TEEN FALL 2020 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
TEENS, WE MISS YOU!
Get involved with the museum from the comfort of your home! Check out these cool virtual workshops, hosted by amazing, local creative humans. All workshops are FREE and are available for teens in high school. Sign up ASAP, as workshops are expected to fill up quickly!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 2020, 5PM | MCA DENVER + TOUCH & CREATE STUDIO PRESENT: CREATING WITH CLAY
This interactive, virtual workshop series serves as an engaging creative outlet for teens who are blind and visually impaired or interested in accessible tactile art. Each session will focus on utilizing three-dimensional media to create artwork that explores spatial relationships, texture and form. As participants explore the materials and creative process, they will hear from an inspiring artist who is blind to learn about their story and artistic practice. The first two sessions will take place on October 22nd and October 26th. Stay tuned for more tactile workshops in the spring of 2021. Register here!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 2020, 5PM | MCA DENVER + TOUCH & CREATE STUDIO PRESENT DYNAMIC DRAWINGS: MULTIFACETED OBJECT STUDY
This interactive, virtual workshop series serves as an engaging creative outlet for teens who are blind and visually impaired or interested in accessible tactile art. Each session will focus on utilizing three-dimensional media to create artwork that explores spatial relationships, texture and form. As participants explore the materials and creative process, they will hear from an inspiring artist who is blind to learn about their story and artistic practice. The first two sessions will take place on October 22nd and October 26th. Stay tuned for more tactile workshops in the spring of 2021. Register here!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 12, 19, & DECEMBER 3 2020, 5PM | MCA DENVER TEENS + DENVER DJ SCHOOL PRESENT: THE ART OF SCRATCHING
Learn the art of scratching from the comfort of your home with the Denver DJ School.
Grand Wizard Theodore is credited for inventing the scratching technique in 1975 at the age of 13. In the year 2020, the art of turntablism is alive and well!
DJ Staxx and DJ Chonz will be teaching you various scratching techniques. You will learn how to scratch on a portable turntable and record that the MCA Denver will provide you. Each class will be 60 minutes of fun, scratching to different styles of hip hop beats.
DJ equipment will be loaned to participants and available for pick up at MCA Denver. All participants must currently be in high school and residents of the metro Denver area.
This is a 4-week workshop and we will be meeting on Thursdays 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, and 12/3. We will not be meeting on the week of Thanksgiving. Register here!
