Top Estes Park Art & Culture

Climb from the streets of the "Mile High City" to Rocky Mountain National Park, on a day trip that showcases the rugged beauty of Colorado's mountains. Weave through small, historic towns and drive over alpine passes, as you scan the horizon for mountain wildlife like elk, black bears, or moose. Take a breath of fresh mountain air while hiking out on the trails, and feel like you're standing on top of the world up here on America's backbone.

This class is a fun and entertaining introduction into Acrylic Pour Painting! Try out this new art medium without having to prep materials or clean up the mess yourself. It's great for families and special events as well as those just interested in learning something new. Every participant will leave with a finished piece they are proud of and is ready to be hung in their home.

Leave the guidebook behind and spend an afternoon exploring Rocky Mountain National Park with a local historian and naturalist with decades of experience. This private afternoon tour can be customized based on your interests and is an ideal introduction to the massive park, which can be overwhelming for first-time visitors. Get wildlife viewing tips and learn about the area’s pioneer and Native American history along the way.

This project is a fun introduction into the many different uses for metal as an art medium. It's an usual project, but a lot of fun!

Take a break from Colorado’s outdoor adventures and discover a new art medium during this alcohol ink class in Estes Park. Make your own way to the workshop and get an introduction to alcohol inks, which are easier to work with than watercolors. Then, play around with the medium and create your own, one-of-a-kind art piece to take home.

This Make & Take class uses some of the basics of photography to help create this unique project! Each participant leaves with a piece that is uniquely theirs! It's a great project that makes a wonderful souvenir of Colorado! The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

We will explore and photograph the appropriately named Wild Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park. We will hike along the North Saint Vrain Creek, and stop along the way to photograph several waterfalls (including Copeland Falls, Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls). Bring your tripod and a polarizer filter, and I will demonstrate my techniques for capturing waterfalls and other moving water in a variety of lighting conditions, and help you capture great silky water photographs. The full hike to Ouzel Falls is about 5.5 miles (9 km) round trip, with just under 1,000' elevation gain. For those not able to do the full hike, we will do a more leisurely hike to Calypso Cascades (about 3.6 miles round trip, and about 700' of elev. gain), which still takes you deep into a beautiful area, with multiple falls, and wildflowers and fall color in season. Don't have a RMNP entrance reservation? (new this year) No need! My commercial use permit means we don't need an advance permit!

This is a fun project that will 'inspire' your holiday season! Using shrinky-dink and model magic, make a water-less snow globe with your choice of seasonal theme.

The Hydro Dipping Art Experiences will be held outside in our Inspired Art Experiences tent. Hydro Dipping is so much fun, and every piece is completely unique! Your instructor will guide you through the process of choosing colors that compliment each other, and guide you through the process and techniques of dipping your tumbler or flask to create your design

Learn what it takes to 'shoot' for the stars! Astrophotography is the art of photographing the night sky, especially the Milkyway Galaxy, as well as capturing ‘star trails’. During this 4 hour class on location near Rocky Mountain National Park, you will learn the ins and outs of this art form; the equipment suggestions and requirements for best results; and the many tips, tricks, and techniques that 'Inspired' artist Max Cardenas has learned from his many years of experience. Included in the class is transportation to photo location, the artist presentation, hot beverages and chairs, as well as an 8x10 art print of the Astrophoto Max will create that night that will be shipped to you 1-2 weeks after the class. The equipment listed below is NOT required to participate in the class, but If you would like to try your hand at Astrophotography during the class, you will need: - DSLR or Mirrorless Camera - Lens with at least F4 shutterspeed (F2.8 or slower prefered) - Tripod - Flashlight

Join us for one of our most popular classes! You will learn the basics for wire wrapping irregular stones and objects to create focal pieces. Participants will create two pieces while learning two separate wrapping techniques.

Learn to paint on fabric using the fun, new art medium Inktense Blocks and create a one-of-a-kind reusable, eco-fiendly tote bag as unique as you are!

This Make-&-Take class gives participants the chance to design and assemble their own Hummingbird Feeder! Using images of Colorado, participants can design the pattern for the outside of their feeder and then paint it onto the glass jar using special glass makers. Included in the instructions for the kit is a recipe to make the nectar to put in the feeder to attract the hummingbirds when you get it home! The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

This is a great activity for all age levels. Draw your design for your printing plate either free-hand or using the tracing materials provided, carve your design into the printing plate, then have fun coloring it in! When you are finished we will take the plate and print it using watercolor paper. The finished piece is then dried and ready to mail. The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

This class is perfect for any skill level, with impressive results for every participant! The instructors take the basic art concepts of value and shade and use them in a unique and approachable way that allow participants to really feel like artists as they construct their own, unique art piece. The class offers a wide variety of colors and patterns of paper for participants to choose from so that no two projects look the same, and the art pieces is as unique as the person who make it! Every participant leaves with a finished piece that is framed and ready to be hung. This class allows participants to make their own souvenir from Colorado!

This Make-&-Take class uses some of the basics of weaving to teach participants how to create their own dream catcher. Participants will use 4 colors of thread to create decorative tassels that hang down from the dream catcher as well as learn how to add beads and feathers to their finished project. The Inspired Art Kits include all of the instructions and materials needed to create your one of a kind piece, and can be created either in the studio or the kit can be taken with and created where ever and whenever the participant would like to create!

This awesome throw-back art form is sure to bring out the kid in everyone! Participants leave with a t-shirt that is dyed and ready to be washed out and worn. The shirt comes with wash & care instructions. Create a shirt as unique as you are!

Tap in to your creative side at a local Estes Park art studio and create wood-burning works of art through a process known as pyrography. Using special high-temperature stylus tools and flat circles of wood as a canvas, create images based on the beauty of the Rocky Mountains and Colorado wildlife. String four different designs into a piece of hanging wall art to take home as a keepsake of your time in Estes Park.