Scott Reiman and Bellco sponsor Free for Kids at Denver Art Museum

Photo courtesy of the Denver Art Museum. Denver muralists Jaime Molina and Pedro Barrios work to complete a mural in downtown Denver to celebrate Free for Kids.

Denver Art Museum trustee and Reiman Foundation President Scott Reiman is dedicated to providing all kids access to a world of art, history and culture.

Last May, Reiman, along with the Denver Art Museum, unveiled the Free for Kids program, providing free general admission to the museum for youth visitors under 18 until 2010.

Today, Bellco Credit Union is joining Reiman in his effort.

In a new, two-year collaboration with the museum, Bellco’s presenting sponsorship will support engagement opportunities, enhanced learning, educational resources and materials for youth visitors in addition to funding for outreach to underserved communities.

In addition to free general admission for youth visitors, the program also offers free general admission for school tours and other youth groups. In its first year, Free for Kids has seen an increase in school visits by more than 50 percent.

To celebrate the program and its new partnership, Denver muralists Pedro Barrios and Jaime Molina are creating an outdoor wall mural, funded in part by Bellco, just outside the 1515 Restaurant downtown. The mural is set to be completed soon. 

On November 22, 2016, local families grabbed their paint and paint brushes along with Barrios and Molina and Bellco and museum executives to create their own mural designs. 

Read here to learn more about the Denver Art Museum’s Free for Kids program and its new sponsor. 

Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building Turns 10

The Denver Art Museum Hamilton Building celebrates 10 years.

It’s been 10 years since the Hamilton Building was unveiled at the Denver Art Museum.The Hamilton Building was Daniel Libeskind’s first project completed in North America. The design is said to resemble the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and geometric rock formations discovered in the foothills near Denver.

Since 2006, there have been 128 exhibitions on view in the Hamilton Building including: Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, Becoming Van Gogh, and Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective.

Scott Reiman has been a longtime and valued member of the Denver Art Museum.  Reiman, along with the Reiman Foundation have made it possible for all kids across Colorado to have access to art through the Free For Kids program.  He is also the namesake for The Reiman Bridge that connects the Hamilton Building and North Building.

Free for Kids at DAM tops 2015

The Free for Kids program at the Denver Art Museum is sponsored by Scott Reiman and Kaiser Permanente Colorado.

As we head into the new year, we look back at 2015 and several important events that will shape our state for years to come.

Topping the Denver Post’s list for the most important cultural moment in 2015 is the Free for Kids program at the Denver Art Museum.

The program offers all kids 18 years and younger free general admission to the museum. Made possible by Scott Reiman and Kaiser Permanente Colorado, the program opens the door to the world of art for all Colorado kids and will be a driving force in the cultural education of our state’s youth for generations.

Find out more about the Free for Kids program and what other cultural moments made the list.

 

Rover Says “Come On Over” to the Denver Art Museum

It just got easier to navigate the Denver Art Museum (DAM) with Rover! Rover is a new website that learns your museum preferences and makes suggestions just for you.

It’s easy to get started. Create an account on the new Rover website, set up your preferences, track your experiences each time you go and then the site will use that data to create a custom experience for your next visit.

By combining Rover’s ability to plan out the perfect DAM trip by age and the Free for Kids program, sponsored by Scott Reiman and the Reiman Foundation, the DAM just got even more family friendly!

DAM BLOOM BRU: In Bloom Beer Dinner

Coming up this week, check out the In Bloom Beer Dinner where the entire four-course meal will be inspired by the Denver Art Museum In Bloom exhibit and prepared by Beer Chef/Founder Ian Clark at BRU Handbuilt Ales.

As an art enthusiast and long-time Denver Art Museum supporter, Scott Reiman has taken an interest in the current, colorful In Bloom exhibit. If you haven’t yet had the chance to see the In Bloom exhibit in person, there’s still time! Just be sure to check out this floral exhibit before it wilts on October 11.

Scott Reiman: No Cost Kids Cultural Programs in Denver

The Free for Kids program is funded by longtime DAM trustee Scott Reiman and the Reiman Foundation.

Now is a good time to be a Colorado kid—and a Centennial State parent, especially where dollar signs are concerned.

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) announced that kids 18 years old and younger can meander the museum and try out its interactive exhibits free of charge until least until 2020. The Free for Kids program—funded by longtime DAM trustee Scott Reiman and the Reiman Foundation, along with Kaiser Permanente Colorado—is expected to reach 100,000 children in Denver alone.

“This is a big deal,” says Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. “This is a sign that there is a movement to make children the number-one priority in Colorado.”

Read More About it in 5280 magazine.