The Kinder Padon Gallery (KPG) is a community-centered art space dedicated to fostering creativity, connection, and experimentation. Moving beyond the traditional sales-driven model, we provide a flexible and interactive venue where art can thrive outside of commercial constraints.
Our mission is to celebrate work that is locally relevant, innovative, and deeply engaging - projects that invite dialogue, spark curiosity, and strengthen the bond between artists and community. We welcome artists who are eager to push boundaries, explore new ideas, and create experiences that resonate in meaningful and lasting ways.
Anne Kinder
Susan and Mike Padon
Adele Broughton
Andy and Julie McNeill
Becky Frey
Bill and Lenni Burke
Denise and Todd Liebl
Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones
Kevin and Lotte Roache
Leigh and Stephens Mundy
Mickie and Jeff Bragalone
Rosalind Cook
Tony Barnard and Rick Barnhart
At the KPG Gallery, we’re building a community-centered space that celebrates experimentation, local relevance, and meaningful connection. If you’re an artist interested in pushing creative boundaries and engaging with the community in new ways, we’d love to hear from you.
Fill out the form below to be added to our Call for Artists list and be the first to know about upcoming opportunities to share your work at the gallery.
If you are interested in learning more about the gallery or the Center for the Arts, please email info@crestedbuttearts.org.
Women Behaving Badly by Adri Norris
Western Heritage Group Show
Forces of Nature by Lynn Rushton Reed
Path to Eminence by Meghan Wilbar + Memoric Displacement by Alexandra Forsythe
Just Add Water by Karen Hill
Flourish Curated by Alicia Bailey
Crested Butte Community School AP Art Showcase
Western Colorado University Showcase
Repeat Until Dead by Jessica Marie Leak
Nature's Moments by Connor Scalbom
John Bukaty Pop-Up Gallery
Creating with Chaos by Charles Baughman
Outliers by Teri Havens
Fire by Debby Flug
Golden: Interpretations of Fall
Eye 2 Eye by Christi Meril + Scott Meril
Things Seen and Understood by Denise Liebl & Arthur Turner