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.

Maynard Dixon is famous for his remote desert landscapes, but his work goes beyond beautiful scenery. He was a noted illustrator and mural painter. He experimented with various styles of art including post-Impressionism, and Cubism. He even wrote poetry. Because he traveled and lived throughout the West and Southwest, he captured people and their authentic interactions with the land and animals around them as perfectly as the vast skies and majestic vistas. Dixon’s love for the American West is evident throughout his work. He painted many facets of early 20th-century life in the West, including images of Indigenous people, Hispanics, early settlers, and cowboys. Dixon also painted atypical subject matter, like downtrodden men in the Great Depression. Through his powerful command of color, light, and shadow, he created breathtaking works in subdued colors and is now considered a master artist of the West. Come learn about Maynard Dixon and his incredible life at this Artful Insight.
Image credit: Maynard Dixon, Desert Journey, 1935

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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