Pastries and Poetry #2
2020-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Colorado
On September 22nd, Art from Ashes hosted our first-ever Zoom event, Pastries and Poetry, live from the kitchen of FNG on West 32nd Avenue in Denver.
After seeing them in action, we wouldn’t be surprised if Brian and Laura get recruited to host their own show! While delicious smells wafted from everyone’s ovens, we were proud to showcase the creative genius of several of our youth poets, and guest poet Kylee Wellons. Most of the poems shared by our youth were written in AfA Phoenix Rising workshops in just three minutes – amazing!
It was so popular, we’ve planned a SECOND event on Nov 10th with Chef Brian featuring PECAN PIE!!! Whoo-hoo! Just in time for Thanksgiving. This is a Zoom event, so stay tuned for the invitation via email, here on our website, and on social media.

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Awards Celebration
2020-11-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Colorado
Catherine O’Neill Thorn receives the 2020 Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s Arts and Society Award!
AfA’s Founder and Executive Director, Catherine O’Neill Thorn, has been selected to receive the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s Arts and Society Award for her vast achievements and decades of service to the arts and youth in Colorado.
In 1984 Charles Edwin Stanton, the foundation’s benefactor, established the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s Annual Awards to honor individuals making significant and unique contributions to our community—Art from Ashes is honored that our very own Catherine O’Neill Thorn is being recognized for her impact in our community and for improving the lives of young people through the power of art and creative expression! The foundation also is presenting awards in the following additional categories: Artist and Community Service in the Arts.
The celebration will feature short videos of the award recipients created by professional filmmaker Sam Pike and YOUTH POETRY PERFORMANCES by our very own youth workshop participants! Whoo-hoo!
The event will be held Thursday, Nov 20th at noon via Zoom. Because this year the celebration is virtual, the public is invited to join.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link from Bonfils-Stanton: Register here

Pastries and Poetry Part Deux
2020-11-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Colorado
In a different kind of workshop, our second Pastries and Poetry virtual event will be held Tuesday, November 24th from 7 to 8:30pm. (For those who donated to a previous invitation, you don’t need to reserve another spot.) We’ll once again feature Brian Smith, Pastry Chef with FNG, and our very own, Laura Peña. Brian has more than 15 years experience in the pastry and restaurant biz and is donating his time to provide an entertaining spin on how to bake a PECAN PIE right in your own home. There will be youth performances during baking time, and you’ll get to learn a little more about what Art from Ashes does.
A $35 donation gets you a spot to join in the fun. A Zoom link will be sent to you in your confirmation email after signing up. A list of ingredients you will need on hand is under Details.
Please let us know when you RSVP if you have dietary restrictions and/or preferences so that we can work with you to accommodate them.
Thank you for supporting the work that Art from Ashes is doing for their community. We’ll see you in your kitchen soon! Register here!

First Friday Youth Workshop
2020-12-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Colorado
Free spoken word and poetry workshop for youth!
Free performance by a featured poet!
Plus, get paid to perform your own poems written in only three minutes!
And most of all…RESPECT FOR YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS!

All youth ages 12 to 24 are invited to join us on Zoom every First Friday of the month at 5 pm for a FREE one-hour Phoenix Rising poetry and spoken word workshop and mini performance workshop, featuring a performance poet. All youth are welcome; you don’t need to already write poetry.
WE BELIEVE IN YOUR CREATIVE GENIUS AND THAT YOUR WORDS ARE POWERFUL!

For those who want to stay and perform, Instagram live performances begin 6pm. The first 10 youth volunteering to perform their workshop poems will receive $10 each.

First Friday Performance
2020-12-04 18:00 - 18:30 | Colorado
credit: CBS
Join us every First Friday for youth spoken word performances via Instagram 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.
Much more than a 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.

Colorado Gives Day AfA
2020-12-08 | Colorado
We believe in the goodness of people, in the value of service, in the importance of giving. So this holiday season, on Colorado Gives Day Dec 8, we ask that you give with compassion for the young people we serve—so they can find their voice and their value through the creative process and the power of language.
And with each gift we receive through the Colorado Gives Day website, we will earn a portion of a $1 million incentive fund. You can schedule your gift to Art from Ashes today through 11.59 pm Tuesday, Dec. 8.
When you give today, you can schedule it for Gives Day!
http://bit.ly/donateafa
www.coloradogives.org/ArtfromAshes
On the same day as Gives Day, Art from Ashes will once again host (virtually) our annual Celebration of Light! Join us for a moment to reflect on our connection to each other through compassion and resolve to reach out to young people who are struggling. We can make a difference in their lives and that’s what keeps us human. For more information on our 2020 Celebration of Light, Dec 8th, click here or to register for the Zoom link, click here.

Celebration of Light 2020
2020-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Colorado
Even in dark times we have much to celebrate, because light is always present, even in the deepest darkness. Be the light with us in a young person’s life.
“Evil cannot and will not be vanquished by evil. Dark will only swallow dark and deepen. The good and the light are the keenest weapons.”
― Nora Roberts, Heaven and Earth
If you missed it, don’t despair! Here’s the presentation…
On Facebook
On YouTube
COVID-19 isn’t stopping our annual Celebration of Light this season, it’s bringing it directly into your home via Zoom (if you like the meet and greet experience) or live feed on social media. As usual, we’ll have performance poets, musicians, and door prizes (Zoom only), as well as our amazing youth poets, who always appreciate an audience. Please be that audience.
So join us this coming Tuesday, December 8 at 7 pm for guest poet and emcee Theo Wilson, AfA youth poets, music performances by AfA guest artist Kayla Marque and UVOGIN (youth participant Dez), feel-good speeches, and all manner of things that will warm your heart! (also, auction items and prizes!)
Save the date! It’s on Colorado Gives Day, Dec 8th from 7 to 8pm. See you online!

Pastries and Poetry part 3
2021-02-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Colorado
Did someone say strawberry cheesecake? You bet!
It’s the third event in our Pastries and Poetry series presented by Chef Brian Smith, coming to you just in time for Valentine’s Day. Click the link to reserve your spot for Monday, February 8th at 6pm MST and treat yourself to this first taste of spring with a [suggested] $35 donation that goes directly to our youth empowerment programs. You’ll hear some incredible youth poets perform as you create your very own edible art. We are berry excited, and hope you are too!
A suggested $35 donation gets you a spot to join in the fun. But if you can’t donate that much, please choose your amount and join us to support the youth poets by listening to their voices!
See below for a list of ingredients.
Please let us know when you RSVP if you have dietary restrictions and/or preferences so that we can work with you to accommodate them.
Thank you for supporting the work that Art from Ashes is doing for their community. We’ll see you in your kitchen soon!
Tools you’ll need:
10-inch Cake Pan
Kitchenmaid Mixer or Hand Mixer
Rubber Spatula
Small/Medium Pot
Sheet Pan/Cookie Sheet big enough to hold cake pan
Pan Spray
Graham Cracker Crust
12 oz (1.5 cups) graham cracker crumbs
3 oz (1/2 cups) melted butter
6 oz (3/4 cups) sugar
½ tsp Salt
Cheesecake Filling
1 pound (4 cups) cream cheese, room temp
5 oz (10 tbsp) Sugar
3 eggs
12 oz (1.5 cup) sour cream
2 oz (6 tbsp) flour
Strawberry Compote
1 pound strawberries
12 oz (1.5 cups) water
2 oz (4 tbsp) sugar
½ oz (2 tsp) cornstarch
TA-DA!

Phoenix Rising Wednesdays
2021-04-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-04-28 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-05-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-06-02 16:00 - 17:00 and 5 more dates | 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.

Poetry Prowl
2021-04-17 - 2021-04-25 | Colorado
FOR ALL AGES
Ever wanted to just cut loose and let your inner creativity go wild? Now’s your chance with Art from Ashes, the award-winning nonprofit devoted to youth empowerment through creativity!
We invite you to celebrate National Poetry Month with an online POETRY PROWL, a poetic, photographic version of a stay-at-home-inspired scavenger(ish) hunt.
This event is for anyone and everyone of all ages and as always, young people up to age 24 are invited to participate for FREE! RSVP between now and April 25: bit.ly/poetry-prowl
Here’s an overview
• Respond to any or all of our poetry prompts
• Scavenge your world for inspiration, with your phone/camera, paper and pen, your besties, family, or solo
• Share your discoveries on any social media platform and tag us using #artfromashes #poetryprowl
• Win entries for door prizes if you donate, or whenever you tag AfA on social media, or if you complete the list
• Show off your creative genius, win a door prize, meet other participants, listen to youth poets, and salute National Poetry Month’s 25th Anniversary at 3 PM April 25 at our Poetry Prowl Palooza on Zoom! (link will be sent to all who register)
The Prowl and the Party are online events, however prompts encourage discovery at home, and some involve visiting outdoor locations. Youth ages 12 – 24 who RSVP get a “ticket stub” by email to bring to our Wednesday poetry and spoken word workshop to receive a FREE writing kit.
Youth who bring a friend with you to the workshop, and you’ll both get an *extra* gift!
For more information, contact events@artfromashes.org or call Celeste at the office: 303.837.1550

First Friday Youth Phoenix Rising Workshop
2021-05-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-06-04 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-07-02 17:00 - 18:00 | 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! ????????‍♀️
http://artfromashes.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/12-2020-Atlantic-FF.mp4

First Friday Youth Poetry Performance
2021-05-07 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-06-04 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-07-02 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
2021-07-14 16:00 - 18:00 | 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 | 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
