Over the last few years, printmaking has risen in popularity here in Cheyenne. Organizations like Cheyenne Makers+Creative and Arts Cheyenne, coupled with businesses like Freedom’s Edge Brewing have all hosted linocut and other printmaking workshops, helping to drive the popularity and understanding of the medium.

What we’ve also found is that there are a lot of printmakers in the area–and the work of these artists goes beyond linocut to include many other forms of printmaking. For our June exhibition at the Cheyenne Creativity Center, we are seeking works of art from local and regional printmakers, in any printmaking form, so long as it is of their original designs. Accepted works include wood cut, linocut, monoprinting, and the intaglio families of etching, engraving, drypoint, and mezzotint, lithography, and collagraph and more!

Join artist Sara Rusk as she walks us through the art of bullet journaling. Bullet Journaling, fondly known as 'bujo', is a thoughtful way to plan out, keep track, or otherwise mark a period of time in your life. You can use it to create a fun calendar, start a new habit, make a list of things you want (or need) to get done, or just keep a more illustrated journal! Join us in June to set your mont up right!

Have you ever wondered what colors the master painters of old used for their inspiring works of art? Believe it or not, many of those beautiful paintings were done using only a few colors. For this fun and informative class students will explore mixing the three ‘original’ primaries to create a beautiful original watercolor. Grab your beret, or cowboy hat, join national award winning watercolorist Wanda J. Sanders to make a truly original piece of art!
The class is geared for intermediate and advance students only.

Join local artist, Steve Knox for a drop in, open-studio style workshop. This is a great opportunity to draw from the props provided, or just to work on a piece of your own with others around you! In these sessions, Steve will be on hand to answer questions, offer suggestions, and to work right alongside participants as they work!

'Sketchbook Sessions' are monthly events for open work time for artists to drop in and work in their sketchbooks. This is a great time to plan out a project, do some simple doodling, and talk art ideas with others. Sketchbook Sessions will be facilitated by Artist Desirée Brothe, who will be on hand with a daily sketchbook prompt!

Urban sketching is the art of capturing your personal vision of your immediate world, and the places you travel to. It is a narrative of everyday life from that cup of coffee that you drink in the morning to the streets that you walk by during the day. Urban sketching allows for a natural curiosity about the world, as well as developing your power of observation, to come to fruition.

This will be a walking course, where the workshop will start at the Creativity Center with brief instruction, then participants will head out around Downtown Cheyenne to sketch! We’ll come back together to see what we accomplished for the evening. Water-based media/materials will be provided, unless you have a sketchbook you’d like to work in. Don’t forget a jacket and comfortable shoes!

This session is part of a 3 part series this summer, called ‘Summer Art Camp.’ The staff at the Creativity Center is interested in providing art-based experiences that bring the people and the assets of our community together. We hope you enjoy this series!

Join local artist Steve Knox (a festival veteran) as he discusses the ins and outs of participating as an artist vendor at art festivals. Steve will lead a discussion on how to successfully apply for calls for vendor shows, how to plan your travel, time, and costs, and how to set up a proper artist vendor booth.