Welcome to Mad About Art!
Mad About Art! is an enthusiastic group of art lovers run by a volunteer board. MAA! offers monthly programming featuring unique art activities in the Denver metro area. Programs include artist studio visits, private collection tours, corporate art tours, and public art tours. There are also book salons and lectures. Social activities include member parties for holidays and special events. In addition, the MAA! Travel program provides small group excursions to national and international locations several times a year. Membership dues are $75.00 per person, $25 for an additional person in your household.
It is time to renew your Mad About Art! 2026 membership in January. Programming is well underway for 2026, with events you won’t want to miss. Click the link below to complete your membership renewal, then view your cart and pay. Membership dues are $75.00 per person, $25 for an additional person in your household for 2026. You cannot sign up for events until you renew your membership. So sign up NOW!
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Looking forward to another year of exciting art adventures.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Mad About Art! is pleased to provide monthly programs for our membership. We endeavor to have space available for everyone interested in a particular program. However, we have noticed a trend of members signing up for events and not showing or canceling at the last minute. Because some of the programs are at artists studios, space is often limited. Please do not sign up for a program until you are certain of your schedule and if you need to cancel please do so at least a week prior to the event date. Registering for a program the moment the newsletter arrives and then cancelling a day or two before prevents other members from attending. We look forward to seeing you at future programs!
HAPPENING IN JANUARY 2025
2026 Coors Western Art Show
Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 10:30AM-12PM
The Coors Western Art Exhibit and Show will have its Red Carpet Opening Event, January 8th, in a new home at The Legacy. Join us for a private early preview of the show Tuesday, January 6th, with Logan Maxwell Hagege as the featured artist. Enjoy an unforgettable early sneak peek celebrating Western Art and Artists in this new home.
RSVP by January 2nd, 2026
Location: National Western Stock Show Complex, 4800 Packing House Road
Program limited to 75 members
No cost to attend
There will be signage for our group near the building for parking.
Docent Led Tour of The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s Impressionism
Monday, January 19, 2026
10:30AM & 2:00PM tours
Bringing together more than 100 paintings from nearly 50 international museums and private collections, alongside six works from the Denver Art Museum’s holdings, the exhibition will feature landscapes, cityscapes, still life, and figure paintings, showcasing the breadth of Pissarro’s oeuvre and the various influences that shaped his practice as he responded to the social and political environment of the day. Co-organized with the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. Denver is the only U.S. stop for this show. The two special docent led tours of the DAM exhibit for MAA! members will be conducted by Ellen Reynolds, a DAM docent for over 20 years.
RSVP by January 14th, 2026
Location: Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Ave. Parkway
Program limited to 10 members for each tour
Cost is $28.00 per person which includes the audio guide
Street parking or Cultural Center Complex Garage at 12th and Broadway
Book Salon – Consider Artemisia Gentileschi’s Achievement: A Discussion on Elizabeth Fremantle’s Book “Disobedient” (New York, 2023)
Led by Dr. Timothy James Standring, Curator Emeritus, Denver Art Museum
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
With insightful and witty banter, Dr. Standring will lead the evening’s discussion on Elizabeth Fremantle’s historical novel about the Italian seicento artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653). After beginning the event with a lecture that revolves around Artemisia’s art and her portrayal as a strong female artist, he will then open the discourse as to how the author brings history to life through an artist who challenged societal norms and sought justice. How Artemisia fought for artistic freedom and survival after trauma in 17th-century Rome, thereby inspiring themes of power, art as rebellion, and female perseverance, will figure prominently after having read this passionate and moving book. Delicious, heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar provided.
RSVP by January 19, 2026
Location: The Cactus Club, 1631 Blake Street, Denver, CO
Program limited to 75 members
Cost is $35.00
Covered parking across the street, in nearby lots, and on the street
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 19, 2026: Two tours are scheduled: 10:30AM and 2:00PM, Pissarro Tour at Denver Art Museum
January 29, 2026, 5:00PM: Book Salon, Dr. Timothy Standring at the Cactus Club. The book is “Disobedient” by Elizabeth Fremantle, a novel about the Italian female painter, Artemisia Gentileschi.
March 11, 2026: Tour of Ron Zito Studio
April 13-18, 2026: New Orleans Trip
April 27, 2026: Two tours are scheduled: 10:00AM and 11:00AM, Tour of Raj Chaudhuri Studio
May 13, 2026: Meet the artists at NKollectiv Gallery and tour the exhibit
JOIN OR RENEW MEMBERSHIP
It is time to renew your Mad About Art! 2026 membership in January. Programming is well underway for 2026, with events you won’t want to miss. Click the link below to complete your membership renewal, then view your cart and pay. Membership dues are $75.00 per person, $25 for an additional person in your household for 2026. You cannot sign up for events until you renew your membership. So sign up NOW!
President: Chad Skrbina
Past President: Hanne Lichtenfels
Treasurer: Stacey Wilson
Secretary: Meg Freedman
Communications: Betsy Rumely
Nominations: Penny Eucker
Programs: Kate McDaniel
Membership: Patty Horsch
Check Out Our Video and Previous Programs Page
Here you will find videos from our recent and past events – just click the red video icon.
