Community Calendar

Celebrate film, community and conservation at MCWC's annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival fundraiser, featuring inspiring short films about rivers, the natural world and environmental stewardship. Live auction, door prizes, and food and beverage available for purchase.

"The Beauty of Beasts" is a solo show by scratchboard artist Megan George. From her upbringing on a dairy farm to her career as a vet tech, animals have taught Megan the essence of what it means to be on this earth. Her work conveys the emotions and lessons that animals can teach us, in all their life stages.

"Everlasting Floral Design" is a solo show by Abby Zlotnick, owner of Juniper Farm, whose show celebrates the timeless beauty of locally-grown flowers through all-dried, everlasting arrangements and installations. Abby has been consistently inspired by farming since her first farming experience in 2012. Since then, Abby has made it her mission to share a slice of the Earth's greatest joys with her community.

Both exhibitions are generously sponsored by Land + Shelter Architecture Studio and Down Valley Brewing, and are on display through October 29. The gallery is open weekdays 10am-5pm

Anderson Ranch Arts Center invites families to celebrate Halloween at Spooktacular Creepy Crafts on Friday, October 30, from 3–5 p.m. This free, family-friendly event offers an afternoon of creative activities and Halloween fun for all ages.

Guests are encouraged to come dressed in costume and make a spooky craft, trick-or-treat through the Ranch’s artist studios, and enjoy hot chocolate and Halloween treats. A costume contest will take place at 4:15 p.m., with awards for “Most Creative” and “Best Homemade Costume.”

The event is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring their own basket for trick-or-treating.

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!

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!

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!

Monthly One-Off Intro to Wheel Workshops (teens and adults)
Location: CCC’s New 12th Street Annex, 215 12th Street, Carbondale, CO

$65/person

The focus of this intro 2.5hr hands-on workshop is to introduce participants with the process of throwing on the wheel. Teens under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

We will cover centering, opening, and pulling clay pieces on the potter's wheel. Because this is just a 2.5 hour introductory experience, the intention is to focus on process. You won’t go home with any finished pieces, but you will have a great experience learning a new skill, getting dirty, and meeting new people. Careful! You might just leave wanting more…

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!