Explore, Express, Create!

Unleash your creativity with our classes designed for fun, discovery, and growth. These sessions foster a love for art while nurturing critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for future success.

Students will:

  • Experiment with exciting new art materials and techniques.
  • Use their imagination to develop original ideas.
  • Learn to visually express themselves with confidence and joy.

Let’s make art an adventure!

Mondays: ART ON THE EDGE

with Sophie Catto
September 29 – October 27
Mondays, 3:30-5:00 PM
Grades 5 – 8

Registration

We are excited to be partnering with Access Second Shift this semester! This program will run for five weeks, with Basalt Middle School students walking over to the Art Base alongside a liaison each Monday. Please plan to pick up your child promptly at 5:00 PM at the Art Base.

Art on the Edge is a dynamic and expressive after-school art class designed for middle school students who are eager to push creative boundaries and explore unconventional art forms. Through engaging projects such as comic drawing, graffiti art, skateboard painting, and innovative design, students will not only develop technical skills but also discover their unique artistic voice. This class encourages bold self-expression, experimentation, and imagination in a supportive environment, giving young artists the freedom to create work that feels fresh, edgy, and exciting while building confidence in their creative abilities.

Tuesdays: ART AFTERSCHOOL

with Sophie Catto
November 4, 11, 18, 2025
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 PM
1st – 4th Grade
Free

Location: Students will meet an Art Base staff member at the flagpole outside BES at 3:30 PM and walk to The Art Base.

In each session, students will explore a theme through different media—such as collage, painting, sculpture, drawing, paper crafts, textiles, and more! These fun, hands-on classes encourage students to think creatively and express themselves through art.

New Registration Process: Lottery System

Due to overwhelming demand for our Free Tuesday Art Afterschool, we are introducing a lottery system to ensure fair access for all students.

How it works:

  1. Submit your child’s information using the form linked below.

  2. On the 15th of each month, we will randomly draw names for the following month’s classes.

  3. Families will be notified by email with an enrollment link. Make sure you have our email saved!

Important notes:

  • After participating once, students must wait until the next semester before entering again, so more children can take part.

  • Only one submission per child per semester is needed (Oct–Dec and Jan–Apr).

  • To enter the lottery for fall, please complete the form by September 12 at 5:00 PM.

Fall 2025 Sessions

  • Session 1: October 7, 14, 21, 28

  • Session 2: November 4, 11, 18

  • Session 3: December 2, 9, 16

We’re excited to continue offering this free opportunity and appreciate your support as we work to make it accessible to as many families as possible.

Debido a una abrumadora demanda por nuestras clases gratuitas de arte los martes después de escuela (3:30-5:00 pm), estaremos implementando un sistema de lotería para asegurar un acceso justo a todos los estudiantes.

Así es como funcionará: Envía la información de tu hijo(a) llenando la forma que encontrarás en el enlace de abajo. El día 15 de cada mes, sortearemos nombres aleatoriamente para las clases de los meses siguientes. Las familias serán notificadas por correo electrónico, el cual incluirá un enlace para el  registro. Después de participar en una ocasión, los estudiantes deberán esperar hasta el siguiente semestre antes de entrar nuevamente, de esta forma más niños y niñas tendrán la oportunidad de participar. Para participar en la lotería, por favor completa la forma antes del 12 de septiembre a las 5:00 pm. (Solo se necesita un registro por niño(a) cada semestre). Estamos emocionados de continuar ofreciendo esta oportunidad gratuita y apreciamos sinceramente tu apoyo mientras trabajamos en hacerlo accesible para tantas familias como sea posible.

Please email holly@theartbase.org
with any questions.

Register for Lottery

Wednesdays: FREE ART AFTER SCHOOL

with Nicole Gogolak
November 5, 12, 19, 2025
Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00 PM
Ages: 1st Grade and up

Exploring the Roaring Fork Valley: Land, Water, and Sky

In this fun three-part class, kids will discover the amazing world right outside our doors! We’ll explore the plants, animals, rivers, mountains, and skies of the Roaring Fork Valley through creative art projects.

Each session focuses on a different part of our valley’s natural world—painting flowing rivers, building mountain landscapes, and imagining the creatures and colors that make this place so special.

By the end of the series, each young artist will have a beautiful final artwork that brings together everything they’ve learned and created!

PICK UP AT BASALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Afterschool Classes)

Students attending Basalt Elementary School will meet at the elementary school flagpole after school to walk over to the Art Base with an Art Base staff member. Parents pick up their children from the Art Base.