The Art Center is considered a home and social hub for Western Slope artists and the art-curious. The four galleries host work by national artists and also feature the range and talent of our own Western Colorado community. Through traditional and contemporary exhibitions, the Art Center actively cultivates a more vibrant, inclusive arts community and aims to foster a collective spirit among artists, teachers, students, children and families, and the general public.

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A selection of CMU Student Artworks juried by Keith Buswell is on display March 1-April 5! Information for artists is listed below. ABOUT THE EXHIBITIONCalling all CMU Student artists! Registration is now open for the CMU Student Exhibition 2024. Each artist can submit up to 3 works. All mediums…
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The Rockies West National 34th Annual Watercolor Exhibition will be on display at The Art Center in Grand Junction from March 1 through April 5. The reception will be held March 1 from 6:30 to 9pm with the Gallery Talk beginning at 6:30. This exhibition is put on by the Western Colorado…
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In a celebration of creativity and nature's grandeur, the upcoming exhibit in March promises to captivate audiences with studio pieces born from the 2023 Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Event. This unique showcase provides a platform for artists to unveil their larger and more refined creations…
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This series of exhibitions focuses on the seven principles of art and design that make dynamic compositions possible. The first exhibition in this installment was “Line” and was followed by "Texture." "Form" is the third installment in this series. Selected works from The Art Center's Permanent…