Art from Ashes

First Friday Youth Workshop (In Person)
2025-11-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-05 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-02-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-05 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
YOU ARE A CREATIVE GENIUS! Come write some 3-minutes poems, listen to the powerful spoken word of a local performance artist, and eat some pizza!
Did we mention we pay our youth poets when you perform the poems you write in our workshops? You can share your hopes, dreams, and ideas with us and others every first Friday of every month.
Let your voice be heard!
Contact the Director of Programs with any questions below or just show up here!

First Friday Youth Performance
2025-11-07 18:15 - 18:45
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
Calling all youth poets ages 12 to 24! Join us at the Art from Ashes office for the youth workshop at 5pm followed by a performance opportunity at 6:15pm. Youth get PAID to perform poems written in Art from Ashes workshops!
This event is open to the public. Community members are invited to join us and cheer on our courageous youth poets as they share their wisdom and power through their poetry.
Let your voice be heard!

Youth Workshop - Fall Poet-tree for the Denver Public Library Teen Space
2025-11-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-18 16:00 - 18:00
Calling ALL YOUTH ages 12 to 24! Join us at the Art from Ashes agency location (1310 W 10th Ave., Denver) for some writing and art prompts to create materials to transform the art installation that’s in the Denver Public Library’s new Teen Space for the season. All art prompts and materials will be provided, so just bring yourself (and a friend)! Let your creative genius shine!

First Friday Youth Performance
2025-12-05 18:15 - 18:45, 2026-01-09 18:15 - 18:45, 2026-02-06 18:15 - 18:45, 2026-03-06 18:15 - 18:45, 2026-04-03 18:15 - 18:45
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
Calling all youth poets ages 12 to 24! Join us at the Art from Ashes office for the youth workshop at 5pm followed by a performance opportunity at 6:15pm. Get PAID to perform poems written in Art from Ashes workshops!
This event is open to the public. Community members are invited to join us and cheer on our courageous youth poets as they share their wisdom and power through their poetry.
Let your voice be heard!

First (second) Friday Youth Workshop (In Person)
2026-01-09 17:00 - 18:00
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
YOU ARE A CREATIVE GENIUS! Come write some 3-minutes poems, listen to the powerful spoken word of a local performance artist, and eat some pizza!
For January only, our First Friday workshop is on the Second Friday. Come see us on January 9th!
Did we mention we pay our youth poets when you perform the poems you write in our workshops? You can share your hopes, dreams, and ideas with us and others every first Friday of every month.
Let your voice be heard!
Contact the Director of Programs with any questions below or just show up here!

First Friday Youth Performance & Open Mic
2026-05-01 18:15 - 18:45, 2026-06-05 18:15 - 18:45
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
Calling all youth poets ages 12 to 24! Join us at the Art from Ashes office for the youth workshop at 5pm followed by a performance opportunity at 6:15pm. Get PAID to perform poems written in Art from Ashes workshops!
This event is open to the public. Community members are invited to join us and cheer on our courageous youth poets as they share their wisdom and power through their poetry. After the youth performances conclude, it’s open mic for all to share.
Let your voice be heard!

Spring Poet-tree workshop for the Denver Public Library Teen Space
2026-05-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-26 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-23 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-06-30 16:00 - 18:00
Calling ALL YOUTH ages 12 to 24! Join us from 4pm to 6pm at the Art from Ashes agency location (1310 W 10th Ave., Denver) for some writing and art prompts to create materials to transform the art installation that’s in the Denver Public Library’s new Teen Space for the season.
The metaphors continue as our poetry prompts are centered around the valuable lessons we learn from nature when the trees begin to bud and break into blossom again. All art prompts and materials will be provided, so just bring yourself (and a friend)! Let your creative genius shine!
