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.