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Welcome!
The Boise Art Museum creates visual arts experiences that engage people and inspire learning through exceptional exhibitions, collections, and educational opportunities.
Monthly Programs
First Thursday
–
Access for All!
1st Thursday of each month | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Admission is ‘pay what you can’ all day
BAM offers extended hours on the First Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. along with special programs including
Studio Art Exploration
. Admission and programs are by donation.
Studio Art Exploration
Drop-in, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Hands-on art making in BAM’s Education Studios.
Drop-in designed for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
🗓️
Activity Calendar – Studio Art Exploration
December 4, 2025
Make an abstract painting inspired by a landscape.
Inspired by
Myths, Fables, and Fortunes: Our Place Within the Landscape
January 1, 2026
– Closed for the Holiday
February 5, 2026
Create a sculpture using air dry clay and beads.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
March 5, 2026
Make a portrait using watercolor pencils.
Inspired by
Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
April 2, 2026
Collage a colorful, geometrical artwork using paper shapes.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
May 7, 2026
Create an artwork that includes words and images
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program
Especially for Seniors
Sponsored by Idaho Power
3rd Wednesday of each month | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Seniors (62+) receive free admission all day.
Family Art Saturday
Last Saturday of each month | Noon – 3 p.m.
Come make art together!
Drop-in, designed for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free with admission. BAM Members FREE.
🗓️
Activity Calendar – Family Art Saturday
November 29, 2025
Build a construction of a person.
Inspired by the artwork in
James Castle: Perspectives
December 27, 2025
Construct an ephemeral artwork with pipe cleaners, buttons and beads. Take a picture!
Inspired by
Bean Finneran: Curves, Cones, and Rings
January 31, 2026
Create a color field artwork using watercolor crayons.
Inspired by
Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
February 28, 2026
Make a collage using maps.
Inspired by
Here We Have Idaho: Belonging, Sofía Jaramillo and Ceci Richardson-Salvador
March 28, 2026
Hand stamp a colorful mandala.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
April 25, 2026
Paint a watercolor portrait.
Inspired by
Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
May 30, 2026
Create a colorful, symmetrical artwork with paper shapes.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
Donate to BAM
Add a donation to support BAM's Greatest Need.
$
STAY INFORMED | Join our monthly e-newsletter mailing list
Support BAM
with a charitable gift
toward our Annual Fund
Please donate today
Welcome!
The Boise Art Museum creates visual arts experiences that engage people and inspire learning through exceptional exhibitions, collections, and educational opportunities.
Monthly Programs
First Thursday
–
Access for All!
1st Thursday of each month | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Admission is ‘pay what you can’ all day
BAM offers extended hours on the First Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. along with special programs including
Studio Art Exploration
. Admission and programs are by donation.
Studio Art Exploration
Drop-in, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Hands-on art making in BAM’s Education Studios.
Drop-in designed for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
🗓️
Activity Calendar – Studio Art Exploration
December 4, 2025
Make an abstract painting inspired by a landscape.
Inspired by
Myths, Fables, and Fortunes: Our Place Within the Landscape
January 1, 2026
– Closed for the Holiday
February 5, 2026
Create a sculpture using air dry clay and beads.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
March 5, 2026
Make a portrait using watercolor pencils.
Inspired by
Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
April 2, 2026
Collage a colorful, geometrical artwork using paper shapes.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
May 7, 2026
Create an artwork that includes words and images
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program
Especially for Seniors
Sponsored by Idaho Power
3rd Wednesday of each month | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Seniors (62+) receive free admission all day.
Family Art Saturday
Last Saturday of each month | Noon – 3 p.m.
Come make art together!
Drop-in, designed for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Free with admission. BAM Members FREE.
🗓️
Activity Calendar – Family Art Saturday
November 29, 2025
Build a construction of a person.
Inspired by the artwork in
James Castle: Perspectives
December 27, 2025
Construct an ephemeral artwork with pipe cleaners, buttons and beads. Take a picture!
Inspired by
Bean Finneran: Curves, Cones, and Rings
January 31, 2026
Create a color field artwork using watercolor crayons.
Inspired by
Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
February 28, 2026
Make a collage using maps.
Inspired by
Here We Have Idaho: Belonging, Sofía Jaramillo and Ceci Richardson-Salvador
March 28, 2026
Hand stamp a colorful mandala.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
April 25, 2026
Paint a watercolor portrait.
Inspired by
Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
May 30, 2026
Create a colorful, symmetrical artwork with paper shapes.
Inspired by
Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love
Donate to BAM
Add a donation to support BAM's Greatest Need.
$