The Two of Us: James Surls and Charmaine Locke (Past Event)
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July 13 – September 23
Sponsored by Chuck & Robbie Breaux and Mary & Dean Harris
Artist talk Saturday, Sep. 3 at 11am
The Art Center is collaborating with Colorado Mesa University on an exhibition of work by internationally-acclaimed artists James Surls and Charmaine Locke. They married in…
Mesoamérica Resiste (Past Event)
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Sept. 1 – Oct. 18
tour dates: Sept. 13, 27, Oct. 4, 18
tours begin at 1pm and last about 30 minutes
Our courtyard is all decked out for Hispanic Heritage Month! The Beehive Design Collective is a wildly motivated, all-volunteer, activist arts collective dedicated to “cross-pollinating the…
A Wild Still (Past Event)
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August 3-27
First Friday reception Aug. 5, 6:30-9pm
Artist talk Saurday, Aug. 27 at 3pm
History tours with John Moore (about 30 minutes) every Tuesday between 1 and 4pm. Tuesdays are free admission!
John Moore still remembers his high school art teacher, Dr. Schmidt. “He was from the old school……
Mah Jei Mei (Past Event)
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July 7-29
First Friday reception July 7, 6:30-9pm
Film screening July 9
This exhibition features work by local artist Sarah Mah Withers and her not-so-local sister, Leslie Mah, of Oakland, California. The work is multimedia, and the artists are interdisciplinary. Sarah and Leslie grew up, along…
Contemporary 2017: Retellings (Past Event)
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May 12 – June 24
Sponsored by Steve & Sharmaine Hillard
First Friday reception June 2, 7-9pm
Juror workshops: Saturday, June 3, 10am-12pm and 1-5pm
Juror lecture: Saturday, June 3 at 6pm
The Art Center’s national, juried biennial is an opportunity to showcase emerging and established artists…
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March 3 – April 23
Silent auction March 29 – April 1
First Friday reception April 1: Taiko/Koto concert 6:30 p.m.
For the first time this spring, the Art Center will exhibit over 50 Japanese works of art from its permanent collection. The works belonged to local couple Mai Nagatomo and…
Material Limits (Past Event)
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March 3 – April 22
Sponsored by Chuck & Robbie Breaux
At least 500 years of western Art History is based on illusion. From the early Renaissance to beyond Impressionism, artists used the materials they had at hand to represent something else, whether a religious scene or dappled light on a…
Colorado Mesa University Juried Student Exhibition (Past Event)
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March 1 – April 6
First Friday Opening Reception March 1, 6:30-9pm
The future of the arts is in the hands of the youth. Their vitality, spirit, and passion reminds us that mystery and discovery are the guiding forces behind the creative process.
Colorado Mesa University has a strong Art and…
Form to Fusion: Artability Exhibits (Past Event)
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Dec. 2, 2016 – Jan. 21, 2017
Sponsored by the Art Center Guild
First Friday reception Dec. 2, 6:30-9pm
Staff member Rachel Egelston has run The Art Center’s Artability outreach program since 2009. Initially comprised of one class every other month, the program now consists of four classes each…
Faces and Voices: Homeless in America (Past Event)
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Nov. 30, 2016 – Jan. 21, 2017
First Friday reception Dec. 2, 6:30-9pm
Artist lecture Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11:30am
Panel discussion Friday, Jan. 6 at 7pm
Nearly half a million people are homeless in America on any given evening*. The reasons behind homelessness are as varied and unique as the people…