Art from Ashes

First Friday Youth Phoenix Rising Workshop
2021-07-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-10-01 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Colorado
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
YOU ARE A CREATIVE GENIUS! Come share your voice with us and others every first friday of the month at the First Friday spoken word & poetry workshops, now happening virtually.
Prior to April of last year, First Fridays were celebrated in person at Art from Ashes in Denver. Due to the pandemic we’ve had to move online, but that means we’ve been able to have young people attend from all over the globe!
ALSO you get to hear one of our amazing performance poets from the community do a piece just for you!
Join us from wherever you are every First Friday and let your voice be heard!
Contact the Director of Programs here.
Did we mention we pay our youth poets when you perform? See you on Friday! ????????‍♀️
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First Friday Youth Poetry Performance
2021-07-02 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-08-06 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-09-03 18:00 - 18:30 | Colorado
Laura Peña and youth poet Daniella First Friday on Instagram
FOR ALL AGES
Join us every First Friday for youth spoken word performances via Instagram on our account page @afaphoenix between 6 and 6.30 pm.
Show support for the young people who participate in our Phoenix Rising youth empowerment program. Listen as youth poets ages 12 to 24 tell their stories in metaphor through poems written in only 3 minutes.
Just before the public performance, youth gather through a Zoom workshop at 5pm for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing and performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome.
Unfamiliar with Instagram? Here’s our handy dandy cheat sheet:

Phoenix Rising Wednesdays
2021-07-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Colorado
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
WEDNESDAY SPOKEN WORD PROMPTS
Each week on Wednesday at 4pm, when we used to host our Phoenix Rising on-site workshops, Art from Ashes provides a series of FREE writing prompts for youth on Zoom with a featured performance poet/musician from the community!
You don’t have to think you’re a poet, we already know you’re a creative genius. Come and speak your truth with other youth!
If you are between the age of 12 and 24, please contact our Director of Programs to reserve a spot and get the info for Zoom.

Phoenix Rising Wednesdays
2021-07-14 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-07-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-07-28 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-08-25 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-01 16:00 - 18:00 and 5 more dates | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
FOR YOUTH (12 to 24)
ON-SITE WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS ARE BACK!
You don’t have to think you’re a poet, we already know you’re a creative genius. Come and speak your truth with other youth!
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 to 6 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!
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!

Introductory Adult Workshop
2021-07-20 10:00 - 11:15, 2021-07-27 10:00 - 11:15, 2021-08-03 10:00 - 11:15, 2021-08-10 10:00 - 11:15, 2021-08-17 10:00 - 11:15, 2021-08-24 10:00 - 11:15 | Online
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.
No writing experience necessary; all materials provided.
Please note this is a virtual workshop series via Zoom.
:: Tuesday mornings from 10 to 11.15 am MST, July 20 – Aug 24 with Catherine O’Neill Thorn
This is the last workshop series of 2021 at the reduced price of $150! In 16 years we haven’t increased the price of our adult workshops. In fact, during the pandemic we reduced it from $175 to $150. All future adult workshop series after this one will return to the original price of $175. All funds help support the cost of providing youth workshops.
$150 for the entire series of 6 workshops is payable through Paypal* (below), or you can mail a check, drop off cash at our office, or call us with your credit card information.
For more information, visit our website page or contact our Director of Programs using the form below.
*You don’t need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal

Adult Workshops

Virtual Adult Workshop $150.00 USD

Shine Music Festival
2021-08-08 12:00 - 23:30 | Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W Florida Ave, Denver, 80223
Art from Ashes is partnering with Shine Music to present the Shine Music Festival—a radically accessible music event—on Sunday, August 8th at the Levitt Pavilion in Ruby Hill Park, Denver. One of our youth poets will perform to kick-off the event at 1pm, and we’ll have a table set up with art and writing prompts for the community.
Shine Music Festival is a family-friendly, accessible music experience founded by Shawn Satterfield. It’s a day filled with music, art, food, and fun for the community!
To learn about all the bands performing and for more information, please visit their website: shinemusicfestival.com
A personal message from Shawn to all of our supporters, friends and family:
“For the past two years, we have worked with various organizations, to combine comprehensive accessibility plans with assistive technologies to create a space where everyone can share in the power of live music together.
We are limiting the 14,000-capacity venue to 7,500 to accommodate years of accessibility planning.
To reserve your FREE ticket, please visit: www.shinemusicfestival.com/membertickets and use the RSVP code: ART
After completing the optional information page, you will be directed to our partner Good Elephant’s ticketing platform. To register other family or friends who will be joining you, simply click the “Bring A Friend” button after submitting your request. Add additional guests name, email is optional, and click the RSVP button. If they will be coming separately, they will need to create a Good Elephant account to access their ticket.
We look forward to seeing you on August 8th for the first Shine Music Festival!

First Friday Youth Poetry Performance
2021-10-01 18:00 - 18:30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
FOR ALL AGES
First Friday on Instagram with Laura Peña and youth poet Daniella
Join us every First Friday for youth spoken word performances on site at Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave in Denver or via Instagram on our account page @afaphoenix between 6 and 6.30 pm.
Show support for the young people who participate in our Phoenix Rising youth empowerment program. Listen as youth poets ages 12 to 24 tell their stories in metaphor through poems written in only 3 minutes.
Just before the public performance, youth gather through a Zoom workshop at 5pm for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising writing and performance workshop, featuring a local performance poet. All youth are welcome.
Go here for more details or contact the Director of Operations below for more information.
Unfamiliar with Instagram? Here’s our handy dandy cheat sheet:

Poetry and Prana
2021-10-09 15:00 - 16:30 | cheesman Park, 1599 East 8th Ave, Denver, CO, 80218
Time to decompress from the weight of current events plus the usual stress of school and relationships—and everything else in your life! Art from Ashes is collaborating with Courageous Yoga Studio to give you some new tools to help you restore your balance.
Poetry & Prana is a FREE event for youth 12 to 24, and other members of the community are also welcome to join (see below). We will meld the power of words with the relaxing practice of yoga in the open air at Cheesman Park on Saturday, October 9th from 3 to 4:30pm. There will also be a chance to win a door prize!
Register here: bit.ly/AfA-poetry-prana
We’ll meet at the large pavilion at 3pm and walk to our spot. If you arrive after that time lookout for our tables nearby.
What to bring:
There will be a limited number of yoga mats, so if you have your own please bring one.
What we’ll provide:
• Water and snacks
• A poetry pack containing what you need for the event and some fun things to take with you.
*Not a young person? No worries, all ages and all practice levels are welcome! Donations would be much appreciated, however not required to join.
Poetry & Prana will be led by yoga instructor Zeek Nwizu.

Zeek seeks to share her wisdom of exploration and creativity from the yoga sutras, tarot, astrology, and her travels worldwide. Her Vinyasa flows consist of inner reflection, empowerment of the body, and self-compassion. She is a yoga instructor committed to both the physical and reflective parts of yoga. Her journey as an instructor is to provide healing and self-guidance for her students inside and outside the studio.
