Aspen Art Museum

Active Art invites seniors to engage in the social dimensions of art. Each month, museum Educators bring free, memory-enhancing activities to the assisted living communities of Whitcomb Terrace in Aspen and Heritage Park in Carbondale.

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

Create beautiful pieces of abstract art in this workshop through experimentation with dripping, splattering, and scratching the surface using various types of paint. We will push the limits of our materials and redefine what a painting can look like!

Create beautiful pieces of abstract art in this workshop through experimentation with dripping, splattering, and scratching the surface using various types of paint. We will push the limits of our materials and redefine what a painting can look like!

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

As part of the opening of Rashid Johnson’s exhibition, a special dance performance will be presented within the gallery space. Choreographed by Claudia Schreier, this newly commissioned work responds to Johnson’s Anxious Men series, including themes of displacement, isolation, recognition, and comfort.This event is free, but ticketed on a first come, first served basis.

The AAM is celebrating the opening of Rashid Johnson’s exhibition (Galleries 2 & 3) and John Armleder’s exhibition (Gallery 1) on Wednesday, July 3, beginning at 5:30 p.m., with a ticketed performance and gallery walkthrough with the AAM’s Nancy and Bob Magoon CEO and Director, Heidi Zuckerman! Join us for delicious snacks from SO Café, free wine and beer, music, and a complimentary art-making activity for all ages on Level 3.

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

Let’s find out what dots can do in this workshop dedicated to the application of dots in all colors and sizes, from traditional polka dots to glittery splotches. Young artists will marvel as bold compositions take on lives of their own. One thing is certain—these artworks will vibrate and pop!

Adventure is all around us, and this workshop is no exception! Join us on explorations in this action-packed camp full of hiking and soaking in the scenes around us to help provide inspiration for beautiful outdoor-themed works of art.