## What’s new at The Art Garage? ### Sign up for summer camp waitlists! ###### If you missed your chance to register, were not selected, or didn't get all the camps you hoped for, we highly recommend signing up for waitlists! Please find instructions below. ###### Waitlist Instructions and Information: ###### The Art Garage offers a Waitlist Alert System. When a spot opens in a camp, everyone on the list will be notified simultaneously via email (from [noreply@artgaragedenver.com](mailto:noreply@artgaragedenver.com)) and registration is then first-come, first-served through the website. This means there is no rush to join waitlists and people on the waitlist are not in any order. Generally, we have a fair amount of movement on our rosters in the weeks following the lottery and we highly encourage you to sign up for waitlist alerts! ###### 1\. Make sure you are signed into your account \- waitlists will not be visible if you are not signed in ###### 2\. Click the "Alert Me" button below camps you are interested in \(see camps [HERE](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses?categories=7)!) ###### 3\. That's it\! Keep an eye out for alert emails from [noreply@artgaragedenver.com](mailto:noreply@artgaragedenver.com) ### [Art Garage Giveaway](https://www.instagram.com/p/DCNZ_IAMgdr/?img_index=1) ###### We are SO close to 2K followers on Instagram! To celebrate this milestone, we are giving one lucky follower a goodie bag of fun art materials and The Art Garage swag! ###### To enter the giveaway: ###### 1\. Follow us on Instagram AND ###### 2\. Leave a comment on the giveaway post ###### 3\. Share the post to your stories and tag us for an \*additional\* entry ###### All ages can enter! ###### The winner must be able to pick up the goodie bag at The Art Garage, we will not mail it. ###### We will announce the winner when we reach 2K followers! ## Featured Classes: ##### [After School Art Clubs](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses?categories=18) ###### These classes are perfect for any skill level and will be structured to ensure students learn the essentials while they develop their own style. From mixed media to ceramics and book making, young artists can explore a new medium and bring home a masterpiece! ##### [Adult Open Studio is back!](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5799) ###### Friday, January 31st, 5:30-8:30pm ###### 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. ##### [Adult Cake Boxes](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5845) ###### Friday, February 7th, 4:30-6:30pm ###### In this 1-day workshop, students will "frost" a jewelry box and decorate it like a cake! We will use spackle in varying colors and boxes can be finished off with gems, "sprinkles," and other appetizing accoutrements. ##### [Adult Ceramics](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5856) ###### Sundays, 1:00-3:00pm ###### This 5-week session is perfect for any skill level and will be structured to ensure you learn the essential 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. ##### [Adult Mixed Media:](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5843) [Pet Portraits](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5843) ###### Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm ###### Create beautiful works of art featuring your furry friends! Our skilled instructor will guide students as they try their hands at a variety of media, styles, and techniques to create fun, one-of-a-kind portraits of their pets. All skill levels welcome! ##### [Adult Acrylic Painting](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5784) ###### Thursdays, 1:00-3:00pm ###### In this 6-week class, students will explore composition, color theory, color mixing, layering, and a wide variety of acrylic painting techniques. This class is perfect for beginners, but even experienced artists will benefit from brushing up on their technical skills and are sure to learn something new! ##### [Teen Studio](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5854) ###### Sundays, 1:00-3:00pm ###### 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. ##### [Teen Ceramics](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses/5780) ###### Sundays, 1:00-3:00pm ###### This 5-week session is perfect for any skill level and will be structured to ensure you learn the essential 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. ##### [Friday Workshops](https://artgaragedenver.com/courses?categories=45) ###### These classes will explore different artistic mediums, styles and history each week with a unique lesson plan designed by The Art Garage’s instructor. Young artists will combine technical skills and experimentation with artistic processes to learn various fundamentals of art while discovering their inner creativity and, of course, having a ton of fun! ###### 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)! ## Kid Quotes of the Month ###### "People ask me for advice all of the time" -6yo ###### "To whoever gets this card don't think bad to yourself" -7yo ## Local Events ### Spill The Tea: Art Show at DIRT Coffee ###### The Art Garage is proud to present a group show called, "Spill the Tea", themed after coffee, tea, coffee shop culture, and gossip. The show will be on display at [DIRT coffee](https://www.dirtcoffee.org/)'s Park Hill location on the Mosaic Community Campus. ###### Don't miss the opening reception on January 31st from 4:30-5:30pm. ###### Stop by [Cake Crumbs](https://cake-crumbs.com/) during the month of February to see art made by the youngest creatives at The Art Garage- Artsy Tots! Join us for a reception February 18th 9-11am at 2216 Kearney st. ### Join us in celebrating the incredible achievements of The Art Garage artists! ###### Congratulations to [Alex Bugg](https://www.instagram.com/alexbugg/) and [Marissa Forbes](https://www.instagram.com/word_nerd_ris/), new Artist in Residency and Poet Laureate for [40 West Arts](https://40westarts.org/)! We are so proud to have you both on our team and excited to see what the next year will hold. Keep an eye out for their upcoming events and exhibitions. ###### Congratulations to [Jenna Annunziato](https://breckcreate.org/artists-in-residence/jenna-annunziato) on her residency with [Breckcreate!](https://breckcreate.org/) If you find yourself in Breckenridge, stop by during her [open studio hours](https://breckcreate.org/events/jenna-annunziato-open-studio) to see her beautiful new work! ### Baby Food and Formula Drive! ###### Support families in local shelters with the Office of Children's Affairs! By donating baby food, formula, and essential items, you'll help ensure babies have the nourishment they need to thrive. Together, let's make a difference. The Art Garage is proud to partner with the OCA as they help us on our journey to make the arts accessible for everyone. [Donate here!](https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/13LA820TTAR1D/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex?fbclid=IwY2xjawG0e0tleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQntCLof7_PYXm3JyXdd4yx6PRKICG3tQi6jJN4xfH7uMMM5CvNd2LKF0g_aem_g-eIlvDMfZOQvjq5mbouNQ) ## Community Resources ### 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 [HERE](https://artgaragedenver.com/articles/87)! ### 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! ###### [See dates and times!](https://denver.prelive.opencities.com/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Office-of-Childrens-Affairs/ProgramsInitiatives/Tasty-Food) ### 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! ###### Love, ###### The Art Garage