Stand-in photo, not this place: A pottery studio in England, not Ah Haa School for the Arts
Ah Haa School for the Arts
Art school and gallery
About
Ah Haa School for the Arts is a nonprofit art school and community arts center in Telluride's downtown Arts District, one block off Colorado Avenue and across from Baked in Telluride. Its home is the Silver Jack Building, with studios, a culinary classroom and the Daniel Tucker Gallery.
You can take classes and workshops in ceramics, painting, drawing, textiles, jewelry, cooking and bookbinding, for adults, teens, kids and families. The gallery hosts changing shows by local and visiting artists. Bookbinding classes meet at the American Academy of Bookbinding, 117 N Willow St.
History
Bookmaker, writer and teacher Daniel Tucker founded Ah Haa in 1991, and the American Academy of Bookbinding followed in 1993. The school moved into its purpose-built home in the Silver Jack Building in 2021.
When to go
The building is open to visitors Monday to Friday, with other hours depending on the class schedule. For December 2026 the calendar has short holiday craft classes and a New Year's Eve dinner. After-school sessions run during the school year, and in 2026 summer camps for ages 5 to 18 ran from June 8 to August 10. The 2026 Holiday Arts Bazaar, hosted with Telluride Arts, fills the building with handmade goods from December 4 to 6.
Good to know
A paid parking garage sits under the building, with elevator access into Ah Haa during business hours. Every floor can be reached by elevator, and the building is wheelchair accessible.
Ah Haa takes students from age 5, and wheel throwing starts at age 9. Adult classes are mostly for ages 18 and up.
Register online ahead of time, because classes are kept small. Cancel 14 or more days before most classes and you get your tuition back minus a $25 fee. Some classes have their own rules: bookbinding courses at the American Academy of Bookbinding take a $300 non-refundable deposit and refund only if you cancel more than 45 days ahead. There's no art supply store in the area, so bring any materials your class lists.
Price
Class prices vary. Check the website before you go.
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