between 8th & 9th) * [**Veg Fest**](https://www.vegfestco.com/) **July 27th-28th, 2024** (Auraria Campus, Denver, 80204) * We made artistic fruit and veggie bowls with festival-goers! * [**Colorado Black Arts Festival**](https://colbaf.org/) **July 12th-14th, 2024** (City Park West, Denver, 80205) * We made butterflies and phoenixes out of recycled materials in the Children's Pavilion! * [**Park Hill 4th of July Parade**](http://www.parkhillparade.com/)<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85)"> </span>**July 4th, 2024**<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85)"> (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207)</span> * Our staff and students marched in the parade with a student-made, ocean-themed float and the community joined us at The Art Garage for free art activities and tie-dyeing! * **Teens Take The Art Garage June 29th, 2024, 4pm-6pm** (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207) * CM Dance did a ballet demonstration, Art from Ashes did writing prompts, and we provided button making and printmaking stations! * [**Denver PRIDE**](https://denverpride.org/) **June 22nd-23rd, 2024** (Civic Center Park, Denver, 80204) * We made buttons and fancy sunglasses with festival-goers in the Family Area! * [**DIG Deep**](https://www.dirtcoffee.org/events/2024/6/8/dig-deep) **with DIRT Coffee Bar June 8th, 2024** (5767 S Rapp St, Littleton, 80120) * [**First Fridays in 40 West Arts**](https://40westarts.org/first-friday) **on June 7th, 2024** * [**First Fridays in 40 West Arts**](https://40westarts.org/first-friday) **on May 3rd, 2024** * **East HS Arts Walk May 2nd 2024** (<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(32, 33, 36)">1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver, 80206)</span> * [**Laradon**](https://laradon.org/) <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(32, 33, 36)">**Art Show April 25th** at 40 West Galley (</span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(77, 81, 86)">1560 </span>Teller<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(77, 81, 86)"> St, Lakewood, 80214)</span> * [**Future Fest**](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Work-With-Us/Future-Fest?gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwkuqvBhAQEiwA65XxQLWVA7cd9QRUTgX8h4MUTb2mgpSRI1Y8l-CbsUDgzSrdHNkzK74zThoCqXgQAvD_BwE&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1711391814308197&usg=AOvVaw01vRh1woxLinWVvkp6oxK1)<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85)"> </span>**April 13th**<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(85, 85, 85)"> (Civic Center Park, Denver, 80204)</span> * **Teens Take the Art Garage** **March 16th, 2024**, 3:30pm-6:30pm (The Art Garage, 6100 E 23rd Ave, Denver, 80207) * Join us for a FREE drop-in event featuring art-making activities with The Art Garage, instruments to play from [Colorado AMP](https://www.instagram.com/coloradoamp1/?hl=en#), writing activities with [Art from Ashes](https://www.instagram.com/afaphoenix/?hl=en), Lindy Hop lessons from CM Dance, free snacks, prize drawings, and more!