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.

Mountain Words Festival

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Après Jazz

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who we are

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

upcoming events

The color of Snow Exhibition

The Color of Snow: A Fundraiser Exhibition

Nov 14, 2025 to Jan 16, 2026

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

01 | 01 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club: The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple

01 | 15 @ 6:00 pm

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

01 | 15 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Kitchen Dwellers Crested Butte

Kitchen Dwellers

01 | 17 @ 8:00 pm

Kitchen Dwellers Crested Butte

Kitchen Dwellers

01 | 18 @ 8:00 pm

Après Jazz

Après Jazz: Mixed Bag Jazz

01 | 20 @ 5:30 pm

Alpenphunk Soulive

Alpenphunk: Soulive

01 | 30 @ 8:30 pm

Alpenphunck JGB Supergroup

Alpenphunk: A Celebration of Jerry Garcia Band & The Grateful Dead

01 | 31 @ 8:00 pm

Opera Colorado Crested Butte

Opera Colorado: The Pirates of Penzance

02 | 04 @ 7:00 pm

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

02 | 05 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Romp Ski Gallery Reception

Send It: a ROMP x Center Ski Art Exhibition

02 | 06 @ 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

The Motet Crested Butte

Crested Butte Ski Patrol Community Fundraiser

02 | 07 @ 7:00 pm

Indian Paintbrush

Subalpine Robinhoodism: Castijella as a keystone species

02 | 09 @ 5:00 pm

Après Jazz

Après Jazz: Julian Young

02 | 10 @ 5:30 pm

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

02 | 18 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

02 | 19 to 02 | 21

Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club: Recipes from the American South

02 | 19 @ 6:00 pm

Brothers Comatose

The Brothers Comatose

02 | 25 @ 8:00 pm

Vandelux

03 | 06 @ 8:00 pm

Glitchy Business

Glitchy Business

03 | 07 @ 7:00 pm

Beats Antique

03 | 12 @ 8:00 pm

Survival Fest Crested Butte

03 | 13 to 03 | 14

Après Jazz

Après Jazz: Daniel Bennett Group

03 | 17 @ 5:30 pm

Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club: Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen

03 | 19 @ 6:00 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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