Gallery Tour | Tom Van der Sloot
A Gallery Guide will lead you in a 25-minute tour, exploring exhibition themes and artworks through focused observation and engaging conversation. These tours are offered at 3pm on select Thursdays and 11am on select Saturdays. To join a tour, check our event calendar for registrations. Drop-ins are also welcome! If you're visiting with a group
Members’ Trip – Paint Galway, Ireland with Janet Nunn
Foothills Art Center Painters’ Trip to Galway, Ireland September 14-21, 2025 Join Foothills Art Center for a watercolour painting trip to the scenic community of Galway, Ireland with Janet Nunn. We will paint plein-air in the at various sites in the area, including Clonmacnoise https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/clonmacnoise-monastic-site, the Ashford Castle - https://ashfordcastle.com and Cliffs of Moher -https://www.cliffsofmoher.ie.
HOT ART: Basic Encaustic Techniques
This two day workshop is designed to give participants an overview of the encaustic process and allow folks (you!) to try various tools and techniques. We will briefly discuss history, safety, materials and equipment. Then we will dive right in with demos and hands-on work, so you can try this luxurious medium yourself. No experience
En Plein Air – Sept & Oct
Weekly En Plein Air sessions with professional artist, J Michael Gatlin! Thursdays, 9 - 11am September 18, 25 & Oct 2, 9 Participants will be guided through choosing a subject, simplifying what we see, and building an interesting composition using drawing and watercolor, as we capture both cherished and unique outdoor locations in Golden.
Modern Kintsugi – September
Thursday September 18 from 5:30 - 8 pm In person at Foothills Art Center Creative CampusKintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese art form of the mending of ceramics — creating beauty from brokenness. Kintsugi’s philosophy reflects Japanese culture and teaches us the importance of cherishing and caring for things in our mass consumption society,
Golden StArt with Rick Souders
Wednesday, September 24th from 3-4pm Golden StArt is a joint one-hour coffee meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community to meet and talk about art. Come and grab a cup of coffee with food and beverage photographer, Rick Souders, on Wednesday, September 24th from 3-4pm.
Cherokee Basket Weaving Workshop
Saturday, September 27, 10am - 12pm Members $40/ Non-Members & Friends $80 ***To receive the member rate - please "login" on the upper right-hand corner of this page with the email associated with your membership*** Discover the art of basket weaving in this engaging workshop where you'll learn to start, shape, and finish
Gallery Tour – Sarah Tenney & Jenna Annuziato
A Gallery Guide will lead you in a 25-minute tour, exploring exhibition themes and artworks through focused observation and engaging conversation. These tours are offered at 11am on select Saturdays. To join a tour, check our event calendar for registrations. Drop-ins are also welcome! If you're visiting with a group of 10 or more, consider
Impasto Techniques with Artist Jenna Annunziato
Impasto Techniques with Artist Jenna AnnunziatoJoin us for an afternoon workshop dedicated to exploring texture in oil painting! Workshop Details:Saturday, September 2712:30 - 3:30pmCreative Campus, 809 15th St, Golden CO**This workshop takes place right after a free Gallery Tour of Jenna Annunziato's joint exhibition, Fragile Things, at Astor House, 1133 Arapahoe St, from 11-11:30am. Please
Be Bold. Be Free. Paint What You See! | Watercolor Class
In this 5 session watercolor class, participants will capture what is seen - the scene, the object, or the person in an understandable way. Participants will learn about composition and color, values and abstract shapes, and how to tie all the elements together to create a unique painting. Participants will also explore how to use
Figure Drawing – October
First Wednesday of select months, from 3-5pm. Please check our event calendar for specific dates. Facilitated, independent study of figure drawing with a professional nude fine arts model via Art of Modeling. All skill levels welcome. Age 18+In this 2 hour session, poses vary from short 1 minute gestures to 20 or 30 minute studies. Bring
Working with Pen and Ink
Professional artist, Adam Hays, will lead this 5 week course, discussing materials and methods used to achieve a striking and iconic looking illustration. Explore the different inking techniques used from
