#### #### [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>The Art Garage Wishlist</u></span>](https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4BABAC2EA5F5C34-49009641-artgarage#/) [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Here</u></span>](https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4BABAC2EA5F5C34-49009641-artgarage#/) <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">are some items we need to keep The Art Garage a well-oiled machine! If you have the means and would like to support our mission to keep the arts accessible, please take a look and consider making a donation.</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you for helping us make a difference!</span> #### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Featured Upcoming Classes:</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Adult Embroidery</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thursdays, May 2nd - May 23rd</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5:30pm - 7:30pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Explore the world of embroidery and decorative stitching in this 4-week class! You will explore basic embroidery stitches, learn about artistic and practical uses of embroidery, have the opportunity to add imagery to your own functional pieces, and try your hand at Sashiko patterns, a type of traditional Japanese embroidery used both decoratively and as reinforcement on worn fabrics.</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Adult and Me Art Class: Mothers' Day!</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sunday, May 12th</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4:30pm - 6:30pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Celebrate Mothers' Day today by making a unique, collaborative art project with your little artist! Adult and child pairs will get messy together as they explore mixed media painting techniques like splattering, scraping, and stamping to create abstract, layered artwork keepsakes of this magical, messy experience.</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Friday Night Fun!</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Adult and Me Art Class: Cards and Flowers</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Friday, May 3rd</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4:30pm - 6:30pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Young artists and a loved adult will create side by side in this exciting and messy class on the first Friday of every month! This month, you'll create cards and flower art! These creative keepsakes will make wonderful gifts for Mother’s Day, for any loved one, or for yourself!</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Creation Station</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Friday, May 10th</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4:30pm - 6:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Young artists will call all the shots in this station-based, open-studio-style art class! The second Friday of every month, students can join us to choose from a variety of art activity stations and enjoy the freedom to follow their imaginations and creativity wherever it takes them.</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Parents Night Out</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Friday, May 17th</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5:00pm - 8:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Enjoy dinner out or just a little quiet time at home while your child's creativity roams free exploring a variety of art materials and methods every third Friday of the month! We will unleash young artists’ imaginations with fun, creative projects and tame those ferocious appetites by providing pizza!</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There's so much more to explore at The Art Garage! See all of our upcoming classes for toddlers, kids, teens, and adults</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>HERE</u></span>](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses)<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">!</span> #### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Local Events</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Power of 3's</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 3rd - June 2nd</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Opening on Friday, May 3rd from 6:00-9:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">40 West Gallery (new location)</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6501 W. Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80214</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">See work by one of our Lead Artists, Joy Giles, and our staff member</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Marissa Forbes</u></span>](https://www.marissaforbes.com/) <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">in this exhibition exploring the mystery and power of the number three.</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Open Studio at The Evans School</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 18th, 12:00 - 6:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">115 Acoma St, Denver, CO 80223</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Right in the heart of Denver, take the opportunity to explore this historic, abandoned school and see the work of 40 different artists as they open their studios to the public. Our board member</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Rochelle Johnson</u></span>](https://www.rochellejohnsonstudio.com/) <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and staff member</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Jenna Annunziato</u></span>](https://www.instagram.com/jenna.annunziato/) <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">are two of those artists and both have new work you can stop by and see. The Evans School was recently featured in The Denver Post. Check out the article below to learn more about this amazing collective.</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Take a Look, it's in a Book Art Show</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 3rd - May 25th</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Opens May 3rd 6:00 - 9:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6451 W. Colfax Ave, Suite B Lakewood, Colorado 80214</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This May, Memento Mori Gallery & Tattoo is hosting a literary themed art show. That means artwork inspired by books or literature, as well as book art! Look for a piece by one of our instructors,</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Alex Bugg</u></span>](https://www.instagram.com/alexbugg/)<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">!</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Prints by Anna Pausch</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Find Anna and her beautiful woodblock prints at the following locations this month:</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Firefly Handmade Market</u></span>](https://www.fireflyhandmade.com/spring-market) <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 4th-5th 11:00 - 5:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1004 S. Gaylord St.,</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Washington Park, Denver 80209</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Horseshoe Market</u></span>](https://www.facebook.com/horseshoemarket/) <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">May 11th 10:00 - 4:00pm</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Regis University 50th & Lowell in Northwest Denver</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Englewood Public Library 2024 Art Exhibits</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Englewood Public Library is hosting a series of art exhibits. Prepare for a year of awe-inspiring work from local artists, and submit any pieces for consideration. The rotating exhibits will be held within the Englewood Library space. They are looking for 4-6 artists to display 1-2 pieces inspired by each theme.</span> ##### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lakewood Arts Gallery: Through the Garden Gate</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This open call beckons you to explore the diverse expressions of garden beauty. Let your creativity bloom as you capture the essence of nature through your unique artistic lens.</span> #### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kid Quotes of the Month</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4 year old: "My mom has a nickname for me because I drink so much water. She calls me, 'Water Drinker'."</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">\-\-\-</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5 year old, "I'm just a pretty kind person."</span> #### <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Community Corner </span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We would like to give a shout out to the artists at</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Laradon</u></span>](https://laradon.org/) <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and congratulate them on their recent show!</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>Laradon</u></span>](http://laradon.org/)<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">’s mission is to empower those with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their best lives. They partnered with The Art Garage to bring the joy of art making to their residents and to display the class' artwork at</span> [<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>40 West</u></span>](https://40westarts.org/#!map)<span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'s Teller St. gallery. Special thanks to Joy Giles for being a great instructor and for putting this amazing show together!</span> ##### <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, workshops, and parties!</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please fill out the scholarship application and find additional information below.</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(0, 0, 0);">SCFD is the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, a tax collected and distributed to nearly 300 cultural organizations in our seven-county Denver metro region.</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Culture creates vibrancy for us individually and collectively. It gives our kids a unique perspective and understanding of the world. It inspires all of us to get off the couch, discover the radical and the beautiful, and stretches our capacity to be transformed. Through our diverse, local culture, we come together, we come to new ideas, we come to our senses. Beginning with taxpayers and with the expert shepherding of the SCFD, our collective mission is simple: We fund culture.</span> <span class="colour" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Art Garage is sponsored by SCFD. 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> <span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span>