Arts & Culture Activities

Picnic on the PlazaPicnic on the Plaza logo

Bring your own picnic and something to sit on, and join us at Picnic on the Plaza, featuring free, live music on the lawn. Each week will feature a different musician to suit a variety of tastes. More info

Details

Where: Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road
When: Thursdays, noon-1pm, June 3-Aug. 19, 2021

Workshops & Activities

Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources Department, in conjunction with the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission and the Public Art Committee, offers a variety of diverse programming.  Most of these events are free and open to the public.  Some require pre-registration.

In-Person Activities

At The Collective. Some activities require signup.

Water, Water Everywhere: Colorado Mosaic Artists Member Exhibit
July 1-Aug. 15
View the Colorado Mosaic Artists mosaic exhibit at The Collective from July 1-Aug. 15. All exhibited mosaics are handmade by more than 20 mosaic artists who have individually interpreted the theme “Water, Water Everywhere.” A free presentation and a “make and take” mosaic class in offered in conjunction with the exhibit.  

  • Mosaic Presentation with Marlea Taylor and Kathy Thaden
    Saturday, July 24; 1-2pm
    Sign up

Arts OutsideArts Outside Logo.SM

Arts Outside is offered by the Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources and the Lafayette Open Space & Parks Divisions. Space is limited. Signup is required.

Arts Outside: Photography with Gerry Morrell

Thursday, July 22, 6:30pm - Sign up

Art Kits

Art Table To Go Kits

Sign up for a kit
Pick up your kit during any hours the Collective is open. Complete your art project at home. Suited for all ages. Most materials included. Some household items may be needed.

Currently available:

  • Mosaic Sun Catcher Kit - Catch the sunlight with art made of little clear, colorful tiles. Create a picture of something you know, or a dazzling abstract masterpiece.
  • Articulated Figure Kit - Choose one of three fun kits to make a creative, articulated animal figure. Includes supplies and instructions for assembly.  You may choose Basic, Medium, or Complex when you pick up your kit. 
  • Birds, Birds, Birds! - In celebration of Spring, make a sweet little string of colorful paper birds, and learn about local avian life, with our mini "Field Guide to Lafayette Birds!" 

  • Watercolor Fun - A basic watercolor kit including paint, brushes, and a couple pieces of watercolor paper. Find watercolor tutorials on our YouTube channel.

Studio Art Kits

Sign up for a studio art kit
These free, advanced art kits, developed by artists for at-home creativity, are available for pickup from The Collective. The recommended age is listed in the kit description. Kits come complete with all materials and a link to video instruction from the artist. The number of kits is limited, and signup is required.

  • Articulated Figure from a Photo: Advanced Studio Art KitArticulated Dolls
    Sign up for a kit (45 available)
    Create an articulated figure or doll using a template or a photo. Denise Chaudhari shows all of the steps on a YouTube Video. Each kits comes with all of the supplies needed and the YouTube link to make your own articulated person beginning with a blank piece of paper. She reviews basic drawing, transfer techniques, watercolor tips, and assembly. This project requires some advanced skills and is suitable for ages high school and up. Watch the Instructional Video


  • Sock Monkey Studio Art Kit Sock Monkey sitting on top of a Community Library in Lafayette, CO
    We no longer have Sock Monkey Studio Art Kits available, but the Sock Monkey fun is not over! You may watch Stacey B.'s tutorial video and get the written directions in English or Spanish. The written directions include a supply list. Enjoy making your very own Sock Monkey!

YouTube

Our YouTube channel features artist interviews, tutorials, and more! 

Things to do at home

Art on the Street 2021 Scavenger Hunts

  1. Scavenger Hunt AOTS 2021 - first set
  1. Scavenger Hunt AOTS 2021 - second set

Art Projects

  1. Positive and Negative Paper Grid Art
  2. How to write a poem with your child/Como escribir un poema con sus hijos
  3. Art on the Street Curriculum
  4. Foil paintings
  5. Gods eye instructions / Ojo de Dios
  6. Lafayette Arts and Culture Crossword
  1. Art with toilet paper tubes/ Arte con tubos de papel higiénico
  2. Soothing Glitter Bottle / Botella Brillante Calmante
  3. Snake finger puppets and instructions
  4. Sky spinners and instructions
  5. Lafayette Birds Mini Field Guide

Sculpture & Art Coloring Pages

  1. Human Fig 2.3
  2. Within Your Reach
  3. Two Bears
  4. Meditation Bench
  5. Ribit Rodeo
  6. Meditation Bench with words
  7. Cassie
  8. Boat of the Universe
  9. Sea Beast
  10. Imagination
  11. Stranger Reduction Zone
  12. Evening over Lafayette
  1. Flower of Life
  2. Rhino Iguana
  3. Stay Strong
  4. April Charm
  5. Colorful Community
  6. Swan Lake It Isn't
  7. Tilled Field
  8. The Watchers
  9. Taffeta Art on the Street
  10. Townswoman
  11. Prism IV

Guest Artist Coloring Pages

  1. Art Night Out Coloring Pages
  2. Daisies Guest Artist Sara Rockinger
  3. Abstract Guest Artist Sara Rockinger
  1. Leaf Sky Guest Artist Sara Rockinger
  2. Tulips Guest Artist Sara Rockinger

Local Sculpture Maps - walk or drive

  1. Colección de Arte Permanente de Lafayette en Español
  2. Permanent Sculpture Collection Brochure in English
  1. 2021 Art on the Street Brochure
  2. Folleto 2021 Arte en la Calle