Classes & Workshops
Art Camps for Children
BAM’s studio art programs encourage the creative abilities of all participants by offering experiences in a variety of art media. Campers will spend time with original artwork and make their own projects in the studios every day. All activities are inspired by BAM’s current exhibitions and instructed by professional Art Educators and Artists. Group sizes are small for individualized attention and safety. Pre-registration required.
Creativity Camps
New camp each month. Sign up for 1, 2, or all 3!
June 9 – 13, 2025 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
July 21 – 25, 2025 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
August 4 – 8, 2025 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Ages: 7-11 years
$395 members ($450 non-members)
Unleash your child’s creativity with a week of playful artmaking! Each camp will begin with a new art challenge inspired by original art, music, stories, and games. Campers will learn to think like an artist to become problem-solving powerhouses, while creating artwork using clay, paint, printmaking, and more!
Park Explorers Camp
with BAM, Zoo Boise, Idaho State Museum, & Discovery Center of Idaho
June 23-27, 2025 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Ages: 7-11 years (2nd grade – 5th grade)
$420 cost for members of Discovery Center of Idaho, Idaho State History Museum, Boise Art Museum or Zoo Boise.
($450 cost for non-members)
Explore Julia Davis Park! Visit a different cultural institution each day. Partners include: Boise Art Museum, Discovery Center of Idaho, Idaho State Museum, and Zoo Boise. A detailed schedule will be provided. Participants will begin and end each day at the Idaho State Museum.
Classes + Workshops for Adults
One-Week Workshop with Vermont Artist Jane Davies
The Visual Sentence: Printmaking and Collage
June 2-6, 2025 (Monday – Friday)
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Art Museum
Discover a whole new world of artistic possibility when you remove the boundaries of the canvas or substrate and string your pieces together like words in a sentence. You will make individual prints using the gel plate*, and OPEN acrylic paints on various papers. Each print is a part of a whole, not a whole image, and you can mix-and-match to your delight!
This workshop is FULL.
Call 208-345-8330 x118 to be placed on the waitlist.
Seniors Create! Lifelong Learning Arts Masterclass
Program Designed for Adults Ages 55 and Better!
Now in its Second Season – Back by Popular Demand
Come meet people with similar interests. Relax and enjoy learning new artistic skills at the Boise Art Museum.
Ages: 55+
Each workshop = 8 sessions
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Art Museum
$180 per 8-session workshop for BAM Members (Join today and save!)
$230 per 8-session workshop for non-members
Materials are provided for use during the workshop in the Museum.
This program is supported in part by a grant from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
Features
- Learn from professional teaching artists
- Develop artistic skills
- New longer sessions
- Small class size
- New artmaking projects inspired by new art exhibitions
- Celebrate your artistic accomplishments and growth at the end of the workshop
“I made a new lifelong friend, which is what I was hoping for.“
–Seniors Create! Participant
This workshop is FULL.
Call 208-345-8330 x118 to be placed on the waitlist.
Art and Nature: Printmaking Studio
Professional Teaching Artist: Amy Nack
3rd Wednesday of the month | September 2024 – April 2025
Sept 18 | Oct 16 | Nov 20 | Dec 18 | Jan 15 | Feb 19 | Mar 19 | Apr 16
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Art Museum
Materials are provided for use during the workshop in the Museum.
Experiment with a variety of printmaking techniques to build multi-layered, multi-colored prints using the etching press and accessible hand printing systems with artist Amy Nack.
This workshop is FULL.
Call 208-345-8330 x118 to be placed on the waitlist.
Art and Play: Mosaics
Professional Teaching Artist: Anna Webb
Tuesdays & Thursdays
October | 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 | 2024
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Art Museum
Materials are provided for use during the workshop in the Museum.
(Please note that you will use snippers to hand cut glass throughout the workshop.)
Use color, shape, repetition, and light to create a mosaic with artist Anna Webb.
This workshop is FULL.
Call 208-345-8330 x118 to be placed on the waitlist.
Art and Story: Painting
Professional Teaching Artist: Geoffrey Krueger
Tuesdays & Thursdays
January | 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 | 2025
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Art Museum
Materials are provided for use during the workshop in the Museum.
Practice painting techniques to develop your own composition with artist Geoffrey Krueger.
This workshop is FULL.
Call 208-345-8330 x118 to be placed on the waitlist.
Art and Life: Drawing
Professional Teaching Artist: Veiko Valencia
Tuesdays & Thursdays
February | 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 | 2025
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Boise Art Museum
Materials are provided for use during the workshop in the Museum.
Try observation and drawing skills using still-life objects with artist Veiko Valencia.
Boise Art Museum was thrilled to introduce this new program for adults ages 55 and better. Our first series of workshops took place from September 2023, to April 2024.
Take a look at the creative, vibrant, and thought-provoking artworks created during the 6 workshops!
The 2023/2024 Seniors Create! program was supported by a grants from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, Art Bridges Foundation, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Classes + Workshops for Adults
BAM’s studio art program encourages the creative abilities of all participants by offering experiences in a variety of art media which provide opportunities for making connections with BAM’s exhibitions. Through reputable artists and educators, we provide quality instruction for all ages in a small-class, non-competitive and enjoyable atmosphere. Class size is limited to optimize learning. Participants must pre-register to reserve a space as class size is limited. Please dress for mess!
