facilitating creative expression for all
The Project Shop is a creative incubator and hands-on learning and production facility providing arts education through creative service-learning projects.
Our programs engage student-artists of all ages to express their voices through design development, printmaking, and production skills with access to equipment and instruction in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. We nurture creative expression by empowering participants to artistically address critical issues, promoting cross-sector collaboration, and facilitating civic engagement.
By articulating and celebrating the power of art, we encourage students to actively listen, participate, share, and learn collectively. When students see their lives as part of a larger system, they organically convert apathy and anger into expressive action.
By articulating and celebrating the power of art, we encourage students to actively listen, participate, share, and learn collectively. When students see their lives as part of a larger system, they organically convert apathy and anger into expressive action.
Our distinctive programming regards the creative process as a collective force for a better future.
Believing Art Matters.
May 1st 2-5pm @ The Project Shop
COMMUNITY ART DAY //
In solidarity with FALL OF FREEDOM and the nationwide call to artists, we are standing up in defense of our Freedom of Expression. You are invited to participate and contribute to the creative conversation.- 2-3:30pm Screenprinting
"Community is our Superpower" - We have some materials to give and bring your own textile - light colored, more than 50% natural fibers. Learn to print yourself!
- 2-5pm Community Art BUILD
Painting panels and posters. No experience needed. Materials provided. Join in 5-6pm for Protest/March at the Roundabout in Carbondale.
Listen to Luke and Elias recite the Declaration of Independence from memory and learn more about our Art Matters/ Fall of Freedom day in Nov 2025.
About The Design
Thich Nhat Hanh said “The next Buddha will be a Sangha”, Meaning the next buddha will not be one person, but a community practicing mindfulness, understanding, and loving-kindness together. This emphasizes collective enlightenment and community support over reliance on a single teacher. - Rebecca Solnit
Thich Nhat Hanh said “The next Buddha will be a Sangha”, Meaning the next buddha will not be one person, but a community practicing mindfulness, understanding, and loving-kindness together. This emphasizes collective enlightenment and community support over reliance on a single teacher. - Rebecca Solnit
Like what you see?
2026
- Student-Artist Community Service Projects
- Creative Community Activations
- Non-Profit Collaborations
Express Yourself KDNK Interview
Aspen Public Radio Interview
Mall Fest 50 Art Parade
Donate Money + Supplies/Tools
- Art Supplies (any and all)
- Paper (all types)
- Used iPad for Mural Mapping
- Used Laptop for Student Use
- Digital Projector
- Manual Typewriters
- Industrial Sewing Machine
Want to donate? Contact Us
- Art Supplies (any and all)
- Paper (all types)
- Used iPad for Mural Mapping
- Used Laptop for Student Use
- Digital Projector
- Manual Typewriters
- Industrial Sewing Machine
Want to donate? Contact Us
Sponsor a Community Print Project
Contact Reina to learn more.
“...whether that is on racial equality, climate awareness, or reproductive healthcare, I would love it for my peers to have the same opportunity and experience of growth as I did. The service-based projects not only allow the younger generation to shine light on current issues, but are also bridges of connections between individuals and the wider community.” - M.Lei CRMS Senior
Partner with Us
We love cross-sector and inter-organization collaborations. Our Service-Learning printmaking projects are a great way to empower young and emerging artists to learn, engage and gain confidence in their creative expression. Contact Reina Today
Our goals include:
- celebrating the power of print as a tool for sharing ideas, impacting awareness and creating beauty.
- keeping the tradecraft of traditional printmaking alive by facilitating access to equipment, exploring experimentation, and the enduring power of print as creative expression.
- facilitating creative experiences for all, regardless of experience, means or access.
Thank you to the following organizations for their collaboration and financial support.
2025 Donors & Partners
Anderson Ranch Art Center
Aspen Art Museum
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
Aspen Highlands Ski Patrol Non-Profit Fund
Bonafide Press
Private Individual Donors
Private Foundations
Punctuate-d
Red Brick Center for the Arts
Redstone General Store
Resnick Center For Herbert Bayer Studies
Studio for Arts + Works
The Art Campus at Willits
The Thrift Shop of Aspen
Wild Rose Education/ Colorado Youth Climate Summit
Wheeler Opera House
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