Greeley Creative District

06/03/2026

At GCAC Youth Arts Camp, students get their hands hands 🤚 messy:
🌎 Engaging science and literacy through the arts
✍️ Learning new skills
🎨 Experimenting with new media
🤝 Making new friends

With K–3rd and 4th–8th grade classes, these half-day summer camps offer an engaging environment where young artists can stay active, creative and inspired.

📆 SESSION 1: JUN 8 — JUL 3 (Mon—Fri)
📆 SESSION 2: JUL 6 — JUL 31 (Mon—Fri)
📍 Greeley Creative Arts Center (702 13th Street, Greeley)

The cost is $125 per week. Spaces are limited.

Save your child’s seat now! https://greeleycreativedistrict.org/gcac-youth-arts-camp

06/01/2026

Stained glass can feel intimidating, but the basics are surprisingly accessible. 🤸‍♀️

Let experienced artist 👩‍🎨 Allison Dunning break it down for you in her upcoming Stained Glass for Beginners class!

✨ Learn essential stained glass techniques
🇺🇸 Choose between 2 beautiful star patterns
🎨 No experience necessary
🧰 All materials provided

The process mainly requires patience and practice, and by the end you’ll have a one-of-a-kind stained glass suncatcher ready to display for Independence Day celebrations!

📆 Sundays: June 7, June 14 & June 21 | 1 – 3 PM
📍Greeley Creative Arts Center (702 13th Street, Greeley)

📩 Space is limited — REGISTER TODAY (🔗 link in bio): https://greeleycreativedistrict.wildapricot.org/event-6679406

05/29/2026

📣 CALLING LOCAL ARTISTS 🎨 We are seeking submissions for 3x3: A Micro Art Festival — a celebration of tiny artworks!

Artists are invited to create original work that fits within 3x3x3 inches (about the size of a Rubik’s Cube). There is no fee to apply, and artists of all backgrounds are encouraged to submit.

📅 Application Deadline: June 19
📍 Exhibition: July 3–26 at the Greeley Creative Arts Center (702 13th St, Greeley)
🎉 Silent Auction Fundraiser: July 25 benefiting the Greeley Creative District

Who says meaningful art requires monumental scale? Not us.

Learn More & Submit Now (🔗 link is in our bio): https://greeleycreativedistrict.org/calls-for-artists/micro-art-festival

05/26/2026

🌿 A blank canvas. Fresh paint. This could be the summer you discover your creative side. ✨

Join artist Don Lowe at the GCAC for beginner-friendly acrylic painting classes designed for folks who want to learn something new in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

🖌️ Beginning Acrylic Painting II (Workshop)
📆 Thurs, 5/28 | 9 AM — Noon
Create a finished painting in one fun 3-hour session while learning foundational acrylic techniques.

🖌️ Beginner + Acrylic Painting
📆 Thursdays, 6/4 — 6/25 | 5:30 — 8:30 PM
Build confidence over four sessions while exploring color, composition and expression.

No experience needed — just a willingness to try something new. Acrylics are beginner-friendly, versatile, and perfect for anyone looking for a relaxing and social summer activity.

✅ Register Now: https://greeleycreativedistrict.wildapricot.org/Classes-and-Events

📸 Photo Cred: Pew Nguyen

05/19/2026

🌞 Make this the summer you finally try painting! 🎨
Artist Don Lowe is back at the GCAC with TWO beginner-friendly Acrylic Painting classes:

🖌️ Beginning Acrylic Painting II (Workshop)
📆 Thurs, 5/28 | 9 AM — Noon
Explore the basics and create a beautiful piece from start to finish in this single 3-hour session.
✅ Register Now: https://greeleycreativedistrict.wildapricot.org/event-6668773

🖌️ Beginner + Acrylic Painting
📆 Thursdays, 6/4 — 6/25 | 5:30 — 8:30 PM
Dive deeper over four sessions and build confidence with color, technique and composition.
✅ Register Now: https://greeleycreativedistrict.wildapricot.org/event-6677990

Whether you’ve never picked up a paintbrush or you’re ready to explore a new hobby, acrylic painting is a fun, forgiving, and affordable way to get creative.

After spending over 40 years in the classroom, I feel students need to know that there is not one right way of doing things. There’s never one right way of doing things. Creativity is an expression of individuality and the students will experience opportunities to use creativity in their own artwo...

05/18/2026

✨ Design it. Weave it. Wear it. ✨ Join our 3-hour Bead Weaving Workshop and create a one-of-a-kind bracelet from start to finish while learning loom techniques, pattern design and how to work with seed beads.

No experience needed—just bring your creativity and leave with a handmade, wearable art piece that’s uniquely yours. 🫶

📆 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 | 5- 8 PM
📍 Greeley Creative Arts Center (702 13th Street, Greeley)

Spots are limited! Register Now (link 🔗 is in our bio): https://greeleycreativedistrict.wildapricot.org/event-6649748

05/15/2026

☀️ Summer break doesn’t have to melt into boredom and screen time. 🙅‍♀️

At GCAC Youth Arts Camp, kids stay engaged with creative activities designed to inspire imagination, confidence and connection:
🎨 Hands-on art projects
🤝 Creative collaboration
✨ Meaningful interdisciplinary enrichment
🖌 A positive outlet for self-expression

📅 SESSION 1: JUNE 8 — JULY 3 (MON — FRI)
⭐️ Kindergarten — 3rd | 8:30 — 11:30 AM
⭐️ 4th — 8th | 12:30 — 3:30 PM

📅 SESSION 2: JULY 6 — JULY 31 (MON — FRI)
⭐️ Kindergarten — 3rd | 8:30 — 11:30 AM
⭐️ 4th — 8th | 12:30 — 3:30 PM

📍 Greeley Creative Arts Center (702 13th Street, Greeley)
✅ Only $125/week!

Give your child a summer filled with creativity and purpose!

Spaces are limited. Save your child’s seat today: https://greeleycreativedistrict.org/gcac-youth-arts-camp

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05/14/2026

⭐ Celebrate 250 Years of American Independence with Stained Glass! 🎆

In this hands-on 3-session copper foil class, you’ll learn the basics of stained glass, and by the end you’ll have a one-of-a-kind stained glass suncatcher ready to display for Independence Day!

🗓 Sundays: June 7, June 14 & June 21 | 1 – 3 PM
📍Greeley Creative Arts Center (702 13th Street, Greeley)

🇺🇸 Choose between 2 beautiful star patterns
✨ Learn essential stained glass techniques
🎨 No experience necessary
🧰 All materials provided

📩 Space is limited — REGISTER TODAY (🔗 link in bio): https://greeleycreativedistrict.wildapricot.org/event-6679406

05/12/2026

Craving a screen-free way to unwind while making something beautiful? Metal Embossing might be your new favorite craft!

With just a few affordable tools and no harsh chemicals, this versatile medium is approachable for beginners and deeply satisfying to explore. Learn expert techniques from experienced instructor Susan Safarik and create stunning embellishments for book covers, frames, planters, clock faces and more.

Join Sue for her upcoming Metal Embossing workshop:
📆 WED, 6/10 | 5 — 7:30 PM
📍Greeley Creative Arts Center (702 13th Street, Greeley, CO)

SAVE YOUR SEAT (🔗 link in bio): https://greeleycreativedistrict.wildapricot.org/event-6648168

05/11/2026

☎️ CALLING ALL 🌈 LGBTQ+ ARTISTS 📣

The Greeley Creative Arts Center is proud to announce CONTINUUM, a group exhibition in the 📍GCAC Wardell Gallery celebrating Pride Month.

CONTINUUM invites artists to reflect on identity as something fluid, expansive, and ever-changing. We are seeking work that challenges binaries, embraces intersectionality, and honors the diverse experiences that shape who we are. The exhibition will be on view throughout June.

✉️ SUBMISSIONS DUE: MON, MAY 18

👉 Learn more & submit your work here (link in bio 🔗) : https://greeleycreativedistrict.org/calls-for-artists/wardell-gallery-june-2026-call

The Greeley Creative Arts Center invites artists to submit proposals for CONTINUUM, a month-long exhibition celebrating Pride Month. CONTINUUM explores identity as fluid, expansive, and ever-evolving. We seek work that reflects on the layered and deeply personal nature of individuality and belongin