We strive to connect our artists and teachers with our community! Outreach programs include:

After School Art Classes Conducted at three Teton County Grade Schools.

Artfilms- Exploring the the arts through film screenings and presentations by directors, artists, and scholars. Now in it's eighth year thanks in part to the Wyoming Council for the Humanities.

Meet the Masters is a visiting art program for the for 4th and 5th grades, primarily Teton County.  Last winter the Art Association expanded into Idaho to fulfill the wishes of the Teton Valley Community School.  This year, Lynn Hammond and Melissa Malm are bringing the magic of Alexander Calder’s mobiles and Andy Goldsworthy’s moving sculpture to the classroom.

Y.A.R.D. Art Young Artists of Revolutionary Design is a group of high school aged students interested in broadening their artistic scope primarily in metal arts.  Students work individually as well as collaboratively on team projects for installations and on pieces for sale.  Ben Roth heads up this talented group of aspiring artists, assisted by Emma Adkisson.

Living Center residents have blossomed with the weekly opportunity to explore new artistic horizons.  Judy Swann reintroduced this art program two years ago.  Last year’s work culminated in a group exhibit at the Center for the Arts. Michelle Walters is currently bringing new mediums of expression to these aspiring artists.

C-Bar-V and Community Entry Services- have been teaming up with the Art Association for ten years exploring a variety of mediums.  Since 1999, these students have been visiting our facility and working solely with the clay department, as this was an artistic expression all students seemed to really enjoy.  Michael Cottrell has been honing this group’s skills for the last three years.

Red Top Meadows has been the recipient of outreach for nearly a decade. Melissa Malm, who has been leading this program for the last two years, visits Red Top to bring a variety of art instruction weekly.

Kelly School partnered with the Art Association and Bronwyn Minton three years ago.  Bronwyn implemented an ongoing photography program with the 5th graders that continues today with Thomas Stimpson, the Art Association’s web designer.

Teton Valley Community School began a pilot art education program this year, with the support of the Art Association.  Deidre O’Connell is implementing art instruction with all grades.

Driggs Elementary is in its second year of partnership with the Art Association. Collaboration between the two organizations promises these elementary students a 6 to 12 week art program during their school year.  Deirdre O’Connell is also teaching these students.

Jackson Community High School has recently taken advantage of our new photo facility to complement their art education program.  Students visit once weekly throughout the school year under the tutelage of Robin Ackerman.

Journey School kinder aged children began weekly visits to the Art Association to explore a variety of art mediums last year.  Community Children’s Project has three different groups of children visiting for weekly art classes.  Pumpkin Patch pre-school aged children also visit for weekly art instruction.  Tasha Cronk and Michelle Walters are instructing these wee artistic sponges!