Denver Art Museum Mural Project

Creative OpportunitiesResidenciesGet Involved Creative Classes Creative Classes are 1-day, 4-week, and 6-week classes for adults held in the workshops located in the Creative Hub on level 1 of the Martin Building. These classes are taught by practicing local artists and take place in a studio art environment. Denver Art Museum Mural Project Denver-based painter and muralist Chelsea Hart was selected to create a new mural for the Sie Welcome Center entitled Collecting Dreams, now on view.Hart asked the local community to anonymously submit their dreams of the city and then collected and used those dreams to develop the design for the mural. This bold and eye-catching artwork celebrates Denver’s diverse voices while reminding us of the threads that unite us. Learn more Untitled: Artist Takeover Untitled: Artist Takeover is a collaboration with local artists and creatives to create an evening full of events, performances, experimentation, and one-of-a-kind experiences. Throughout the night, artists will showcase their work while providing a hands-on and engaging atmosphere. Learn more The Precourt Family Discovery Hall The Precourt Family Discovery Hall features an artist-designed experience with an aim toward inspiring imagination, play, and wonder. Each artist installation takes advantage of the Hamilton Building’s unique architecture and is designed to encourage visitors of all ages to interact with the artwork and with one another.Learn more about the current installation below. Learn more Demonstrating Artist Program In the museum's Studio space on the main level of the Hamilton Building, visitors are invited to get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of a working artist from the local Denver community. Artists share their own artistic process and encourage visitors to go hands-on through artmaking activities throughout the space. Learn more Native Arts Artist-in-Residence The DAM’s Native Arts Artist-in-Residence program explores contemporary Indigenous perspectives through the creative process. Each year, the residency provides artists with an opportunity to research the DAM’s collection and develop their work alongside DAM visitors. Learn more Creative-in-Residence The DAM’s Creative-in-Residence program offers a unique opportunity to take inspiration from on-view exhibitions and collections while working with visitors from around the world. Residents are able to utilize DAM visitors as a resource, collaborator, point of inspiration, or active participant in a project they create from the ground-up. This program is currently on hiatus. Learn more Get Involved Are you a creative interested in collaborating with us? We’d love to know more about your work. Learn about the opportunities for artists we have available and how to reach us to discuss them further. Learn more