Center for the Arts in Crested Butte

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Welcome to the

Center for the Arts

Enriching our community through arts and cultural experiences for everyone.

Wine and food festival crested butte

Alpenglow 2026

who we are

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

upcoming events

Art Exhibition Center for the Arts

Duke and DeFeo: The Long Road of Two Painters

05 | 22 to 07 | 16

Seratones

06 | 27 @ 8:30 pm

Bodhi

Bodhi and the Rainforest Auditions

06 | 28 @ 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Bodhi

Bodhi and the Rainforest Auditions

06 | 29 @ 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: The Motet

06 | 29 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Quartz Alley Combo

06 | 30 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy: Lawrence Lessing – Oligarchy & Political Power

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

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

07 | 02 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: JD Clayton

07 | 06 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Acoustic Eidolon

07 | 07 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy: Sarah Labowitz -When Disaster Strikes: The Future of FEMA & Federal Response

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

07 | 09 @ 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Crested Butte Wine + Food Festival

07 | 13 to 07 | 18

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: John King

07 | 13 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Plein Air Painting Course Crested Butte

Duke and Defeo: Plein Air Course

07 | 14 @ 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: National Repertory Orchestra

07 | 14 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy: Michael D. Weiss – Russian Spycraft

07 | 14 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Plein Air Painting Course Crested Butte

Duke and Defeo: Field to Studio

07 | 15 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Plein Air Painting Course Crested Butte

Duke and Defeo: Open Drawing Workshop

07 | 16 @ 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Art Exhibition Center for the Arts

Closing Reception: Duke and DeFeo: The Long Road of Two Painters

07 | 16 @ 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

07 | 16 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Wine tasting event in Crested Butte

07 | 18 @ 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: Madeline Hawthorne

07 | 20 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Hiroya Tsukamoto Playing Guitar

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Hiroya Tsukamoto

07 | 21 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy: Stephen Morrison – America’s Health Security in Trump 2.0

07 | 21 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Support the Center for the Arts mission.

support

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

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rentals

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

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literary arts + lectures

visual arts +
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performing arts

culinary arts

creative district

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