Aspen Art Museum

Active Art invites seniors to engage in the social dimensions of art. Museum educators bring free, memory-enhancing activities to the assisted living communities of Whitcomb Terrace in Aspen and Heritage Park in Carbondale. Physically independent seniors are invited for monthly gatherings at the Aspen Art Museum, where drawing activities and free food and refreshments are offered at SO, the AAM’s Andrea and James Gordon Café.

“Art, as a process, might teach one to care in a different way and to see.” This free roundtable event takes cue from John Outterbridge’s quote, reflecting his overlapping roles as an artist, educator, and activist. Local artists and art educators are invited to participate in a conversation and hands-on exploration of the role art plays in the public realm. Joined by Jamillah James, Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and Assistant Curator of John Outterbridge: Rag Man, together we will explore the possibility of an exhibition to create change in our community.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

This after-school program for kids in Grades K–4 is held most Wednesdays during the school year at the AAM. Museum educators lead classes that include activities in the gallery and take-home projects.

Limited class size; prior registration strongly encouraged.

The curriculum of this four-session course is built around Sarah Thornton’s newest book, 33 Artists in 3 Acts. Michelle Dezember, AAM Learning Director, will teach the first three sessions, taking cue from the book’s chapter titles and artist case studies. Thornton will lead the final session, humanizing and demystifying contemporary art. Thornton is the former chief correspondent on contemporary art for the Economist and author of the best-seller Seven Days in the Art World.

Participants are strongly encouraged to preregister and purchase a copy of 33 Artists in 3 Acts, available in the AAM Shop.

Jing Liu is Founding Partner and Principal of SO – IL architects. A native of China, Liu received her education in China, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, concluding with a Masters of Architecture from Tulane School of Architecture in New Orleans. Her firm’s interactive installation Pole Dance won the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program in 2010, and their new design for the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, opens in November 2016.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

This new program for infants and their caregivers explores fun ways to interact through art. These regularly offered workshops integrate art making and appreciation into children’s lives. The Levels 0–2 and 3–5 Years are offered free of charge on a first come, first serve basis.

Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.