Arts & Crafts Festival - Estes Park

September 9:00am-6:00pm (closes Sunday 5:00pm)
Location: Bond Park
Why Go There? 45+ year annual festival hosted by the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies features juried art, various media
More Information: Fine Arts Guild

 

Estes Park Museum - Estes Park

Wednesday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: 200 Fourth Street
Why Go There? Interactive displays and in-depth changing exhibits reflect Estes Park history including Native American tribes, homesteaders, entrepreneurs, and artists; 30,000 permanent memorabilia objects include historic photographs, postcards, textiles, artwork, furniture, tools, a Stanley Steamer automobile; scheduled events support the museum
More Information: The Estes Park Museum


 

Wool Festival - Estes Park

June (2020 cancelled)
Location: 1125 Rooftop Way (Estes Park Events Complex)
Why Go There? Annual gathering (30 years) to celebrate, learn about, celebrate natural animal fibers draws producers, educators, retailers, consumers; demonstrations, workshop, entertainment
More Information: Estes Park Wool Market

 
 
 

First Friday Art Walks - Fort Collins

First monthly Friday 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Downtown
Why Go There? Opportunity to wander through art galleries, participant businesses; some offer refreshments; includes Carnegie Center for Creativity galleries (200 Mathews)
More Information: First Friday Art Walk

 
 
 
 
 

Fort Collins Studio Tour - Fort Collins

April
Location: (see on-line map, or pick up brochure)
Why Go There? Annual self-guided tour, sale includes 40+ private artist studios
Access: Street parking + public transportation
More Information: Artist Studio and Sale + Facebook

 
 
 
 
 

Global Village Museum of Arts and Culture - Fort Collins

Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm
Location: 200 West Mountain Avenue
Why Go There? Folk art, fine arts, and artifacts from around the globe in four galleries feature large permanent donated collections of specialized objects: miniatures, Tibetan culture Norbulingka Institute Lamaist monk crafted Losel dolls; changing exhibits in the main gallery, talks, tours
More Information: Global Village Museum

 
 
 
 
 

Gregory Allicar Museum of Art at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm, Thursday until 7:30pm
Location: 1400 Remington Street
Why Go There? 10,000 square feet of gallery space features rotating works from permanent 3,500 piece collections: African art, Asian art, pre-1900 European Art, Modern and contemporary art, Native North American Art (particularly from the American Southwest and Arctic), small collection of Oceanic Art; music series concerts from CSU Music faculty, students explores cross-fertilization between music, visual arts. enriched with context provided by art, art history, music, theater and dance faculty
More Information: Gregory Allicar Museum of Art

 
 
 
 
 

Lincoln Center Art Galleries - Fort Collins

Tuesday-Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm (evenings during performances)
Location: 417 West Magnolia
Why Go There? Features changing art exhibits/opening receptions; national juried competitions, curated contemporary artists, traveling art exhibits, gallery talks; free admission
More Information: Exhibitions

 
 
 
 
 

Museum of Art - Fort Collins

Wednesday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
Location: 201 South College Avenue
Why Go There? Features contemporary art exhibits; concerts, lunch and lectures (off site); gift shop with local artist works; annual fundraiser events include masks auction, Art of the Garage tour; senior, student entrance discount
More Information: Museum of Art

 
 
 
 
 

Fort Morgan Museum - Fort Morgan

Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm (until 8:00pm Tuesday-Thursday)
Location: 414 Main Street
Why Go There? Birth town of well-known musician and conductor Glenn Miller, museum features small area dedicated to the famous resident, other permanent, temporary local history exhibits; schedules events
More Information: Fort Morgan Museum

 
 
 
 
 

Union Colony Civic Center Tointon Gallery  - Greeley

Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Location:  651 10th Avenue first floor lobby
Why Go There? Twelve annual exhibits feature local, regional, nationally acclaimed artists;  free to the public
More Information: Tointon Gallery + Upcoming Shows

 
 
 
 
 

University of Northern Colorado Galleries - Greeley

Locations: Campus Commons (CC) Gallery First Floor, Monday-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm
Mariani Gallery, Guggenheim Hall, Rm 100, Monday-Friday 10:00am-4:00pm
Why Go There? CC Gallery hosts six curated, contemporary exhibitions annually, showcases student, faculty and guest artist works
More Information: Art Galleries and Exhibitions

 
 
 
 
 

Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra - Loveland

Daily 6:00am-10:00pm
Location: Just east of the Centerra Promenade Shops off Highway 34/Centerra Parkway.
Why Go There? 26-acre natural and landscaped gardens opened in 2007 contain 82 monumental Zimbabwean artists' stone sculptures.  The themes (Nature and the Environment, Village Life, the Role of Women, the Elders, the Spirit World, Customs and Legend, the Family, the Children) represent traditional African perspective of family; largest US outdoor art center devoted to Zimbabwe stone sculptors; free.
More Information: Chapungu at Centerra

 
 
 

Loveland Museum/Gallery - Loveland

Tuesday-Sunday hours vary, Second Friday evenings 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: 503 North Lincoln Avenue
Why Go There? Museum features interactive permanent/changing exhibits on local history in three galleries; collections include 30,000 objects; Second Friday evenings "nights on the town" special events, music, refreshments.
More Information: Loveland Museum Gallery

 

Pastels on 5th - Loveland

September
Location: Fifth Street/Lincoln Avenue adjacent to Loveland Museum/Gallery
Why Go There? Annual one day chalk art street festival involves professional artists competing for cash prizes, live music, food, art for sale; benefits Alternatives to Violence
More Information: Pastels on 5th

 

Benson Sculpture Garden; Sculpture in the Garden event- Loveland

Daily during daylight hours, free (except during Sculpture in the Garden event)
Second weekend in August Sculpture in the Garden event 9:30am-6:00pm (Sunday until 4:30pm)
Location: 2908 Aspen Drive
Why Go There? 10 acre park features 170 permanent sculptures by renowned artists; situated around a lagoon in the midst of trees, flowers, natural habitat areas. Annual (35+ years) Sculpture in the Park show/sale hosted by Loveland High Plains Arts Council features 160+ juried artists' sculptures. Free shuttle buses recommended, limited parking (draws 20,000 people). Proceeds used for future garden purchases.
More Information: Benson Sculpture Garden + Sculpture in the Park

 

Art & Heritage Center - Windsor

Location: 116 Fifth Street
Why Go There? Former city hall houses quarterly changing eclectic art exhibits, opening receptions, special events
More Information: Art & Heritage Center

 
 

Additional Resources

Estes Arts District - Estes Park
Open studios (September)

Stanley Steamcar Museum - Estes Park
Historic Stanley Hotel tours; 517 Big Thompson Avenue

Carnegie Center for Creativity - Fort Collins
Galleries, participates in First Friday, annual spring studios tour; 200 Mathews

Colorado State University Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising - Fort Collins
216 East Lake Street, University Center for the Arts East

Trimble Court Artisans - Fort Collins
Gallery, art co-op 50+ artists; 118 Trimble Court (old town)

Morgan Community College Gallery of Fine Arts - Fort Morgan
schedule, 920 Barlow Road; also organizes/manages annual fourth of July Brush Rodeo Western Art Show; 829-899 Ellsworth Street (county fairgrounds)

Annual Arts Picnic - Greeley
Features 150+ juried artists selling handmade products; food/beer garden, live music; Lincoln Park (July)

Historic Preservation - Greeley
Free monthly talks (1:00pm); walking tours

City’s Public Art Project - Greeley
Public art map

University of Northern Colorado - Greeley
Libraries Art works

Historic Paintings - Sterling
Area historic events artist Eugene Carara paintings on display at Logan County Courthouse; 315 Main Street

Public Sculptures - Sterling
Public art photo gallery, locations