Center for the Arts in Crested Butte

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Welcome to the

Center for the Arts

Enriching our community through arts and cultural experiences for everyone.

Mountain Words Festival

Alpenglow 2026

who we are

the center is a nonprofit that builds community through arts and culture

upcoming events

Mountain Words Literary Festival

05 | 21 @ 12:00 am to 05 | 24 @ 12:00 am

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

05 | 21 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Art Exhibition Center for the Arts

Duke and DeFeo: The Long Road of Two Painters

05 | 22 to 07 | 16

Comedy Show Center for the Arts

Myth Understandings: An Evening of Comedy with Shane Mauss

05 | 22 @ 7:00 pm

Speed Puzzling Happy Hour

Speed Puzzling Happy Hour

05 | 29 @ 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Fika with Bjarne

Fika with Bjarne

05 | 29 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

String Cheese Incident Crested Butte

The String Cheese Incident

06 | 03 @ 7:15 pm

String Cheese Incident Crested Butte

The String Cheese Incident

06 | 04 @ 7:15 pm

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

06 | 11 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: Floodgate Operators

06 | 15 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Figure Drawing Crested Butte

Life Drawing with Magic Hour Meetups

06 | 18 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Cookbook Club Summer Series

Cookbook Club: The Book of Pintxos: Discover the Legendary Small Bites of Basque Country

06 | 18 @ 6:00 pm

Speed Puzzle Competition

Speed Puzzle Competition

06 | 19 @ 5:15 pm to 8:45 pm

Speed Puzzle Competition

Speed Puzzle Competition

06 | 20 @ 8:30 am to 8:00 pm

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: Bella Rayne

06 | 22 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: The Devil’s Horn

06 | 23 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy: Leila Sedat – International Human Rights

06 | 23 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Brittany Spears Impersonator

Welcome To Britney’s Circus ft. Allegra “Pi” DuVal

06 | 26 @ 7:00 pm

Seratones

06 | 27 @ 8:30 pm

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: The Motet

06 | 29 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Quartz Alley Combo

06 | 30 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy: Lawrence Lessing – Oligarchy & Political Power

06 | 30 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Alpenglow Concert Series 2026

Alpenglow: JD Clayton

07 | 06 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Summer Classics in the Courtyard

Summer Classics in the Courtyard: Acoustic Eidolon

07 | 07 @ 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Crested Butte Public Policy Forum

Public Policy: Sarah Labowitz -When Disaster Strikes: The Future of FEMA & Federal Response

07 | 07 @ 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

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Your support ensures that your home for arts, culture, and community in Crested Butte can continue to flourish.

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Our venue is for more than concerts. Celebrate your special event at the center.

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literary arts + lectures

visual arts +
kinder padon gallery

performing arts

culinary arts

creative district

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Photo: Nolan Blunck

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