Art Students League of Denver

09/03/2026

“Every young person deserves access to environments that allow them to do the hard and beautiful work of growing up: building friendships, exploring their interests, and discovering who they are beyond a device.”

At ASLD, we know how important third spaces are for teens in our community. That’s why we offer Teen Studio Night every Friday night, where teens ages 14-17 gather to make art, eat dinner, and build friendships. These sessions provide students with the space, guidance, and materials to explore their creative interests while connecting with other young artists.

Check out this article by California Partners Project to learn more about the rising need for teen centered community spaces:

California teens are often described as isolated, screen-dependent, or disconnected. But new research suggests something more hopeful: they want more time together, in person, in places where they feel they belong.

09/01/2026

delecTABLE is right around the corner! This biennial, juried exhibit showcases the fine art of dining through functional ceramic pieces. Now’s the time to create your best serving vessels, platters, and dinner table décor. Submit your work by Friday, October 9 to be considered. Click the link below to learn more and enter🍽️🍶
https://asld.org/delectable-call-for-entry

08/28/2026

We have two artmaking excursions coming up that you won’t want to miss! ASLD Travel Programs are perfect for the adventurous creatives in our community. We take care of the planning and logistics so all you have to do is say yes✈️

In spring 2027, spend an incredible week exploring the world of fiber arts with ASLD Faculty Member Christina Patzman in Mandelieu-La Napoule, a small village in the south of France. Explore a variety of hand sewing techniques, make cyanotypes, create natural dyes, and more!
https://asld.org/show-details/atelier-in-la-napoule-france-fiber-arts-with-christina-patzman

If you love art fairs, join ASLD and BMoCA for Germany’s Super June 2027! This is a special opportunity to celebrate three amazing events across the country: documenta 16 in Kassel, Skulptur Projekte Münster, and the Berlin Biennale.
https://asld.org/show-details/asld-bmoca-do-germanys-super-june-2027

Click the links to learn more and register today!

08/27/2026

Looking for weekend plans? We’ve got you covered!
Join us this Saturday, August 29 from 11am-3pm for Summer Celebration Day 2026. This event offers a wide variety of drop-in style activities in media including drawing, ceramics, fiber arts and more. Stop by or make a day of it—artmakers of any experience level are welcome. Click the link below to learn more and register, we can’t wait to see you there!🎨🌞
https://asld.org/class-details/summer-celebration-day

08/26/2026

Thank to our entire community for another successful Summer Art Market! If you don’t already know, SAM is our biggest fundraiser of the year and supports our ability to provide class scholarships, free community engagement workshops, an artist residency stipend, and more. It’s also a weekend when many artists sell their work for the first time, and others make a large portion of their annual sales. This one event feeds the creative lives of our whole community. Your participation—as an attendee, artist, volunteer, staff member, or neighbor—helps us spread the joy of art. Thank you!

08/24/2026

ASLD is CLOSED today, Monday, August 24-Wednesday, August 26 for our annual Big Clean. Regularly scheduled programming will resume Thursday, August 27!

08/23/2026

It’s the best day of the year to treat yo’self! With more than 190 local artists selling a wide variety of work, you’re bound to find something you love at Summer Art Market. Stop by before 5pm today to shop fantastic art and support the ASLD community!

08/23/2026

Big congrats to our 2026 Summer Art Market Award Winners!
🌟Best in Show: Julia Martin Art | Sewn Paintings
🌟Best Mastery of Media & Technique: Justin Clements
🌟 Face of Summer Art Market: Jordan Garelick
🌟Meininger Award: Pam
Come see these award-winning artists, along with almost 200 other local artists, at day 2 of Summer Art Market! 9am-5pm in the neighborhood surrounding 200 Grant Street.

Thanks also to our amazing judges Darrell Anderson, Brandon Vargas, Brittany Ross, and Henry Meininger, and to H.R. Meininger Co. for providing prizes!

08/21/2026

"People see my art online, but it’s important to see in person. There’s nothing like seeing art in person."

Artists Lauren Wholey and Stefan Geissbuhler are just 2 of the nearly 200 local artists whose original artworks you can see in person at this weekend!

Thanks to Colleen Smith at The Denver Gazette for telling the stories of these artists and how ASLD helps Denver's art community thrive.

200 Colorado artists offer an array of works for sale Denver stands out among American cities as a leader in visual arts due in part to Art Students League of Denver. The Mile High City league has only one counterpart: The Art Students League of New York, in Manhattan. The Art Students League of Los...

08/20/2026

Thanks to Travel Denver for the coverage of Summer Art Market!

After she finished school, Lauren Wholey found herself missing the connection she had with other artists in classes and studios. So, when she discovered