World Denver Youth Workshops
Each year World Denver partners with Art from Ashes to present our program to dignitaries around the world, including the Philippines, Great Britain, Malaysia and other nations. We also are […]
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Entries by AfAAdmin
50th Anniversary of Stonewall
In 2009, Art from Ashes founded the Running of the Gays event—a faux marathon in heels to fund creative empowerment workshops specifically for queer youth. Every year for 10 years, […]
Colorado Creative Industries Award 2019-20
Art from Ashes is honored to again be recognized as one of the top nonprofits working in the arts in Colorado by Colorado Creative Industries.
It’s Like Making the Boat Rock
Interview with 19-year-old youth poet Zaya Heffenger: “It’s definitely one of the deeper connections I’ve ever had”…
Getting through the Bullshit: An Interview with Allison Parks
by Anna Ingraham When I was asked to interview Allison Parks, an Art from Ashes donor, I didn’t realize that I had already met Allison. I volunteered at the Art […]
Staff Updates
A March Hare and Thin Mints Featured AfA Staff Members Article written by Becca Hannigan If you haven’t been able to spend time with and get to know either Celeste […]
Catherine O’Neill Thorn Honored As A Westword Colorado Creative
100 Colorado Creatives are chosen by journalist and artist Susan Froyd for the Westword honor and published on their site (below). You can read the Executive Director of AfA’s thoughtful […]
ROTG Recap
by Boone Riddle High heels and high spirits, open hearts and open bar tabs, tears and twerking, performance and passion. At the intersection of activism and celebration, where vulnerable expression […]
Writing Prompt-I am a poet
Set a timer for three minutes and write without thinking or editing until the time is up! Here’s a prompt to help you get started…
