Center for the Arts in Crested Butte

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Center for the Arts

Enriching our community through arts and cultural experiences for everyone.

2025 Mountain words festival is crested butte, colorado.

2025 Alpenglow Concert Series

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who we are

the center is a nonprofit that builds community through arts and culture

upcoming events

Reception Manual (Hill/Bloom) at the Kinder padon gallery

Book Project: MANUAL (HILL / BLOOM) Exhibition

05 | 22 to 07 | 27

Bertha: Grateful Drag

Bertha: Grateful Drag

06 | 15 @ 8:00 pm

Floyd Bauler and Big Love Car Wash at 2025 Alpenglow

Alpenglow: Local Music featuring Floyd Bauler and Big Love Car Wash

06 | 16 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Chantil and the Dukes of Art

06 | 17 @ 5:30 pm

Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club: Listen To Your Vegetables

06 | 19 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

One to one: John and Yoko

Crested Butte Film Festival Presents: One to One: John and Yoko

06 | 21 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Paul Hoffman at Alpenglow

Alpenglow: Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass

06 | 23 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer classics in the courtyard with SPINPHONY.

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: SPINPHONY

06 | 24 @ 5:30 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy Forum: Becky Mitchell – Colorado River Commissioner ~ In conversation with Doug Kenney, Dir. Western Water Policy, University of Colorado

06 | 24 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Holly Bowling at Alpenglow

Alpenglow: Holly Bowling

06 | 30 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Hot Tub Jazz

07 | 01 @ 5:30 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Peter Hessler – Staff writer at The New Yorker

07 | 01 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

RMBL’s Douglass Distinguished Science Lecture

07 | 03 @ 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

JD Clayton at Alpenglow

Alpenglow: JD Clayton

07 | 07 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Gypsy Jazz Social Club Performing at Center for the Arts

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Gypsy Jazz Social Club

07 | 08 @ 5:30 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy Forum: Laura Adams – Sr. Advisor of Artificial Intelligence at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

07 | 08 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Arts Ball

07 | 10 @ 5:00 pm

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival 2025.

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

07 | 11 @ 8:00 am to 07 | 20 @ 5:00 pm

crested butte wine + food festival

07 | 13 to 07 | 20

Wild Rumors at center for the arts

Wild Rumours – A Fleetwood Mac Experience

07 | 13 @ 8:00 pm

Easy Jim at Alpenglow

Alpenglow: Easy Jim

07 | 14 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Rhythm Future Quartet

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Rhythm Future Quartet

07 | 15 @ 5:30 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy Forum: Khalida Popal – Founder & Director of Girl Power Organization – Women’s Rights and Sports Development

07 | 15 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Reception Manual (Hill/Bloom) at the Kinder padon gallery

Book Project: MANUAL (Hill/Bloom) Closing Reception

07 | 17 @ 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

The PettyBreakers at the Center for the Arts

The PettyBreakers

07 | 17 @ 8:00 pm

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Your support ensures that your home for arts, culture, and community in Crested Butte can continue to flourish.

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Our venue is for more than concerts. Celebrate your special event at the center.

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literary arts + lectures

visual arts +
kinder padon gallery

performing arts

culinary arts

creative district

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