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Mountain Art Festival

January 27, 2023 by Jessica Taylor Leave a Comment

Save the Date!

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The Mountain Art Festival is a four day celebration in beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado.

This multi-day event features the art and teaching of several artists whose portfolios focus on Environmental Advocacy. Renowned painter and environmental scientist Noelle Phares, along with other celebrated visual artists, photographers, and filmmakers, lead you in examining the junction of art, nature, and agency.

Photography and art workshops, gallery receptions, live demonstrations, panel discussions, and film screenings, invite you to hone your skills, and examine your place in our natural landscapes. Leave inspired to create your own art that speaks to climate action and with gear to fuel your next expedition.

“Art is a form of being in conversation with the environment and can be a tool to protect it.”
– Artist Jill Richie

Keep checking back for more information or contact our Program Manager, Linsey Olesiak.

Tagged With: art festival, festival, mountain art festival, painting, visual arts, watercolor

Monthly Knitting Circle

December 2, 2022 by Jessica Taylor Leave a Comment

Meet and mingle over a shared love of knitting! Join us monthly for a casual knitting circle. Bring an existing project, share patterns, and learn from other knitters while sipping warm beverages. All ages welcome.

Tuesday, December 13
Monday, January 9
Monday, February 13
Check back for more dates!

Meets once a month in the Hawk Studio. Check back for more dates!

Pay what you can.

Tagged With: knitting, knitting circle, visual arts

Monthly Knitting Circle

December 2, 2022 by Jessica Taylor Leave a Comment

Meet and mingle over a shared love of knitting! Join us monthly for a casual knitting circle. Bring an existing project, share patterns, and learn from other knitters while sipping warm beverages. All ages welcome.

Tuesday, December 13
Monday, January 9
Check back for more dates!

Meets once a month in the Hawk Studio.

Pay what you can.

Tagged With: knitting, knitting circle, visual arts

drawing + drinks

November 9, 2022 by Jessica Taylor Leave a Comment

Learn the fundamental skills to help you become a better and more confident artist! These casual, supportive sessions focus on foundational skills like drawing with shapes, values, and proportions, along with observational drawing, use of a grid, and one and two-point perspective. Registration includes all materials, instruction, and one beverage of your choice (beer, wine, or a canned cocktail). Led by teaching artist Linsey Olesiak.
Jan 10, 24
5 – 7 pm | $45
Join us for one or the whole series

Tagged With: drawing and drinks, visual arts, workshop

Watercolor + Wine Series

August 10, 2022 by Jessica Taylor Leave a Comment

A local watercolor artist will guide you (and your wine) through a watercolor painting from start to finish, giving instruction on setting up to paint, wash and watercolor painting techniques, composition, and more. Wine and beer are provided to participants 21 and older, so you can relax and create! All watercolor supplies and your drinks are included. Absolutely no watercolor experience is necessary!

In the Center’s King Community Room. 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. $55

Dates:

Thursday, December 29
Thursday, January 12
Thursday, January 19

December 29 | Poppies
December 29 | Mountains

Tagged With: art class, class, visual arts, watercolor and wine, workshop

Watercolor + Wine Series

August 10, 2022 by Jessica Taylor Leave a Comment

A local watercolor artist will guide you (and your wine) through a watercolor painting from start to finish, giving instruction on setting up to paint, wash and watercolor painting techniques, composition, and more. Wine and beer are provided to participants 21 and older, so you can relax and create! All watercolor supplies and your drinks are included. Absolutely no watercolor experience is necessary!

In the Center’s King Community Room. 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. $55

Dates:

Thursday, December 29
Thursday, January 12
Thursday, January 19

December 29 | Poppies
December 29 | Mountains

Tagged With: art class, class, visual arts, watercolor and wine, workshop

Watercolor + Wine Series

August 10, 2022 by Jessica Taylor Leave a Comment

A local watercolor artist will guide you (and your wine) through a watercolor painting from start to finish. No experience needed.

Dates:

Thursdays

Aug 25
Sept 1, 15, 29
Oct 6, 20

Tagged With: visual arts, watercolor and wine

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to our Annual Presenting Sponsors:

Black Dragon Development

Black Dragon Development

Bluebird

Bluebird

Benchmark Colorado

Benchmark Colorado

Viña Andrico

Viña Andrico

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Gunnison Valley Health Foundation

Gunnison Valley Health Foundation

James Ray Spahn Photographer

James Ray Spahn Photographer

Resource Engineering Group

Resource Engineering Group

Alpengardener

Alpengardener

Alpine Express

Alpine Express

Owens Property Management

Owens Property Management

to our 2022 Summer Sponsors:

CB Oxygen Rentals

CB Oxygen Rentals

Chris Kopf Real Estate

Chris Kopf Real Estate

KBUT

KBUT

SRSI

SRSI

Irwin Brewing

Irwin Brewing

Crested Butte Yeti Property

Crested Butte Yeti Property

Liv Sotheby's

Liv Sotheby's

SHM Architects

SHM Architects

Old Town Inn

Old Town Inn

Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties

Coldwell Banker Mountain Properties

Peak

Peak

Studio West

Studio West

Sunlit Architecture

Sunlit Architecture

Alpenglow Events

Alpenglow Events

Zuni Street

Zuni Street

CCI Grant

CCI Grant

Montanya Distillers

Montanya Distillers

Crested Butte Realty

Crested Butte Realty

King of the Mountain

King of the Mountain

Handlebar

Handlebar

Townie Books

Townie Books

Ace

Ace

The Breadery

The Breadery

Elk Ave Prime

Elk Ave Prime

Mountain Spirits Liquors

Mountain Spirits Liquors

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Center for the Arts Crested Butte

606 Sixth St.
PO Box 1819
Crested Butte, CO 81224
970-349-7487
info@crestedbuttearts.org

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