PROJECT RAINBOW LOVE WITH KOKO BAYER, COLORADO ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION, ENVISION YOU, OASOS AND THE FIREHOUSE!

Who: LGBTQ+ teens and their families, Allies, anyone looking to learn about LGBTQ+ issues in a caring, inclusive and open space.

What: A celebration of Longmont’s LGBTQ+ community and their allies. We will be using the time to create, make art, share stories, and experiences. We will also be creating a wheat pasted mural on the alley wall outside of Tangerines with world renowned mural artist, Koko Bayer. See more of Koko’s work here- https://www.kokobayer.com/

Where: Firehouse Art Center- 667 4th Ave, Longmont

Mural to be created on the wall behind Tangerine (in the Alley between 3rd and 4th Ave West of Main)

When: June 3- 10am-2pm

Cost: Free

For more info email info@firehouseart.org.

Brought to you by the Colorado Art Therapy Association, Firehouse Art Center, Envision You, OASOS, Koko Bayer, MECO Coffee Collective and Babettes.

SCHEDULE

South Gallery- Firehouse Art Center will have ceramic tiles for guests to glaze.

PRIDE POWER PRINTING PARTY TO KICK OF SLAY THE RUNWAY

FUNDS RAISED WILL SUPPORT SLAY THE RUNWAY

• learn the basic process of screen printing
• print your own pride protest item
• support slay the runway
• 4 SCREENS TO CHOOSE FROM
• ARTISTS/PHRASES
  • ERIC KAWCZYNSKI- “EVOLUTION WITHOUT EXPLANATION”
  • OASOS AND ATLAS ZAINA- “CELEBRATE QUEER JOY”
    • OASOS collaborates with LGBTQ+ youth to build safer, healthier, more affirming schools and communities where all youth can flourish and thrive through community engagement, weekly social groups, one on one resource navigation, school based programming, advocacy, training, health education and leadership developmen
  • ELAINE WATERMAN- “DRAG IS ART”
  • ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ- “EL AMOR NO ES UN CRIMEN” 
  • SAM FIELD AND KENZIE SITTERUD- “PERSON + LGBTQIA= HUMAN”

Who: EVERYONE!

What: THIS IS THE KICKOFF TO SLAY THE RUNWAY AND A PARTY TO CREATE YOUR PRIDE SLOGAN FOR 2023!!!

MEET THE SLAY PARTICIPANTS FOR 2023 AND THE INSTRUCTORS WHILE LEARNING A BIT ABOUT PRINTING AND THE HISTORY OF PROTEST POSTERS

Where: Firehouse Art Center- 667 4th Ave, Longmont

When: June 3- 2PM-4PM

Cost: FREE TO ATTEND, PRINTING ITEMS HAVE VARYING COSTS

For more info email info@firehouseart.org.

COSTUMED FASHION DRAWING WITH ART OF MODELING- FUNDRAISER FOR SLAY THE RUNWAY

June 14, 6pm-8pm

Costumed Fashion Illustration from a model

To raise funds for our Fashion Design Camp, we are having a Costumed Fashion Illustration drawing session with Art of Modeling.

There will be minimal supplies available, it is recommended to bring your own drawing or water based materials: the Firehouse provides chairs and tables, BYO easel.

In this two-hour session poses vary from short gestures to 15 or 20 minute studies in an open-studio format. This is not an instructor-led class: artists are invited to practice their craft in their own style. Model will be clothed in high fashion attire.

All artists are responsible for cleaning their area after class. Charcoal and paper are provided, but it is recommended to bring your own.

Space is LIMITED.

Discount pricing for Firehouse Artist members, space is limited. Doors close 5 minutes after class start and open 15 minutes before.