December 2026 First Friday
The Art Center
1803 N 7th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Friday, December 04, 2026, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
The Art Center
1803 N 7th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
December First Friday
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The Art Center of Western Colorado
1803 N. 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Admission: Free and open to the public
About This First Friday
Join us for December First Friday and celebrate the opening of four exhibitions! Explore ceramics, digital imagery, winter scenes, and abstract art during an evening of art and community at The Art Center.
Curator Talk
Abstracting the Landscape
Presented by Art Center curator Matt Jones
Join Matt Jones for a talk accompanying the opening of Kephart: Visions of the Landscape.
Exhibitions Opening December 4, 2026
Shepherd + 1 2026
Ceramics by Terry Shepherd meet the whimsical digital imagery of Doug Monroe in an exhibition featuring two Grand Junction artists.
The Seasons: Winter
Explore winter through works selected from The Art Center’s Permanent Collection.
Kephart: Visions of the Landscape
Discover connections between Jac Kephart’s early pastel landscapes and later abstract paintings through pairings that highlight similarities in color, shape, and form.
Locals: Abstract and Non-Objective
An open entry exhibition featuring abstract and non-objective work, from simplified interpretations of the visible world to purely expressive compositions.
Refreshments & The Art Center Guild
Enjoy a cash bar serving beer and wine, along with hors d’oeuvres provided by The Art Center Guild.
