Art from Ashes

First Friday Youth Workshop (In Person)
2023-09-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-11-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-01 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!

Virtual Saturdays
2023-09-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom!
Creative writing prompts using spoken word and poetry for young people up to age 24
Bring some paper and a pen to our FREE online writing workshop, every other Saturday in 2023!
We’ll spend an hour writing 3-minute poems in a censorship-free, judgment-free zone.
Poetry is a great way to connect, express, and transform, because YOUR VOICE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!
10am Mountain Time (MST)
5pm Britain (GMT)
Gotta send an email to programs@artfromashes.org or fill out the form below so we know to send you the Zoom link.
Please note: If you share the Zoom link, we still can’t let anyone in unless they email us or fill out the registration form below. By the way, if you complete the intake form, we’ll mail you a sticker and a Poet pin.

Creative Time for Youth
2023-09-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-20 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-25 16:00 - 18:00 and 5 more dates | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE age 12 to 24
You don’t have to think you’re a poet or an artist, we already know you’re a creative genius. Come and speak your truth with other youth!
Join Art from Ashes facilitators and other youth from the community for FREE creative time at Art from Ashes.
Stop in any Wednesday at 4 pm to engage in some writing and art prompts, followed by pizza at 5pm! We’re at 1310 West 10th Ave right next to the 10th and Osage light rail station (map below).
All young people between the age of 12 and 24 are welcome. We provide the writing materials, art supplies, food and drinks… You provide the creative genius!
You can 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 any Wednesday at 4pm!
Thank you so much to the Tony Grampsas Youth Services (TGYS) and Caring for Denver Foundation, and to all our business sponsors and individual donors who make these workshops possible!

Virtual Saturdays
2023-09-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

First Friday Writing Workshop (Virtual)
2023-10-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-11-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom!
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)

Youth ages 12 to 24 are invited to join us for creative writing prompts in a censorship-free, judgement-free zone. Bring paper and pen to our FREE online workshop every first Friday of the month. After the workshop, join us on Instagram Live to perform your poetry and earn some cash. All youth performers are PAID!!
Contact Kree Thawley (Director of Programs) at programs@artfromashes.org to get the Zoom link.
Let your voice be heard!

First Friday Youth Performance
2023-10-06 18:00 - 18:30, 2023-11-03 18:00 - 18:30, 2023-12-01 18:00 - 18:30 | Instagram Live
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)

Calling all youth poets ages 12 to 24! Join us on Instagram Live to perform poems written in Art from Ashes workshops and get PAID to perform!
This Instagram Live 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!

20 Years of Transformation
2023-11-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Rag + Bale, 1401 Zuni St., Suite 106, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
In the time since Catherine O’Neill Thorn founded Art from Ashes (AfA) in 2003, the agency has partnered with more than 200 organizations to serve 17,000 youth, and countless folks have contributed to AfA’s mission to facilitate health and hope in the community.
’20 Years of Transformation’ is worth celebrating!

To commemorate two full decades of youth empowerment, we’re hosting a gathering centered on our foundational values of expression, connection, and transformation, specifically the personal transformation that occurs when struggling youth connect to their voice. Join us 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Rag + Bale (1401 Zuni St., Suite 106) for youth poetry performances, music, and lots of jubilance!
RSVP HERE or just show up. We’ll have plenty of food and drink, a silent auction, creative prompts, a festive display of AfA’s colorful heritage, and much more. Catherine O’Neill Thorn, creator of the award-winning Phoenix Rising curriculum and executive director of AfA until her retirement in the summer of 2022, is making a special trip across the pond for this momentous occasion.
All are welcome to join us at at this FREE EVENT. Let’s come together to honor AfA, its people, its history, and all the youth served as we embark on the next 20 years. Whether you are new to the organization, an old friend, or a curious member of the community who would love to learn more, you’re invited!
Our silent auction is active now through November 9th at 8:30pm and includes lots of donations from individuals and businesses, including experience packages and tickets to museums, gardens, and local performances. You can view the items and place your bids online.
For more information, contact events@artfromashes.org or call 303-837-1550. We look forward to seeing you there!
This event is free of charge and open to the public. Let us know you’re coming so we know how much grub to bring, or just show up!
