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 ExplorationDecember 4, 2025 January 1, 2026 – Closed for the Holiday February 5, 2026 March 5, 2026 April 2, 2026 May 7, 2026 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
November 29, 2025
Build a construction of a person.
Inspired by the artwork in James Castle: Perspectives
December 27, 2025
Construct an ephemeral artwork with pipe cleaners, buttons and beads. Take a picture!
Inspired by Bean Finneran: Curves, Cones, and Rings
January 31, 2026
Create a color field artwork using watercolor crayons.
Inspired by Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
February 28, 2026
Make a collage using maps.
Inspired by Here We Have Idaho: Belonging, Sofía Jaramillo and Ceci Richardson-Salvador
March 28, 2026
Hand stamp a colorful mandala.
Inspired by Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
April 25, 2026
Paint a watercolor portrait.
Inspired by Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
May 30, 2026
Create a colorful, symmetrical artwork with paper shapes.
Inspired by Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
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.

