Art from Ashes

Volunteer Meeting
2016-11-07 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
It’s It’s time for the agency-wide monthly meeting!
We have so much going down this month, please make time to attend as we plan our move and our next event!

Brighton Arts Culture & Symposium
2016-11-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St, , Brighton, CO, 80610, United States
The City of Brighton will host an Arts & Culture Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, November 17 at the Armory Performing Arts Center in Brighton. The symposium will feature a unique and nontraditional blend of topics relating to the ever-changing arts and culture community. Educational and inspirational presentations will be mixed with some of Colorado’s favorite musicians, dancers, and poets. Attendees will also have an opportunity to visit the Artists’ Loft where artists will display some of their finest artwork. During breaks, attendees can visit the Atrium and watch art in progress as artists take a blank canvas and have a finished piece by end of day. There will also be table space for informational material from attending organizations.
Learn more here

Volunteer Orientation
2016-11-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2016-12-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
If you’ve filled out a volunteer application [here] and contacted our volunteer coordinator [here], please join us from 10 to 11.30 a.m. for an orientation!

First Friday
2016-12-02 16:30 - 20:00 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Join us every First Friday in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe for youth spoken word performances at different venues on Santa Fe Dr. between 6.30 and 7 p.m. (during summer we will be performing on the corner of 9th and Santa Fe).
Much more than a public performance, youth gather at Art from Ashes at 4.30 for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing wordshop, followed at 5.30 by a FREE 45-minute performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome; pizza provided.
AfA facilitators and local artists/performers guide the youth through poetry writing prompts and spoken word presentations to prepare them for their community performances.
Contact Courtney Chandler, Director of Programs at Art from Ashes for more information.

All Sacred Tattoos For Good
2016-12-03 10:00 - 14:00 | All Sacred Foundation, 7700 W 44th, Wheat Ridge, CO
Get tattooed for a cause! All proceeds from the All Sacred Foundation fundraiser are donated to four amazing organizations: Art from Ashes, Phoenix Multisport and Planned Pethood International and Colton’s Crusade.
Join the Facebook event here: www.facebook.com/events/275194249549281/

Annual Appaloosa Grill Holiday Party
2016-12-06 18:30 - 21:00 | Appaloosa Grill, 535 16th St., Denver, CO, 80202
Celebrate Colorado Gives Day and connect with your creative soul and your community at the Art from Ashes Holiday Party at Appaloosa Grill.
You will be inspired by talented local poets as well as the talented Phoenix Rising youth poets. In addition to enjoying spoken word performances and tunes by DJ Check One, you can purchase drinks and enjoy delicious complimentary appetizers, courtesy of the great folks at Appaloosa Grill. Proceeds from the event will be used to support Art from Ashes youth programs.
We look forward to seeing you and your friends on Tuesday, Dec 6 from 6:30 to 9 pm @ Appaloosa Grill on the 16th Street Mall.
If you can’t make it to the party, but wish to make a Colorado Gives Day contribution to Art from Ashes, you can do so here, any time before midnight on Dec. 6th! Just select the button that says CO GIVES DAY when donating. And thank you!!

Eric Lippke Massage
2016-12-13 13:00 - 17:00 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Get a foot massage with , a certified massage therapist.
Make an appointment with Art from Ashes first, and then stop by and get off your feet! The $15 cost will go to Art from Ashes.

All Day Moving
2016-12-28 - 2016-12-30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Art from Ashes is moving! We need help packing up everything in our office and getting it to our new home at 10th and Navajo by the light rail. There is a lot of work ahead of us, while at the same time trying to handle workshops, grants and the day-to-day craziness that comes with running a nonprofit. The move is only 5 blocks from our current location at 853 Inca St. to 1301 West 10th Ave, but there’s SO MUCH STUFF!!
If you can donate a few hours to help out, please sign up here! (There are multiple days/shifts from which to choose.)

First Friday-Jan
2017-01-06 16:30 - 20:00 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204

Introductory Adult Workshop: Creative Genius
2017-01-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Colorado
INTRODUCTORY (starts Jan 24)
Reigniting Your Creative Genius
The Phoenix Rising process is designed to allow participants to recognize their inherent creative power and how perception affects our identity and our reality. Art from Ashes uses the latest research in left-brain/right-brain functioning and the role of creativity in transformation to encourage participants to access the creative subconscious and the power available through artistic expression.
:: Tuesdays from 6 to 7.30 pm, Jan. 24 – Feb. 28 with Catherine O’Neill Thorn
$175 payment due by Jan 18 :: pay by check, cash, call us with credit card information, swipe or pay online with Paypal (below)
*You don’t need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal

Choose which series

Introductory: Reigniting Your Creative Genius $175.00 USDIntermediate: Synesthesia $175.00 USDIntermediate: Four Agreements $175.00 USDAdvanced: Boldness and Confidence $175.00 USDAfternoon Forum $69.00 USDGift Certificate: Workshop Series $175.00 USDGift Certificate: Afternoon Forum $69.00 USD

Intermediate Workshop: Synesthesia
2017-02-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Colorado
INTERMEDIATE-1 (starts Feb 11)
Please note new start date!
SYNESTHESIA :: The Art and Science of Perception (must have completed the Introductory Session)
Poetry prompts will focus on each of the five senses, using science and creativity to illuminate the role of experience and expectation in our lives. By deliberately managing your perceptions, you can choose to perceive yourself and what happens to you differently. Discover how powerful your life can be, when you begin to influence reality by changing your perceptions!
:: Saturdays from 11 am to 12.30 pm, Feb. 11 – March 18 with Catherine O’Neill Thorn
$175 payment due by Feb 4 :: pay by check, cash, call us with credit card information, swipe or pay online with Paypal (below)
*You don’t need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal

Choose which series

Introductory: Reigniting Your Creative Genius $175.00 USDIntermediate: Synesthesia $175.00 USDIntermediate: Four Agreements $175.00 USDAdvanced: Boldness and Confidence $175.00 USDAfternoon Forum $69.00 USDGift Certificate: Workshop Series $175.00 USDGift Certificate: Afternoon Forum $69.00 USD

All Sacred February Fundraiser
2017-02-26 12:00 - 20:00 | The Tivoli, 900 Auraria Pkwy, Aurora, CO, 80204
Get tattooed for a cause! All Sacred Tattoo kicks off its 2017 fundraising with the first event of the year. Come to Tattoos for Good, featuring 17 artists from eight different studios!
Get the tattoo you’ve always wanted, and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Art from Ashes and two other local charities.
Call ahead for appointments, and be sure to join the Facebook event here.

Wednesday Phoenix Rising Drop-In
2017-03-01 16:30 - 18:30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Join Art from Ashes facilitators, other youth from the community, and guest poets for a FREE poetry and spoken word workshop at Art from Ashes every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at 1310 West 10th Ave right next to the light rail station at 10th and Osage.
All young people between the age of 12 and 24 are welcome. We provide the writing materials, art supplies, guest poets, food and drinks… You provide the creative genius!
Email us using the form below if you’d like to let us know you’re coming or want more information…and if you want to be sure you get some food. Or just DROP IN!
**UPDATE!**
For those young people who like to come early and hang out, we now have the opportunity from 2.30 to 4 pm to participate in some art projects. It’s warm, it’s friendly, it’s a safe space, and it’s fun. Hope to see you there!
Thank you so much to the Tony Grampsas Youth Services (TGYS) and to the City and County of Denver’s Office of Children’s Affairs Healthy Lifestyles grant, and to all our business sponsors and individual donors who make these workshops possible!

Brighton Image Summit
2017-03-02 08:30 - 15:30 | The Armory at Brighton Cultural Center, 300 Strong St, Brighton, CO, 80601
Art from Ashes is excited to partner with the City of Brighton for their upcoming “Image Summit” on Thursday March 2, 2017 at The Armory Cultural Center.
The mission of the Image Summit conference is to empower youth, build confidence, teach leadership, and inspire young people to use their voices to impact their communities and policy governance.
Art from Ashes’ newest program, Drawing on Air, will be offered at this event for ten mini ‘breakout sessions’ for hundreds of youth attendees from all over Colorado, ages 10-19.

First Friday - March
2017-03-03 16:30 - 18:00 | Colorado
Recurring Event (See all)

Join us every First Friday in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe for youth spoken word performances at different venues on Santa Fe Dr. between 6.30 and 7 p.m. (during summer we will be performing on the corner of 9th and Santa Fe).
Much more than a public performance, youth gather at Art from Ashes at 4.30 for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing wordshop, followed at 5.30 by a FREE 45-minute performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome; pizza provided.
AfA facilitators and local artists/performers guide the youth through poetry writing prompts and spoken word presentations to prepare them for their community performances.
Contact Courtney Chandler, Director of Programs at Art from Ashes for more information.

House Lighting
2017-03-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Colorado
On First Friday on March 3rd at 6 pm, Art from Ashes will hold a house lighting…like a housewarming, just with more, well light.
We want to keep our new home filled with love and light, so we are asking that everyone bring something that generates, photosynthesizes, reflects or refracts light. What does that look like? Floor lamps (we need a few!), crystals, plants, faerie lights, strings of lights, Chinese lanterns, or any other delightful gift that will bring more love and light to our new home. And of course, the youth will perform. So you get light right back!
As always, there will be amazing performances from youth in our community. Our young people have put their soul on a page to share it with you. Miss Angela Nicole will be the MC for the evening.
We are so excited for everyone to see our new home! We’ve moved, we’ve organized, we’ve settled in and we’re finally ready for company.
There is plenty of parking on the street (meters expire after 6 pm) or you can take advantage of Denver’s light rail service since our new home is conveniently located half a block north of the Osage Light Rail Station.
If you would like to see some of our past First Friday performers go to our Youtube channel here.
First Friday Details:
Where: 1310 W 10th Ave Denver, CO 80204
When: Friday, March 3, 2017 from 6 to 7.30 pm
What to bring: Anything that generates, absorbs, or reflects light. Also bring lots of enthusiasm for the youth who are performing.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! If you’d like to sign up on Facebook, please go here; if you’d like to help by bringing wine or appetizers, please go here.

Introductory Adult Workshop
2017-04-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Colorado
Reigniting Your Creative Genius
The Phoenix Rising process is designed to allow participants to recognize their inherent creative power and how perception affects our identity and our reality. Art from Ashes uses the latest research in left-brain/right-brain functioning and the role of creativity in transformation to encourage participants to access the creative subconscious and the power available through artistic expression.
:: Saturdays from 11 am to 12.30 pm, April 22 – May 27 with Catherine O’Neill Thorn
$175 payment for the entire series of 6 one and a half hour workshops :: pay by check, cash, call us with credit card information, swipe or pay online with Paypal (below)
*You don’t need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal

Choose which series

Introductory: Reigniting Your Creative Genius $175.00 USDIntermediate: Synesthesia $175.00 USDIntermediate: Four Agreements $175.00 USDAdvanced: Boldness and Confidence $175.00 USDAfternoon Forum $69.00 USDGift Certificate: Workshop Series $175.00 USDGift Certificate: Afternoon Forum $69.00 USD

Introductory Adult Workshop
2017-04-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Colorado
Reigniting Your Creative Genius
The Phoenix Rising process is designed to allow participants to recognize their inherent creative power and how perception affects our identity and our reality. Art from Ashes uses the latest research in left-brain/right-brain functioning and the role of creativity in transformation to encourage participants to access the creative subconscious and the power available through artistic expression.
:: Saturdays from 11 am to 12.30 pm, April 22 – June 3 with Catherine O’Neill Thorn (skipping May 20)

First Friday - May
2017-05-05 04:30 - 18:00 | Colorado
Recurring Event (See all)

Join us every First Friday in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe for youth spoken word performances at different venues on Santa Fe Dr. between 6.30 and 7 p.m. (during summer we will be performing on the corner of 9th and Santa Fe).
Much more than a public performance, youth gather at Art from Ashes at 4.30 for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing wordshop, followed at 5.30 by a FREE 45-minute performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome; pizza provided.
AfA facilitators and local artists/performers guide the youth through poetry writing prompts and spoken word presentations to prepare them for their community performances.
Contact MJ Smart, Director of Programs at Art from Ashes, for more information.

3rd Friday Open Mic
2017-05-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Tennessee Street Coffee & Books, 4418 Tennyson St. , Denver, CO, 80212, United States
Join us every Third Friday at Tenn Street Coffee for an open mic that also features performances by Art from Ashes youth poets and a guest performer from the community!
Hosted by BlissFest

Yard Sale!
2017-06-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Colorado
Do you want to serve our lovely youth but don’t have enough time on your hands? Now is your chance! AfA is holding a Yard Sale fundraiser on Friday, June 2 from 4 PM to 7 PM, where we will sell your donated items to benefit our youth workshop programs.
We’re on the lookout for “pretty things,” such as small pieces of furniture, candles, decorative objects, and similar goods. All items should be in new or lightly used condition.
Swing by AfA at 1310 West 10th Avenue, Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM, before June 2 to drop off your donations! If you can’t donate right now, you can support our youth by stopping by and checking out the lovely items for sale. Stick around to hear our youth performances that begin at 6 PM. All proceeds from the Yard Sale will directly fund our free weekly drop-in workshop, which is a haven for many homeless and LGBTQ+ Denver youth.

First Friday youth performance
2017-06-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Join us this First Friday, June 2 for youth performances and a Bake Sale. The youth will be performing at our new location just off the 10th and Osage light rail station between 6.30 and 7.30 pm. Come as early as 6 pm to purchase baked goods that have been lovingly prepared by AfA staff and volunteers. All of the profits will go to Art from Ashes youth performers!
For those who are donating their yummy baked goods; please be sure to individually wrap each item, and mark them with possible allergens so everyone can enjoy our bake sale! All baked goods should be brought to the Art from Ashes office from Wednesday May 31 to Friday June 2 during regular office hours, and no later than 5:30 pm on Friday.
If you’d like to let us know you’re going to stop by, check out our Facebook event.
Stay tuned for more exciting events at AfA on First Fridays, including our upcoming Transform Your Stuff Sale (okay, it’s a yard sale) and the August Awesome Bazaar!
Contact MJ Smart, Director of Programs at Art from Ashes, below for more information or to get involved.

Recover Your Creative Genius Gala
2017-06-09 18:00 - 21:30 | Grant Humphreys Mansion, 770 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203, Denver, CO, 80203, United States
Mark your calendars for Friday, June 9 from 6 to 9:30 PM! Art from Ashes has been blessed with a gala fundraiser thanks to Liz Kane of Centennial Peaks Hospital and Rourke Weaver of Red Rock Recovery Center.
The Recover Your Creative Genius gala fundraiser at the Grant Humphrey’s Mansion in Denver is all to honor AfA’s work in prevention and intervention of youth substance abuse! There will be wine and appetizers, a lavish 3-course meal, live music by AfA guest musicians Jon Shockness (kid astronaut) and Kayla Marque, fun games, and a brilliant keynote speech by Austin Eubanks, Columbine survivor and champion of his own personal recovery from substance abuse.
This fundraiser is special for AfA since so many of the youth and staff we work with have been affected by addiction. Substance abuse prevention is a documented result of AfA’s creative youth empowerment programs. To show the support and appreciation of the recovery community, Liz and Rourke have joined forces with Wesley Hooks of Sandstone Care to make this gala fundraiser a gift for our agency.
There are still 30 tickets available for individuals to purchase: $175 each or $250 for two. And we would LOVE it if we had a few more business sponsors purchase tables in support of our work in recovery at either the $1,000 / $2,000 or $5,000 sponsorship. For more information and to purchase tickets/sponsorships, select the orange “Register Here” button on the upper right side of this page: http://bit.ly/AfArecoverygala. We hope to see you there!
Sponsorship Levels

First Friday youth performance
2017-07-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Kayla Marque, July First Friday featured poet
Join us every First Friday for youth spoken word performances at the Art from Ashes new location just off the 10th and Osage light rail station between 6.30 and 7.30 pm.
Stop by in support of our community’s young people who participate in our Phoenix Rising youth empowerment program. Listen as they pour our their hearts and tell their stories in metaphor through poems written in 3-minutes.
Our wonderful guest performance artist this month is Kayla Marque!
ADDITIONALLY, this month we’re having a Rumble in the Jumble Rummage Sale! for more info, check out our Facebook event.
Visit our new space on the corner of 10th and Navajo on your way to the Art District on Santa Fe!
Much more than a public performance, youth gather at Art from Ashes at 4.30 for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing wordshop, followed at 5.30 by a FREE 45-minute performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome; pizza provided.
Contact MJ Smart, Director of Programs at Art from Ashes, for more information.

Awesome Bazaar
2017-08-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Colorado
Join us on First Friday, August 4 from 5 to 8 pm, for the Art from Ashes Awesome Bazaar!
AfA will have 20 vendors set up with the help of Ari Hunniford of Open Mind Oils. These vendors will sell art, essential oils, handmade goods, pet products and other items, with a portion of the proceeds donated to AfA!
In addition to the items for sale, each vendor will also donate a door prize. To win a prize, buy raffle tickets, place them in the containers in front of the items you like, and we will have a drawing for each one!
The Awesome Bazaar coincides with AfA’s amazing and inspiring monthly youth performances, which take place every First Friday. So stop by our office at 1310 West 10th Ave, shop the great items, and listen to some incredible poetry—what could be better? It will be a remarkable night and we look forward to seeing see you!
View our Facebook invite for a list of vendors here!

First Friday Performance
2017-08-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Join us every First Friday for youth spoken word performances at the Art from Ashes location just off the 10th and Osage light rail station between 6.30 and 7.30 pm.
Stop by in support of our community’s young people who participate in our Phoenix Rising youth empowerment program. Listen as young people ages 12 to 24 tell their stories in metaphor through poems written in only 3 minutes.
Visit our beautiful space on the corner of 10th and Navajo on your way to the Art District on Santa Fe!
Much more than a public performance, youth gather at Art from Ashes at 4.30 for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing workshop, followed at 5.30 by a FREE 45-minute performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome; pizza provided.

All Sacred Tattoos and Poetry!
2017-08-06 12:00 - 18:00 | The Turnhalle at the Tivoli, Auraria Campus, Denver, CO
Artists and creatives disrupting the tattoo industry!
Committed to community betterment, All Sacred Foundation artists “tattoo with heart.” At a quarterly event, All Sacred Foundation provides tattoos to the public and donates all proceeds to three area nonprofits, including Art from Ashes!
There’s also a party. And youth poets. So get your tat on and support the youth!

Here we go Denver! This event is going to be amazing! We’re so excited that this many amazing artists will be joining us, and some spectacular guests from out of town as well! Please come for a day of art, music, photography, henna, poetry, and all the great things our events deliver for the community!
Stay tuned for the link to make appointments, or go to their Facebook page and ask!

Rockies-Fireworks
2017-09-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Colorado
ROCKIES VS DODGERS FIREWORKS GAME! MUST BUY THIS WEEKEND!

Every year Art from Ashes sells Rockies tickets to support community engagement with our youth. This year it’s the Rockies v. Dodgers! One of the more dramatic rivalries right now in the National League! So there will be fireworks… and there will be FIREWORKS! Yup, the September 29th game includes a fireworks show!

You can buy prime seats right down the first base line in Section 117, Rows 26-31 (check out the seats here). BUT YOU ONLY HAVE THROUGH SUNDAY SEPT 17TH TO DO IT!

Tickets are sold at the regular price of $40, but through us, you’ll save the $9 Ticketmaster fee! (We are asking if people would be willing to select the option of paying our $2 PayPal fee, if you would.) That $7 to $9 difference will buy you a footlong Bratwurst at $6.75, so we’re basically buying you food, too!

Contact us at 303.837.1550 to arrange for payment or purchase below using PayPal.
Join us at Coors Field on the 29th for the bang of the bats and the boom of the fireworks!
If you can’t go or … *gulp* don’t like baseball, please consider purchasing a ticket for a youth who may never have had the opportunity to see a live game.

Options

Ticket only (will pick up) $40.00 USDTicket w/shipping $41.50 USDTicket plus Paypal fee $42.00 USDTicket w/shipping and Paypal fee $43.50 USD

How many are for our youth?

AfA Holiday Party 2017
2017-12-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Join us to celebrate the Spirit of AfA Past, Present & Future
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 between 6:30 and 9 pm at our office :: 1310 W. 10th Avenue, Denver
On Colorado Gives Day, we will honor more than 14 years of service to our youth!
Come enjoy drinks, hor d’oeuvres, youth and community poet performances, custom poetry, a silent auction and giveaways.
We want to celebrate all past, present and future volunteers, board members, partners, funders, sponsors, poets, artists and youth! We couldn’t have served more than 12,000 youth without you!
