Clay artists are craftsmen, chemists, and sculptors making objects in the service of others utilizing stoneware, porcelain, and glass. The fluid, translucent, shiny surfaces are hard and smooth to the touch and ring to the ear when flicked with a finger. The works can be small enough to hold in…

The Art Center is excited to have a show representing artwork from our Home School Art Program! This show will be up in the bookstore from October 28 - November 11. Image by Tyler Rich, age 11

Whatever your palate, you are bound to find something that suits your taste. Whether it’s oil, watercolor, or acrylic, let your taste be your guide. The Brush and Palette 2021 Annual Art Show will feature paintings of all kinds, including abstract, landscape, still life, and more. Thick paint,…

We're excited to host the Migrant Middle School Steam Project! Students used photography and watercolors to create their own STEAM art piece.

September 3-21 If water media is your thing, then you won’t want to miss this exhibition. Featuring some of the best watercolor artists from across the Western Slope, the Western Colorado Watercolor Society (WCWS) has put together an exhibit that is sure to take your breath away. Watercolor is…

An Exhibition by Eric Elliott September 3-18 Sponsored by Dean & Mary Harris Painting and Drawing Professor Eric Elliott grew up in Alaska and moved to Grand Junction from Seattle, Washington. He holds a Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing from the University of Washington, Seattle, and…

International Poster Show August 6-28 co|show is an international poster biennial held in the fall of every odd year, the first of which debuted in 2013 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Mesa Emerging Designers (MED) and the AIGA (the professional association for design) chapter at Colorado Mesa…

An Exhibition from The Art Center’s Permanent Collection of Woodblock Prints and Cloisonné from the Robinson Collection and Kunz Estate Approach a great painting as thou wouldst approach a great prince. ~ Kakuzo Okakura, The Book of Tea The Art Center of Western Colorado’s Permanent…

2021 Member Show: Staying Connected August 6-27 Staying Connected is the theme for the PSC 2021 Member Show. When we paint, we form a connection with our subject, whether it is a landscape, cityscape, group of favorite objects in a still life, model for a portrait, figure study, or colors, forms,…

July is Disability Pride Month! Our Artability students at The Art Center are inviting artists and community members to create a drawing or 2-dimensional art piece representing people with disabilities. During the month of July, the artwork will be displayed in the bookstore at The Art Center. The…