###### Big thank you to Liza from [Art from Ashes](https://artfromashes.org/), Yoshi from [Community-Minded Dance](https://www.cmdance.org/) and our wonderful volunteers Noelle, Paz, Sophie, and Hayden for a wonderful event this past month. Mark your calendars, next teen event is on Saturday, September 21st! #### Featured Upcoming Classes: ##### RIA Homeschool Enrichment at The Art Garage! ###### FREE! Mondays, 9am-3pm, full day, one day a week. [https://riacolorado.org/](https://riacolorado.org/) ##### [After School Art Club:](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses?categories=18) Abstract Art ###### [6-8 yo](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5434) and [9-12 yo](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5435) ###### Wednesdays, August 7th and 14th ###### 4:30pm - 6:30pm ###### Abstract art is a style that pushes the limits of the imagination with fun techniques like splattering, scraping, texturing, and collaging. Students will dive into concepts like color, line, and form as they experiment, explore, and create layered abstract art pieces. Join us for either or both sessions this month! ##### [Artsy Tots:](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses?ages=2) ###### Sundays at The Art Garage ###### Wednesdays at Park Hill Library ###### Here at The Art Garage we believe that it’s never too early to introduce your child to art! In this Toddler & Me class, we’ll utilize your young one’s budding curiosity to explore a variety of visual art materials in a safe and supportive environment. Each class will focus on baby appropriate art materials and processes, all while helping your young one develop their fine motor skills. ##### [Adult Open Studio:](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5322) ###### Friday, August 23rd ###### 5:30pm - 8:30pm ###### Need space to work on your art? Join our monthly open studio available at a pay-what-you-can donation to The Art Garage! This is a chance to bring your own work and materials, engage in a focused environment surrounded by other local artists, work at your own pace, and give and get creative feedback from peers. ##### [Friday Night Fun!](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses?categories=62) ###### Whether you need a couple hours to yourself or an activity to do with your little one, we've got your Friday evening plans covered. ##### [Stuffie Portraiture](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5346) ###### Friday, August 2nd ###### 4:30pm - 6:30pm ###### In this very special one-day workshop, young artists will bring their favorite stuffed animal to class and create a unique portrait of their plush friend! Students will explore a variety of materials as they learn the basics of portraiture and capture their favorite things about their stuffie with artistic flair. ##### [Creation Station](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5319) ###### Friday, August 9th ###### 4:30pm - 6:30pm ###### 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. ##### [Adult and Me:](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5320) [Road Trip!](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5320) ###### Friday, June 16th ###### 4:30pm - 6:30pm ###### This month, hop in our imaginary car! We're touring our favorite road trip sites and creating art along the way! From road signs to post cards to scenic views, we'll see America from the comfort of our studio! ###### There's so much more to explore at The Art Garage! See all of our upcoming classes for toddlers, kids, teens, and adults [HERE](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses)! #### Upcoming Events: ##### [Platte Forum's Arts & Community Fair](https://platteforum.org/events/arts-and-community-fair) ###### Sunday, August 4, 2024 ###### 2:00 PM  6:00 PM ###### Mestizo-Curtis Park ###### Find The Art Garage at the inaugural Arts & Community Fair to celebrate the incredible work [Platte Forum](https://platteforum.org/) has done alongside our local communities! This event aims to unite artists, youth, local organizations, and the community as a whole in a joyful celebration of our shared presence in the arts. There will be art vendors, live performances, games, food, and more! ##### [YoungArts National Arts Competition](https://youngarts.org/competition/) ###### Application deadline October 17, 2024 ###### For many young people, [applying to YoungArts](https://youngarts.org/apply/) may be the first step in affirming “I am an artist.” YoungArts is one of the only organizations in the U.S. that supports artists across 10 disciplines at all stages of development, beginning with the critical moment when they decide to pursue a life in the arts, and continuing throughout their careers. ###### Award winners are offered a lifetime of artistic support and ongoing connection with an extraordinarily robust network of peers and mentors. ##### [Center for Visual Art Presents](https://www.msudenver.edu/cva/exhibitions/archive/piece-by-piece/): ##### [Piece by Piece, Layers, and Cultivating Threads of Memory](https://www.msudenver.edu/cva/exhibitions/archive/piece-by-piece/) ###### CVA is featuring work by [Corey Pemberton](https://coreypemberton.com/) (LA), [Crafting the Future](https://www.craftingthefuture.org/), a nonprofit dedicated to promoting racial and ethnic diversity within the art world of which Pemberton is the co-founder, in addition to quilts crafted by [Valerie C White](https://valeriecwhite.com/) (Denver). Catch the show starting August 1st. #### Kid Quotes of the Month: ###### "My neighbor doesn't wear pants, even when it's snowing out" - 5yo (pretending to hold phone) "Hello Mickey? Come to my house!" - 3yo #### Community Corner: ###### We would like to give a shout out to [Platte Forum](http://platteforum.org/), the organization behind the upcoming Arts & Community Fair. At PlatteForum, youth and professional artists collaborate on long-term, intensive projects, where they explore a wide array of social issues together and take creative risks in a safe and inclusive environment. In the process, youth participants develop academic, professional, social/emotional, leadership and personal skills that stay with them forever. ##### Thank you to our sponsors! ###### We are excited to introduce [Little Spoon](https://www.littlespoon.com/) as a snack sponsor and offer a special discount! Free samples of Little Spoon organic snacks will be available at check-in for Summer Camps and for a limited time, you can get 50% off you first order when you use the code DENVER at checkout! ###### [Sticker Giant ](https://stickergiant.com/)very generously sponsored our recent student sticker design contest. They are a local Colorado business and were so friendly and helpful. You can get 20% off your next order with the coupon code ARTGARAGE at checkout! ##### Scholarships! ###### Partial and full scholarships are awarded to students of all ages for The Art Garage classes, camps, workshops, and parties! ###### Please fill out the scholarship application and find additional information below. ##### Tasty Food: Free Meals for Denver Youth ###### "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! ##### 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. ###### 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. ##### 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. ##### Thank YOU for voting for arts, science and culture!