Art Center membership can get you free admission to hundreds of museums, nationwide! The Art Center has served as one of the Grand Valley's most valuable cultural resources for over 50 years. We have grown and thrived over the years because people like you.
Join in the fun and serve as a volunteer at The Art Center! There are a variety of activities and programs, hours of service and days of the week that are the perfect combination for you and The Art Center. Help us out.
The Art Center is considered a home and social hub for Western Slope artists and the art-curious. The four galleries host work by national artists and also feature the range and talent of our own Western Colorado community.
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InstructorRachel Egelston
Thursday, March 11: Come dressed as your favorite Dr. Seuss character (if you want) and celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday month by creating imaginary plant sculptures, drawing characters from his books, learning the art of illustration and watercolor paintings.
InstructorRachel Egelston
Friday, March 12: Drone-eye-view drawings, animal collage posters, liquid glitter painting, fiber art, and more.
InstructorRachel Egelston
All materials provided
Don’t forget to bring a snack, a lunch, and a water bottle!
Monday, Mar 22: Spring is here – students will go outside to do plein air sketching and painting; develop and learn techniques in using pencil, marker, and tempera; plus create a terrarium.
InstructorRachel Egelston
All materials provided
Don’t forget to bring a snack, a lunch, and a water bottle!
Tuesday, Mar 23: Imaginary World – consider the possibility of alternate worlds, dreamscapes, and imaginary landscapes where adventure occurs, and imagination lives to create your own art. Learn how…
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All materials provided
Don’t forget to bring a snack, a lunch, and a water bottle!
Wednesday, Mar 24: Getting close to nature – create a garden grass gnome, how to paint birds, bird feeders, nature weaving, garden collages.
InstructorRachel Egelston
All materials provided
Don’t forget to bring a snack, a lunch, and a water bottle!
Thursday, Mar 25: Aloha, come catch the spirit of a Luau – make an artificial lei, Hawaiian theme sculpture, tropical necklace, pastel Koru, watercolor ocean, design a miniature surfboard, wisdom from…
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InstructorRachel Egelston
Here is a chance to get your creative juices going! The Art Center of Western Colorado understands the challenges that are here during these uncertain times, so we would like to give you different opportunities to be creative. An Art in Motion box will give you a hands-on fun opportunity to…
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Box includes canvas, crazy scissors, glue, fabric, tempera paint, markers, pencil, magazine pages, watercolor paper, matboard, eraser, newspaper, glass tiles, pinecones, rocks, long pods from a Catapala tree, yarn, feathers, and more. There is a Zentangle Learning sheet, collage examples, and ideas… Read more
InstructorRachel Egelston
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News and Announcements
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 14:39
Congratulations to our People's Choice Award winners for this year's Members' Exhibition!
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 16:04
Due to the COVID-19 situation, The Art Center is temporarily closed. We will be opening on a limited-access basis beginning June 5!
Thank you for your patience and continued support.