Art from Ashes

Phoenix Rising Wednesdays
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, 2021-09-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-09-29 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) and 9 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
2021-08-17 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

First Friday Youth Phoenix Rising Workshop
2021-09-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-10-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-11-05 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-12-03 17:00 - 18:00
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
2021-09-03 18:00 - 18:30
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:

First Friday Youth Poetry Performance
2021-10-01 18:00 - 18:30, 2021-12-03 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.

ALL HALLOW'S EVE
2021-10-31 17:00 - 20:00 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
We’re welcoming all the groovy ghosts and goblins (up to age 24) to come get candy and swag bags at Art from Ashes this Halloween!
Visit Kayla Marque, DJ Alisha B and the AfA peeps at Art from Ashes on Halloween night on Oct 31 between 5 and 8pm for some ghoulish goodies and deliciously devilish snacks.
DJ Alisha B will be playing all the Halloween hits while you enjoy painting pumpkins, writing spooky stories and our photo booth!
Come see us for a night of creepiness and creativity, and find out what else we have in store. Grab some candy and swag bags, ‘cuz we’ll be handing out the goodies and having fun from 5 to 8pm.
Art from Ashes creates an intentional environment where all young people are welcome.

First Friday Youth Poetry Performance
2021-11-05 18:00 - 18:30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
FOR ALL AGES
Join us November First Friday for youth spoken word performances both IN PERSON on site at Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave in Denver and via Instagram on our account page @afaphoenix between 6 and 6.30 pm.
Come out and play with us!
And for all you percussion lovers out there, we’ll also be hosting the Steel Pan Collective. After the youth poets perform, there will be steel pans set up for you to play!
The Steel Pan Collective’s mission is to build a connected community of steel pan musicians, educators, artisans and enthusiasts. We accomplish this by emphasizing our three core values: education, performance, and community outreach.
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 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:

#GivingTuesday 2021
2021-11-30 | Art from Ashes, 1310 West 10th Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80204
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Whether you donate $5 or $500 in support of youth empowerment through creativity, our wonderful board of directors is matching the first $5,000 on GivingTuesday!
Millions of young people are silenced and dismissed in our society, and without a voice of course you would feel neglected and marginalized.
We believe in the power of poetry and art to bring about transformation! If you do, too—if you want to hear the voices of youth expressing their pain, their joy, their fears and faith, donate to AfA this #givingtuesday and give a young person back their voice!
