Wheat Ridge Creates Meet Ups We meet monthly on the third Saturday of the month from 10-11:30am and continue to connect with creatives in our community and beyond.
May Meet Up
For May 18, we'll be meeting at Singularity Tattoo from 10-11:30am. Join us to connect with other creatives, discuss living as artists, share creative opportunities and celebrate wins. Singularity Tattoo will provide coffee from Stylus and Crate. If you'd like to bring a snack to share feel free, lovely, but not required.
We had a great conversation at our April meeting about community collaboration for leveraging our creative input to guide the Wheat Ridge City Plan Steering Committee’s 20 year city plan to focus on the creative industries moving forward. We discussed numerous exhibition opportunities, including: the Wheat Ridge Art League hanging at The Wheat Ridge Grange, The Wheat Ridge Chamber of Commerce joining the first Friday events happening on 38th Avenue, and four month hanging opportunities at Wheat Ridge Hospice. Several artist’s said their sales there have been consistent. The ArtSpot Co-op will also be hosting two shows in 2024. We look forward to seeing you on May 18.
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for your time, energy and enthusiasm. We LOVE building this creative community with you! See you Soon!!
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Food, Fun, and Festivities: West 29th Marketplace Block Party!
Join Localworks and West 29th Marketplace on Saturday June 1 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. for another exciting business block party! We’ll be closing 29th Ave. and Depew Street to create a safe and enjoyable environment for the neighborhood.
Back by popular demand, The Honey Badgers Band will take center stage, performing a mix of classic covers and original songs. Attendees can also enjoy delicious BBQ from Wheat Ridge Poultry and Meats – satisfying your taste buds while supporting local businesses. Browse through a variety of vendors offering giveaways and handcrafted treasures, including fresh local produce and sweets! Kids can join in on the fun with activities like a bounce house castle and oversized tricycles, while additional kid-friendly entertainment will be provided by presenting sponsor Lutheran Medical Center Intermountain Health. Try your luck at business bingo and raffle prizes throughout the event, or pop into West 29th Restaurant and Bar for custom drinks to quench your thirst. Come and be part of the fun! Enjoy delicious food and community celebration at the West 29th Marketplace Block Party. We hope to see you there!
No registration is required for this event. Entry is free, additional food and drinks are available for purchase.
Event Details:
- Saturday, June 1
- 2:00-6:00 p.m.
- West 29th Marketplace – W 29th Ave. and Depew St.
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Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission
The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission invites applications for the second phase of grant funding dedicated to supporting community-initiated activities, events, and projects. Eligible proposals should align with the Commission's mission to foster cultural enrichment and educational opportunities for the residents of Wheat Ridge, directly or indirectly.
To learn more and submit an application, please click here. The deadline for applications is May 31, and successful applicants will be notified by early June. With any inquiries, please reach out to cultural@ci.wheatridge.co.us.
Past recipients of grant funding include: the Colorado Folk Arts Council's annual International Heritage Festival, which received support for festival staging and sound; Localworks' Maker's Fair, where chalk artists were hired to beautify the 38th Ave corridor and attract attendees; and the Foothills Regional Choir, which received assistance in covering the cost of music copyrighting.
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Upcoming Events at Sweet Ridge Studios
Wheat Ridge We Love You! Come Get Creative with Sweet Ridge Studios. We have new programs we are delighted to be offering; Date Nights and Kids Night Out. Click below for full details. The most Magical Time of The Year, Summer, has dynamic, new art camps for students 3-18 years of age, including a 2-D Stop Motion Animation class for Teens and a Makerspace Magic Camp for Tweens offered in collaboration with Localworks' NEW Clear Creek Makerspace. Art Makes Life Sweet! We’ll See You Soon!
- Date Nights: 2nd Saturday of the Month, 5-7 pm $40 per person, includes adult beverages and light snacks, childcare available for $10 per child. In June we will get wacky with Mr. Tim creating Kids Crafts for Adults (fun!) and in July we'll be drawing with colored pencils making Betas with Baes and Besties hosted by Ms. Sandra.
- Kids Night Out! 3rd Saturday of the Month, 5-8 pm, $45 includes Cici’s pizza and a juice box. Open studio style art projects will keep your kiddos happy while you have a little time for yourself. Join us May 18!
- Summer Art Camps: For students 3-18 years of age, 10% Sibling Discount, So Many Amazing Programs! These Art Camps are what you’ve been waiting for, Get In Here!
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Singularity Tattoo
Singularity will host the monthly Wheat Ridge Creates meet up on Saturday, May 18, from 10-11:30 a.m. We provide coffee from Stylus and Crate and it’s a great opportunity to connect with the art community in Wheat Ridge. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Work continues on opening the new permanent gallery space and we hope to have it up and running by first Friday in July.
Follow us on instagram @singularitytattoo38 or Facebook @singularitytattoo to stay updated on future exhibitions, flash and walk in days. The studio is open every first Friday from 5-8 with art from Mark and Ian on display.
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Support Your Local Theater
Wheat Ridge Theatre Company is located right here in Wheat Ridge at 5455 W. 38th. Opening May 31 is “Fuenteovejuna” directed by Wheat Ridge resident and theater company founder Maru Garcia.
In Good Hands
Check out Wheat Ridge artist Aima Hoitt’s solo exhibition, In Good Hands, on Saturday June 1 from 5-8pm at 29 Degrees, located at 5515 W. 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge 80212.
Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Plate Design Contest
Applications now open! The winner’s artwork will be featured on the 55th annual commemorative plate. Plates will be presented to the City of Wheat Ridge for display in the Council Chambers in City Hall.
Prizes:
- First prize - $150 and your artwork featured on the 55th annual commemorative plate
- Second prize - $100
- Third prize - $75
Guidelines:
- Artwork theme “The Carnation Festival”
- Must be family-friendly
- Accepted formats: .pdf or .jpg @ 300dpi scale. (Designs are laser-printed onto the ceramic plates.)
- Accepted 2-D art mediums: photography, painting, drawing, digital art
Please include: artwork attachment, full name and contact information (including phone number and address), a brief resume, and how you are connected to Wheat Ridge.
"Mugshot" Call for Artists
In Fall 2024, the Arvada Center is dedicating its entire Main Gallery to showcase the ubiquitous form of the mug. We are looking for original, hand-made pieces that demonstrate exemplary creativity, experimentation, and imagination. We are calling all artists to submit their favorite hand-made mug for exhibition. Info here: https://bit.ly/4bpAP1Z
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The Wheat Ridge Center for Music and Arts is where to get involved!
If you are a visual artist looking to get involved in the local creative community, the WRCM+A is where to get connected! Collectively known as The Artists at the Center, you can find these visual arts groups regularly meeting and displaying art at the Center to educate, create, and inspire. Please drop by and get involved!
- Wheat Ridge Art League
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm (except August and December) - Art Spot Co-Op
Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:00pm (except December) - Arvada Fine Arts Guild
- Mountainside Art Guild
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm (except July, August, and December - Pastel Society of Colorado
Meets 2nd Saturday of the month at 12:30pm (except July, August, and September)
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Upcoming Art Spot events
- Month of June: Open-call community show at Artcentric
- June 29: Pop-up at Ridgefest Art Market
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You're Invited! Art Spot Co-Op meets every #ThirdThursdays at the Wheat Ridge Center for Music + Arts
Join us from 5-7pm on the Third Thursday of each month for our cooperative meeting and our new #ArtHype activity. Monthly meetups are open to all creators in our community; bring in a work in progress or any example of your work to share with other artists who will then respond with what they LOVE about the piece, process, or direction the artist is taking.
If you are interested in joining an artist's cooperative in Wheat Ridge, please scan the QR code in the graphic or use this link to register for our mailing list. We email updates and meeting reminders every third Tuesday ahead of our meetings, so this is the best way to stay informed of developments within the co-op. You can unsubscribe from this list at any time.
If you have any questions or comments, or would like to get involved, please reach out to us on Instagram @artspotco_op or email us at info@artspotco-op.com. You can also drop by the Wheat Ridge Center for Music and Arts at 7530 W. 38th Ave any #ThirdThursday to meet our members and see what we have going on. We look forward to creating with you!
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Wheat Ridge Creatives Around Town
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Wheat Ridge Creates Meet Up
Saturday, May 18
10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
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Localworks Weekly Makerspace Meet Up
Tuesdays
6:00 P.M - 7:00/7:30 P.M.
7530 West 38th Avenue
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Wheat Ridge Art League Monthly Meeting
United Methodist Church, 7530 W 38th Ave.
- 2nd Tuesday of each month
- 6:30 - 7pm - Social Mixer
- 7 - 7:30pm - Business Meeting
- 7:30 - 9pm - Live Demo from area artist
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Art Spot Co-op Monthly Meeting
United Methodist Church, 7530 W 38th Ave.
- Third Thursday of each month
- 5-7pm
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