Language English If you stop by the museum between now and November 3 you may notice some colorful reminders to vote along the plaza and the entrance of the building. Participation in elections is an important part of life in America, and that’s why we are reminding our visitors, neighbors, and passers-by that each vote matters, and that exercising our right to vote is crucial to the democratic process. If you haven’t registered to vote yet, there is still time. You can register online or get additional information about voting in Denver. Behind the Scenes Tweet Like Pin ..read more

Language English After two years of research and behind-the-scenes work, the Denver Art Museum is thrilled to introduce an updated brand. We had planned to debut our new look with the reopening of the renovated Martin Building, which was originally scheduled for this past spring and is currently on hold due to COVID-19, but we decided not to wait any longer to debut our new look. The previous Denver Art Museum logo was introduced almost 20 years ago. In that time the museum has evolved significantly, and research with various audiences and stakeholders clearly indicated that the time was righ ..read more

Language English The museum's Native arts department understands that it is important to listen to Native community members when you are caring for their objects. That’s why creating and implementing an Indigenous Community Advisory Council was an important step for us to stay connected to the local community and all the Native nations we represent. Read below for details on this initiative and to meet the council members who we rely on so much. We hope you will see them as your resource, too. Getting started: Dakota Hoska: Soon after my arrival at the Denver Art Museum in July of 2019, my co ..read more

Language English Contribute to Each/Other Art Exhibition Contribute to a monumental artwork by artists Cannupa Hanska Luger and Marie Watt. Embroider a message onto a bandana, which the artists will incorporate into a large-scale sculpture for the Each/Other exhibition, which opens at the DAM in 2021. Embroidered bandanas are needed by October 31, 2020. Each/Other: Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger Art Stories Instructions 1. Acquire a bandana or a piece of repurposed fabric roughly the size of a bandana 2. Fold bandana/fabric corner to corner to create a triangle 3. Embroider/stitc ..read more

Language English Submit Video August 7-16, 2020 The 31st annual Denver Art Museum Friendship Powwow is going virtual (on Facebook and Youtube on September 12). This is a call for dancers to register online and submit video to be considered for a $200 winner-takes-all prize for each of the following categories: Golden Age – Women (Combined) (56+) [song] Golden Age – Men (Combined) (56+) [song] Jrs/Teens Girls Traditional (5-18) [song] Women’s Traditional (18+) [song] Jrs/ Teens Boys Traditional/ Southern Straight (5-18) [song] Men’s Traditional/ Southern Straight (18+) [song] Jrs/ Teens Jingle ..read more

Language English The Denver Art Museum 31st Annual Friendship Powwow is going virtual! The powwow is one of the Denver Art Museum’s and SCFD’s longest running events. Here’s a few things you can expect to see on the livestream on Facebook and YouTube September 12. Dance Competition If you’re a dancer, get instructions on how to register and submit your video through Cinebody. We are accepting submissions from August 7–August 16, and have a cap of 50 dancers per category. On the day of the powwow you’ll see the top three dancers, selected by judges. At the end of the event, the winner of each ..read more

Language English Join artists Ramon Bonilla and Brenton Weyi online for Untitled: Creative Fusions from the comfort of your home on Friday, July 31, at 7 pm on our Youtube or Facebook pages. The event will be livestreamed from the museum with recorded videos from collaborators sprinkled in. Focusing on the Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom exhibition, the live event will feature local Denver creatives addressing the theme of "Re:viewing." Interact with performers, learn a new artmaking practice, and connect with the creative community as we revisit stories of freedom and equality. Here are s ..read more

Language English Join the Norman Rockwell Conversation  #FourFreedomsToday Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom features illustrations that have been cemented into American culture for many years. The exhibition is historic, focusing on events that helped shape America from the Great Depression through the Civil Rights era and the role that popular illustration had in people’s response to those events. Even today, these illustrations remind us of where American values are rooted. Yet, it is obvious that these images are only telling one side of the story. Rockwell’s illustrations of the Fo ..read more

Language English Pops Peterson is one of the contemporary artists whose work expands upon some of the themes explored in Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom. In this wide-ranging Q&A with us, he discusses his creative process, his connections to Rockwell, and much more. Read on and then see Rockwell's work and Peterson's Freedom From What? (I Can't Breathe) in the exhibition through September 7. There seem to be so many parallels between your life and Rockwell’s. Can you elaborate? It’s a cavalcade of coincidence: Norman Rockwell and I were born in uptown New York, less than a mile apart ..read more

Language English As part of Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom we're asking people to share their thoughts about freedom and change using #FourFreedomsToday. In the following Q&A, artist Pops Peterson weighs in on the subject. See Rockwell's work and Peterson's Freedom From What? (I Can't Breathe) in the exhibition through September 7. How do you imagine freedom? As a child, “freedom” was a bad word to me. Because you couldn’t imagine freedom without also imagining slavery, which was the shame of the “Negro” (a word we embraced as our own in those days). Because of slavery, and all its in ..read more