What we’re about
Your key to finding creative events in the Boise area! Social gatherings and classes based on visual arts, crafts, performing arts, writing, and similar genres. All experience levels are welcome!
This group is just getting started and is run by a collaborative group of organizations and leaders in the Arts community, sharing a wide range of events. If you're interested in hosting an event or becoming a sponsor, please feel free to reach out to introduce yourself.
Current collaborators:
- Catalyst Arts Collaborative
- Surel's Place
- MING Studios
And more coming soon!
Please only RSVP for events that you plan to attend. Guests are always welcome.
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Oil Painting Landscapes
Catalyst Arts Collaborative, 6427 W Ustick Rd, Boise, id, USCapture the beauty of various subjects as you build your oil painting knowledge & skills! Age 15+
Ongoing, weekly Thursdays: 3:00pm - 5:00pm. $60.
Attendees must register through this link: https://www.catalystartscollaborative.com/service-page/oil-painting-landscapes-thur-3pm
This beginner-friendly oil painting series is designed to help you feel more confident with the medium, whether you join us for just one session or several. Depending on which week you attend, you’ll learn about different tools, techniques, and subjects that will give you a strong foundation to grow from.
You’ll explore how to choose and care for paints, brushes, and canvases, and discover how to take a painting from a simple sketch all the way to a finished piece. You’ll practice working from photo references, learn the basics of composition and design, and experiment with brushwork and color. Along the way, you’ll also get the chance to focus on specific subjects like trees, rocks, clouds, or water, building your skills step by step in a supportive, approachable environment.
Please bring the following with you:
- Sketch book or paper
- Graphite pencil set
- Any oil paint-specific brushes you might be partial to
- A small canvas, 8" x 10" or 9" x 12"Prerequisites:
- Basic-intermediate drawing skillsClass sessions' curriculum:
10/2: Materials including canvases and panels, paints, solvents and brushes, including how to care for your brushes.
10/9: The process of oil painting from sketches through finished paintings.
10/16: How to paint from photo reference.
10/23: Basic rules of composition.
10/30: Techniques for developing painterly brushstrokes.
11/6: All about color.
11/13: Painting Trees
11/20: Painting Rocks
12/4: Painting Clouds
12/11: Painting Water
See the "Oil Painting Landscapes" listing on our website closer to future dates for more curriculum topics!About your instructor:
Mark Davis is a Boise-based painter known for his oil landscapes of Idaho and Oregon, though he also works in acrylic, watercolor, and gouache. He studied at the Burnley School of Professional Art in Seattle under noted painter William Cumming and has exhibited in shows across the western United States. Mark draws inspiration from his time hiking and fishing in the backcountry, often painting in his studio from his own photographs, and occasionally working en plein air. His work is currently shown at Mountain House Gallery in McCall and the Gallery at Finer Frames in Eagle. A member of PAPI, BOSCO, Oil Painters of America, and the American Impressionist Society, Mark continues to share his passion for painting throughout the region.Ages 15+ are welcome! Registration is $60. Register here: https://www.catalystartscollaborative.com/service-page/oil-painting-landscapes-thur-3pm
1 attendee - $35.00
Emotion through Art (Ages 2-5)
Catalyst Arts Collaborative, 6427 W Ustick Rd, Boise, id, USPreschool-friendly class using stories and art to help kids with big feelings. Ages 2-5
Ongoing: Every 3rd Friday, 10:00am - 11:30am. $35.
(Check the Classes page on our website for "Emotion through Art" sessions for other age groups!)Attendees must pre-register through this link: https://www.catalystartscollaborative.com/service-page/emotion-through-art-age-2-5-fri-10am
Looking to connect with your little one in a creative environment while learning tools for emotional regulation? This Parent (or guardian!)-and-me class will help kids and grownups alike identify, express, understand, and regulate big feelings. Emotions covered include fear, anger, joy, and sadness/grief.
We’ll start each session with an emotional check in followed by a short interactive story time that includes ideas for emotional identification, processing, and regulation. Pairs will then learn 1-3 ways to creatively express the highlighted emotion of the day with a chance to practice each. The session will end with an optional sharing of creative pieces (art pieces, music, movement, poetry, performance etc.) and discussion of ways each pair hopes to integrate the learning in their daily lives. Pairs will leave with a better understanding and appreciation of themselves and each other, plus a strengthened bond and connection.
Led by a caring professional (and mother of two) with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts and a Masters of Psychology, this group offers a unique blend of scientific understanding of emotions and the power of creative expression.
Upcoming curriculum:
8/15, Exploring fear/nervousness: Helpful ways to express using the arts, healthy reactions, and ways to calm and feel brave
9/19, Exploring anger/frustration: Safe ways to express using art and movement, regulation strategies, and ways to repair
10/17, Exploring joy/gratitude: Savoring positive feelings and creative celebration
11/21, Exploring sadness/grief: Comforting strategies through the arts and connection opportunities
See the "Emotion through Art" listing on our website closer to future dates for more curriculum topics!All supplies will be provided. Optional to bring:
- A journal/sketchbook for ideasAbout your instructor:
Kylie holds a BFA in graphic design and a Master’s in cognitive psychology. She’s a designer and researcher by day, but her true passion is helping kids express themselves through art and mindfulness. Kylie creates classes, books, and workshops that support emotional growth and creativity in young children (and their parents too).Ages 2-5 are welcome! Registration is $35. Register here:
https://www.catalystartscollaborative.com/service-page/emotion-through-art-age-2-5-fri-10am1 attendee
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