Regional Arts & Culture

 


Founded in 1972 by a group of local artists, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) is one of Colorado’s premier venues for the exploration of contemporary art. Throughout its history, BMoCA has been a vibrant cultural cornerstone in its community. Each year, the museum presents an ambitious exhibition schedule and an innovative series of educational programs for audiences of all ages and interests. By welcoming diverse aesthetics and perspectives, BMoCA provides an open forum for dialog and an investigation of contemporary art through the creative expression of ideas.


The Denver Art Museum is an educational, nonprofit resource with collections of ancient and modern art from all cultures around the world. It has extensive collections in European, Asian, African, and American art, with exceptional, mostly unpublished, holdings in Precolumbian and Viceregal Art of the Americas. The Petrie Institute of Western American Art is another important resource of the Museum. The mission of the Denver Art Museum is to enrich the lives of present and future generations through the acquisition, presentation, and preservation of works of art, supported by exemplary scholarship and public programs related to both its permanent collections and to temporary exhibitions presented by the museum.


The MCA explores the art and culture of our time through rotating exhibitions and public educational programs. Featuring regional, national and international artists, MCA Denver offers a wide range of exhibitions promoting creative experimentation with art and ideas. MCA Denver is an innovative forum for contemporary art that inspires and challenges all audiences, creating understanding and dialog about the art of our time.


The Clyfford Still Museum opened in 2011 and is the newest addition to Denver’s Cultural Arts District. It located adjacent to the Denver Art Museum in the city’s Civic Center Cultural Complex. The Museum is the main repository for the work of Clyfford Still (1904-1980), an artist and teacher associated with the formation of Abstract Expressionism. The Museum was designed to exhibit his paintings and includes an extensive archive available to scholars.


The Museum houses three principal collections: an international decorative arts collection, a regional collection with a focus on Colorado art, and a retrospective of the work of Vance Kirkland (1904-1981).


The Museum’s mission is to promote the public’s understanding and appreciation of art depicting the American West from the early 1800s through the present day.


Museo de las Americas is dedicated to the exhibition of Latino art and culture in the American West and offers extensive public programs.


Headquartered in Englewood, the Museum of Outdoor Arts is a multifaceted arts organization that offers outdoor and indoor exhibitions.

offers diverse exhibitions spanning the arts and sciences. Its holding include an extensive collection of Native American art.

The is the nation’s largest nonprofit theater organization. The venue hosts musicals, opera, plays and more.

The is an art school modeled after the Art Â鶹ÒùÔº League in New York that provides an inclusive art community where professional artists guide individuals of all abilities to reach their highest potential.