Monthly Programs
First Thursday – Access for All!
1st Thursday of each month | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Admission is ‘pay what you can’ all day
BAM offers extended hours on the First Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. along with special programs including Studio Art Exploration. Admission and programs are by donation.
| Studio Art Exploration Drop-in, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Hands-on art making in BAM’s Education Studios. Drop-in designed for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Activity Calendar – Studio Art ExplorationMay 1, 2025 June 5, 2025
July 3, 2025 August 7, 2025 September 4, 2025 October 2, 2025  Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program |
Especially for Seniors Sponsored by Idaho Power
3rd Wednesday of each month | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Seniors (62+) receive free admission all day.
Family Art Saturday
Last Saturday of each month | Noon – 3 p.m.
Come make art together!
Drop-in, designed for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free with admission. BAM Members FREE.
Activity Calendar – Family Art Saturday
May 31, 2025
Create a collage based on a cause that is important to you.
Inspired by Julie Green: The Last Supper
June 28, 2025
Experiment with paper weaving techniques!
Inspired by artworks in Here We Have Idaho: Material Matters
July 26, 2025
Design artwork with a call to action.
Inspired by Julie Green: The Last Supper
August 30, 2025
Construct a 3-D sculpture!
Inspired by Bean Finneran: Curves, Cones and Rings
September 27, 2025
Create a charcoal drawing of an important place.
Inspired by the artwork in James Castle: Perspectives
October 25, 2025
Create your own Impressionist-style floating-chalk print!
Inspired by Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
