Founded in 1990 by book artist Daniel Tucker, the Ah Haa School’s desire is to provide an environment to inspire “ah haa” (the sound of inspiration) moments for any artist at any age or level of experience. They offer year-round programming for all ages taught by local and national instructors, thought-provoking exhibitions, art abroad programs and visiting artist workshops. Through their umbrella organizations, Telluride Writer’s Guild and American Academy of Bookbinding they offer lectures, workshops and bookbinding, respectively.

Ah Haa School is located in the resort community of Telluride, Colorado. In 2007, Ah Haa School moved from the Silver Bell Building into Telluride’s turn-of-the-century train depot located at 300 South Townsend Avenue.

It is a community center of learning and culture that offers a wide variety of programs and seeks to inspire individuals of all ages to explore, develop and celebrate their creativity.  Its in the name, AH HAA! Ah Haa is the sound of insight, surprise, awareness and awakening, the sound of learning new skills, new knowledge, and new experience.  Ah Haa is the sound of discovery. Telluride is the perfect place for an Ah Haa experience. The Ah Haa School is a wealth of culture and excitement amidst a setting of unsurpassed beauty.

The Ah Haa School is funded in part by the following organizations: Telluride Foundation, Just for Kids Foundation, C.C.A.A.S.E. and the Town of Telluride, Telluride Education Foundation, and the *Colorado Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.