Programs
Puzzlin’ Art SPARK! Program 9/26/24
September 26, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024 In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter, the American Museum of Western Art offers this SPARK program as an opportunity for individuals with mild memory loss and their care partners to enjoy art and artifacts in a guided, comfortable setting that is both welcoming and stimulating. Call 303-293-2000 to Register
Artful Insights: Maynard Dixon
October 07, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
Writing the West – Iconic Animals
October 09, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 2:00-4:00pm Join us at AMWA for Writing the West, our monthly writing series combining art history, storytelling, and participants’ creative voices. To help inspire your writing, we’ll explore the Museum’s galleries, stopping to learn about specific paintings relevant to each month’s theme.
Artful Insights: Artists of the New Deal
November 04, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Surprisingly, the Great Depression was not an awful time to be an artist in America. Several US government-sponsored programs were put in place to get people back to work, including artists and other creative professionals. Programs such as the Public Works of Art Project, The Federal Art Project, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and the Treasury Section of Fine Arts hired artists to make public works of art or teach art to communities. Several painters on display at the American Museum of Western Art received commissions from these New Deal programs, some of which can still be seen around the state and region. At this Artful Insight, we will look at one New Deal painting that is a visitor favorite here at AMWA, Frank Mechau’s Wild Horse Race. Image: Frank Mechau, Wild Horse Race, 1935
Westbound – The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
November 12, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 10:30am Westbound will discuss The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. Pre-registration is required and will be limited to 15 guests.
Writing the West – Colorful Characters
November 13, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 2:00-4:00pm Join us at AMWA for Writing the West, our monthly writing series combining art history, storytelling, and participants’ creative voices. To help inspire your writing, we’ll explore the Museum’s galleries, stopping to learn about specific paintings relevant to each month’s theme.
Puzzlin’ Art SPARK! Program 12/19/24
December 19, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024 In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter, the American Museum of Western Art offers this SPARK program as an opportunity for individuals with mild memory loss and their care partners to enjoy art and artifacts in a guided, comfortable setting that is both welcoming and stimulating. Call 303-293-2000 to Register
Writing the West – The Seasons of Haiku
January 08, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 2:00-4:00pm Join us at AMWA for Writing the West, our monthly writing series combining art history, storytelling, and participants’ creative voices. To help inspire your writing, we’ll explore the Museum’s galleries, stopping to learn about specific paintings relevant to each month’s theme.
Writing the West – From Boarding School to Jazz Club, The Navarre through the Decades
February 12, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 2:00-4:00pm Join us at AMWA for Writing the West, our monthly writing series combining art history, storytelling, and participants’ creative voices. To help inspire your writing, we’ll explore the Museum’s galleries, stopping to learn about specific paintings relevant to each month’s theme.
Writing the West – Western Wayfinding: No GPS, No Problem
March 12, 2025
Wednesday, March 12, 2024, 2:00-4:00pm Join us at AMWA for Writing the West, our monthly writing series combining art history, storytelling, and participants’ creative voices. To help inspire your writing, we’ll explore the Museum’s galleries, stopping to learn about specific paintings relevant to each month’s theme.
