Classes & Workshops

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!

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.

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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

Seniors Create! 2024/2025 Workshop Options

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.

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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.

 

Please bring campers dressed for messy and outdoor activities. Bring a packed lunch, water bottle, sunscreen, and hat. A Medical Information Form for each student will be mailed when the registration is received. The student may attend only after the Medical Information Form has been completed, signed, and returned to BAM. Children are required to be checked in and out of classes and camps at BAM by a parent or guardian each day.

 

Check back in the Spring for details about BAM’s selection of Full-Day Summer Camps.

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!

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