Monthly Education 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 ExplorationNovember 7, 2024 December 5, 2024 January 2, 2025 February 6, 2025 March 6, 2025 April 3, 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
October 26, 2024
Draw a layered landscape with pastels.
Inspired by Myths, Fables, and Fortunes: Our Place within the Landscape
November 30, 2024
Design a symbolic self- portrait collage.
Inspired by El Sueño Americano/The American Dream: Photographs by Tom Kiefer
December 28, 2025
Form a favorite meal with clay.
Inspired by Julie Green: The Last Supper
January 25, 2025
Print an abstract artwork.
Inspired by Visual Language: The Art of Abstraction
February 22, 2025
Create a tree ring watercolor painting.
Inspired by Myths, Fables, and Fortunes: Our Place within the Landscape
March 29, 2025 (Treefort is happening this weekend)
Make an animal with recycled materials.
Inspired by Hector Dionicio Mendoza: Geographies of Identity
April 26, 2025
Build a sculpture with lines.
Inspired by Visual Language: The Art of Abstraction
About the Artists and Artworks
Related to Past Exhibitions
Hands-on Art Projects
ART ADVENTURE GUIDES
for Families
Pick up copy at BAM’s front desk when you visit, or download a copy now!
Art Adventure Guide – English »
Art Adventure Guide – Spanish »
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services MA 11-16-0430-16.
