Community Calendar

Join Anderson Ranch Arts Center for a conversation with Visiting Artist James Casebere, a pioneering visual artist whose work has helped shape the field of constructed photography. For nearly five decades, Casebere has created intricate tabletop models—often inspired by architecture—and photographed them in his studio, transforming simple materials and constructed spaces into evocative images.

Casebere’s multidisciplinary practice also includes large-scale sculpture. Since receiving the Rome Prize in 2019, he has created outdoor sculptures using cross-laminated timber (CLT), as well as indoor sculptures made from burnt bamboo. His work is held in the collections of major institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Walker Art Center, and Tate Museums in London.

As a Visiting Artist at Anderson Ranch, Casebere will engage with the Ranch community through studio work, conversations, and a public lecture. His Visiting Artist Lecture will take place November 3 from 4:30–5:30 p.m. in Schermer Meeting Hall. The lecture is free, open to the public, and available to attend in person or via livestream.

Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!

Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.

No registration necessary. Just arrive day of ready to create!

A First Friday celebration and procession honoring Dia de los Muertos, with a community ofrenda where attendees can contribute mementos.

Únete a nosotros para el Primer Viernes de noviembre, celebrando Dia de los Muertos , la mayor celebración de este feriado en todo el valle. ¡Contribuye con tus recuerdos a la ofrenda comunitaria! Próximamente, más detalles.
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Join us for November's First Friday, celebrating Dia de los Muertos , the largest valley-wide honoring of this holiday. Contribute your mementos to the community ofrenda! More details coming soon.

Join Anderson Ranch Arts Center for a Visiting Artist conversation with Steven J. Yazzie, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, installation, video, film, photography, and community collaboration. A member of the Navajo Nation and a Gulf War veteran, Yazzie explores contemporary Indigenous experience and connection through a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary practice.

Yazzie earned his BFA in Intermedia from Arizona State University and was a founding member of Postcommodity, an Indigenous arts collective, as well as co-founder of the Museum of Walking. His work has been exhibited at leading institutions including the National Gallery of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, the Denver Art Museum, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Art Gallery of Ontario. He was also selected for the 2025 Sharjah Biennial 16.

As a Visiting Artist at Anderson Ranch, Yazzie will engage with the Ranch community through studio work, conversations, and a public lecture. His Visiting Artist Lecture will take place November 10 from 4:30–5:30 p.m. in Schermer Meeting Hall. The lecture is free, open to the public, and available to attend in person or via livestream.

Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!

Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.

No registration necessary. Just arrive day of ready to create!

Journey on a pilgrimage of angelic contemplative melodies embedded with savory classical and jazzy flavors evoking enchanting visions of nature as Lisa shares her transmissions of music from her new piano solo CD release received while hiking the French Camino - Le Chemin de St. Jacques.

Honoring the lives of saxophonist Mark Johnson and travel entrepreneur Judy Colaneri, Lisa will be joined by local musician Pam Rosenthal, Internal Arts Practitioner Jason Kannon, visual movement artist Mellie Test and phenomenal string trio featuring violinists Ross Kribbs, Delaney Meyers, and cellist Sara Graff.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center invites the community to Unplugged Afternoon at Explore Books, an opportunity to step away from screens and enjoy an afternoon centered on reading, creativity, and connection. Hosted in partnership with Explore Books, the event encourages community members to slow down, discover new ideas, and celebrate the role books play in inspiring curiosity and bringing people together.

The gathering reflects Anderson Ranch’s ongoing commitment to fostering creativity, cultural engagement, and meaningful connections throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.

19th Annual Farm to Fridge: Free, Local Harvest Bags

Join us in celebrating the close of the harvest season at our 19th Annual Farm to Fridge! We honor our regional growers by purchasing their end-of-season produce at fair market rates and gifting the harvest directly back to the community. Stop by to press fresh cider, connect with community members, and pick up a free farm-share bag packed with regeneratively grown food—enough to nourish a family of four. Registration required

When: Wednesday, November 18 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Where: The Farm Collaborative, 200 Agricultural Way, Aspen (next to Cozy Point)

Time Slot Reservations: Registration opens Thursday, November 5 at 5:00 PM at [farmco.org]. (Time slots fill fast—reserve yours early!)

For sponsorships, media, or farm inquiries, contact Liz at liz@farmco.org.

Anderson Ranch Arts Center welcomes Miranda Lash, Ellen Bruss Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, as a Visiting Critic from November 17–20, 2026. A respected curator and leader in the contemporary art field, Lash’s practice explores how place, regional identity, and layered histories shape contemporary art. During her time at the Ranch, she will engage with Artists-in-Residence through studio visits and critical feedback, offering insight and perspective on their work and creative practices. Lash will also present a free public lecture on Wednesday, November 18, offering the broader community an opportunity to hear from one of the region’s leading contemporary art voices. The lecture will be available to attend in person or via livestream.

Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!

Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.

No registration necessary. Just arrive day of ready to create!