First Thursday

1st Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

FIRST THURSDAY

10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Admission by donation all day
BAM offers extended hours on the First Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. along with special programs including Studio Art Exploration and Art Answers. Admission and programs are by donation.

Studio Art Exploration
Drop-in, 4 – 7 p.m.
Hands-on art making in BAM’s Education Studios. Drop-in designed for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Activity Calendar – Studio Art Exploration

February 6, 2020	Ann Gardner: The Shape of Air Create artwork with light.
March 5, 2020	Ceramics and Textiles from the Southwest Build a cardboard loom, then design & weave a tapestry.
April 2, 2020	No program in April. Enjoy a free online audio guide of The 2020 Idaho Triennial.
May 7, 2020	Women in American Impressionism Draw an impressionistic portrait with oil pastels.
June 4, 2020	Outside the Lines Collage an abstract artwork.
July 2, 2020	Ann Gardner: The Shape of Air Make a bubble painting.
August 6, 2020	Unbound: Books as Art Bind a sketchbook or journal.

Art Answers
Drop-in, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Stop by to learn more about artwork, exhibitions, artists, and materials.

Program Calendar – Art Answers

February 6, 2020	Learn how glass is made with Dr. Matt Kohn from Boise State University while exploring Ann Gardner’s installations.
March 5, 2020	Join artist Genie Sue Weppner and discuss creating ceramic artworks in conjunction with Ceramics and Textiles from the Southwest.
April 2, 2020	No program in April. Enjoy a free online audio guide of The 2020 Idaho Triennial.
May 7, 2020	Learn about painter Sherri Carter’s artistic process after viewing the exhibition Women in American Impressionism.
June 4, 2020	Visit with artist Lorelle Rau about her work and the elements of art after seeing Outside the Lines.
July 2, 2020	Explore glass art with artist Delia Dante in conjunction with Ann Gardner: The Shape of Air.
August 6, 2020	Investigate bookmaking with artist Caitlin Harris after viewing Unbound: Books as Art.

Calendar of Events

⇐ ⇒April 2020

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
29 March 29, 2020x Museum Closed	30 March 30, 2020x Museum Closed Museum Closed	31 March 31, 2020x Museum Closed	1 April 1, 2020x Museum Closed	2 April 2, 2020x Museum Closed	3 April 3, 2020x Museum Closed	4 April 4, 2020x Museum Closed
5 April 5, 2020x Museum Closed	6 April 6, 2020x Museum Closed Museum Closed	7 April 7, 2020x Museum Closed Canceled Parlor Nights at BAM	8 April 8, 2020x Museum Closed	9 April 9, 2020x Museum Closed	10 April 10, 2020x Museum Closed CANCELED Ceramics: Handbuilding (8-session class)	11 April 11, 2020x Museum Closed
12 April 12, 2020x Museum Closed	13 April 13, 2020x Museum Closed Museum Closed	14 April 14, 2020x Museum Closed	15 April 15, 2020x Museum Closed	16 April 16, 2020x Museum Closed 7:00 pm Canceled Ballet & Brushstrokes: 19th-century Costumes and Art	17 April 17, 2020x Museum Closed CANCELED Ceramics: Handbuilding (8-session class)	18 April 18, 2020x Museum Closed
19 April 19, 2020x Museum Closed	20 April 20, 2020x Museum Closed Museum Closed	21 April 21, 2020x 3:00 pm Draw Inspiration (all ages)	22	23 April 23, 2020x 1:00 pm I Am an Artist	24 April 24, 2020x CANCELED Ceramics: Handbuilding (8-session class)	25 April 25, 2020x 12:00 pm Hands-on Art Saturday
26 April 26, 2020x Margaret Jacobs: Steel Medicine	27 April 27, 2020x Museum Closed	28	29	30 April 30, 2020x 1:00 pm I Am an Artist	1 May 1, 2020x CANCELED Ceramics: Handbuilding (8-session class)	2