Denver Art Museum

Enjoy happy hour at The Ponti restaurant at the DAM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 4-7pm through August 31! Summer hours at The Ponti: Monday: 11am–4pm Tuesday: 11am–8pm Wednesday: 11am–4pm Thursday: 11am–7pm Friday: 11am–9pm Saturday: 11am–7pm Sunday: 11am–4pm 🍽️ A museum ticket is not required to dine at The Ponti. Reservations: https://lnkd.in/efE7vYW9 Photo: Bruce Fernandez

CALL FOR CREATIVE EDUCATORS! We are seeking creative educators to develop and instruct Creative Classes for adult audiences for the Winter/Spring 2025 semester. Both experimental and traditional approaches that speak to the breadth of creative practice may be explored—to widen and ignite the creative perspective of DAM visitors and develop connections with exhibitions and collections. The current Creative Classes include topics such as: meditation and painting, nontraditional weaving techniques, natural fabric dyeing methods, painting and collage, and monotype printmaking. Our motto is “everyone is creative,” and we work to create a class schedule and class content that will spark the interest of a wide audience. Learn more and submit your proposal: https://bit.ly/3yhLqh0

We want to hear from you! The American Alliance of Museums' Annual Survey of Museum-Goers is a quick 9-minute (on average) survey. Your answers, along with others, will help us deliver better services to you and our community. Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/48dfN4B

We're hiring! Contribute your skills to our dynamic team and help the museum spark creative thinking and expression through transformative experiences with art. Open positions include Manager of Youth Programs, Senior Administrative Assistant for the Development Department, and four paid internship opportunities through our Pathways Exploration Internship Program in the Native Arts department, School & Community Programs department, Learning & Engagement department, and the Photo Services department. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3mf6K0I Photo by James Florio Photography

Join us for the 18th Annual Petrie Institute of Western American Art Symposium on Friday, January 26, 10am-5:30pm! This year's topic is "Art and Ambition: Creative Partnerships in the American West." Creativity does not happen in a vacuum: artists are influenced by the places, politics, and people around them. Inspired by Charlie and Nancy Russell’s artistic partnership, a theme featured in the Denver Art Museum’s current exhibition "The Russells in Denver, 1921," the Petrie Institute of Western American Art’s 18th annual symposium highlights examples of dynamic personal and community relationships that enabled and sustained the creation of great western American art. Advance registration is required. Discount for members and Museum Friends. Tickets are available to purchase for in-person or virtual attendance. If you are attending in person at the museum, your registration will include a light breakfast with coffee and tea, a lunch, and after-symposium reception. All registrants will receive a welcome letter and schedule. Doors open at 9am. More information: https://bit.ly/3RskTnk In-person tickets: https://bit.ly/48lR5zn Virtual tickets: https://bit.ly/3Rsuo5S Images: Left: Beatrice Mandelman (American, 1912–1998), "Black Cross," 1966. Oil paint on canvas; 35 ¼ × 23 ¾ in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of the Mandelman-Ribak Foundation, 2009.730. Right: Louis Ribak (American, born Lithuania, 1902–1979), "Santo Domingo Corn Dance," about 1948. Oil paint on canvas; 36 × 40 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of the Mandelman-Ribak Foundation, 2009.731.

CALL FOR ARTISTS! The second installation of the Denver Art Museum Mural Project will launch in mid-January 2025. We are currently seeking a local artist (or multiple artists working in collaboration) to work with the museum and community members on a mural in the Sie Welcome Center of the Martin Building that will be on view for up to three years. Artists interested can review and download our request for proposals at the following link: https://bit.ly/3HbbThq Applications open today and are due by February 14, 2024 at 11:59pm. Artist(s) will be selected in March/April, project work would start in May, with the mural being installed in January 2025. Photo by Matt Howshar

We need your help to keep the DAM's youth programs relevant, responsive, respectful, and engaging! We're looking for applicants for the Youth Advisory Group (YAG), comprised of a diverse group of kids, parents, and educators, who will work and learn together with DAM staff. This is a paid opportunity to share your experience with us and help shape future youth programming. Learn more about the program and apply by January 8, 2024: https://lnkd.in/gzPwedKm

Hyonjeong (HJ) Kim Han, Joseph de Heer Curator of Asian Art at the Denver Art Museum, traveled to Seoul last month to receive the Sejong Culture Award 세종문화상 (Presidential Award). This is a special recognition from the Korean government for her efforts in the development and dissemination of Hangeul in the United States, and honors only four recipients annually. Hangeul is the Korean alphabet which was created by the Great King Sejong in 1443. She is the first curator to be selected for the award since its inception in 1982. Congratulations, HJ! https://lnkd.in/ggj2mR4G

What is museum interpretation? Check out this article from the Association of Art Museum Interpretation to hear from leaders in the field, including one of the DAM's own Interpretive Specialists, Manuel Ferreira! https://lnkd.in/ept2WrcJ

We are currently seeking creative educators to develop and instruct Creative Classes for adult audiences for the Summer/Fall 2024 semester! Both experimental and traditional approaches that speak to the breadth of creative practice may be explored—to widen and ignite the creative perspective of museum visitors and develop connections with exhibitions and collections. For Summer/Fall 2024, we are specifically interested in the following practices (among others!) to round out our offerings: - Drawing – graphite drawing, charcoal drawing, foundational drawing - Painting – oils, acrylics, watercolor - Collage - Seasonal element – connecting to summer, fall, or winter Find more information and submit your proposal on or before October 27, here: https://bit.ly/3PZ4c3c Interested in taking a Creative Class? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3R51IhO Photo: 2022 Creative Class titled "Everything Under the Sun"