The Steamboat All Arts Festival is the newest and most collaborative event in Steamboat Springs. It is a four-day event, August 18-21, that highlights the amazing arts and culture in the Yampa Valley while featuring nationally-renowned artists. The festival incorporates all aspects of the arts into one cohesive event including dance, vocal, musical, visual, literary[continue reading...]

Join us for the most anticipated and colorful weekends of the summer July 8-10! The 31st Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo and 37th Annual Art in the Park have become a staple of Steamboat in the Summertime. On Saturday, start your day at Bald Eagle Lake for a spectacular early-morning affair as you watch over[continue reading...]

Whittle the Wood Rendezvous is Craig, Colorado’s premier event this June 15-18th, featuring head-to-head competition between a dozen experienced wood carvers. During the four-day annual festival, the public is invited to watch a select group of invited artists carve large cottonwood logs that are brought to the park and set vertically in the ground. The[continue reading...]

The Plein Air Art Exhibit benefits the Parks and Open Space Foundation, a not-for-profit fundraising partner of Boulder County Parks and Open Space. This inaugural exhibit will feature a combination of invited and juried artists that have created artwork inspired by scenes found in the Boulder County Parks and Open Space. What is Plein Air[continue reading...]

May 27th – 30th, 2011 enjoy Telluride’s “Mountainfilm” festival, a distinctive blend of films, speakers, gallery exhibits, slide presentations, seminars and on-the-street conversations that demonstrate the power of visual arts to instigate change. Nestled within Telluride’s dramatic box canyon, this tribal gathering of legendary mountaineers, filmmakers, photographers, scientists, activists and artists invite you to join[continue reading...]

Kick off your summer at the annual Memorial Day weekend celebration in Estes Park! There will be something for everyone Saturday May 28 through Monday May 30th, 2011! Shopping, dining, wildlife watching, photography, arts and crafts, antiques, collectibles and more will be part of the fun. Start at Bond Park in downtown Estes Park and[continue reading...]

On March 19th, Vera Mulder will present basic watercolor techniques for beginners or those needing a refresher. Skills will be mastered by practicing techniques such as: wash, wet on wet, dry brush and more as classes progress. Be sure to get your materials lists when you R.S.V.P. Call 970-464-4819 to reserve your session today! Start:[continue reading...]

Be a part of the inaugural Plein Air Art Exhibit featuring Parks and Open Space properties and Boulder County artists. The Boulder County Plein Air artist community and the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Foundation are excited to host a Plein Air Exhibit featuring Boulder County open spaces. The show will feature a combination[continue reading...]

What if you could be a part of your favorite book? If you come up to Cripple Creek you can find yourself walking through many good books! The 4th Annual Cripple Creek Ice Festival will be featuring “Story Time,” where our ice carvers can incorporate their interpretation of any piece of classic literature into their[continue reading...]

The National Western Stock Show presents the Coors Western Art Show Exhibit and Sale. The exhibit will be open to the public each day of the National Western Stock Show, January 8-23. The featured Artist for 2011: Steve Kestrel, who’s fine work is very familiar to Coors Western Art patrons; he won Best of Show[continue reading...]