Center for the Arts Evergreen

Center for the Arts Evergreen A nonprofit arts organization with gallery exhibitions, classes, camps, concerts, festivals, & more!

Founded in 1975, Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) has spent 50 years fostering and promoting the arts in the foothills west of Denver. What began as a grassroots effort by local artists and art enthusiasts has grown into a dynamic nonprofit arts center dedicated to engaging the community through diverse exhibitions, high-quality arts education, and extensive outreach programs. In June 2024, CAE

completed a transformative $2.8M expansion, doubling its space and adding a state-of-the-art ceramics studio, private artist studios, and an Artist-in-Residence program. This expansion reinforces CAE’s role as a true community hub, providing a welcoming space for artistic exploration, education, and connection. CAE’s commitment to artistic excellence includes hosting at least 10 exhibitions annually, offering beginning-to-advanced-level visual arts and crafts classes for all ages, creative writing courses, master workshops, children’s summer camps, and teen mural and mentorship programs. Additionally, CAE presents both a gallery and an outdoor concert series, provides rental space for community businesses and nonprofits, and produces three free or low-cost arts festivals each year. A curated artisanal gift shop at the Center showcases and supports local artists. Beyond the walls of the Center, CAE’s robust outreach initiatives use the power of art to engage underserved and socially isolated populations, ensuring that creativity is accessible to all.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT!We're spotlighting the authors that will be attending the Mountain Stories Festival in Evergreen Septem...
08/28/2026

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT!
We're spotlighting the authors that will be attending the Mountain Stories Festival in Evergreen September 25 + 26

Meet CRISOSTO APACHE!
Crisosto Apache, Colorado’s 11th Poet Laureate (2026–2027), is an award-winning poet, educator, and advocate for Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer communities. A Pushcart Prize nominee and Associate Professor at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. Apache is the author of GHOSTWORD and IS(NESS) and a recipient of the Lucas Artists Fellowship.

Meet Cristosto and other incredible authors at the Mountain Stories Festival, and mark your calendars for:
📚 Author talks + conversations
🥂 Friday evening VIP Happy Hour with the authors
✍️ Lunchtime open mic for local writers + poets
📖 Books available for purchase + signing
☕ Morning coffee, burritos + Saturday boxed lunch included with festival tickets

🎟️ Tickets + full festival details at https://evergreenarts.org/mountain-stories/

Presented by Center for the Arts Evergreen + The Jefferson County Library Foundation.

Thank you to our sponsors:
Good Times Burger and Frozen Custard
Cactus Jack's Saloon & Grill
Highland Haven
Jennifer Trinco with Tupper's Team
Wild Iris Marketing with Author StevePhysioc.com
Anderson Insurance Agency
Michele Vanags - State Farm Insurance Agent
Endless Travel
Blackbird Cafe - Mountain Brunch & Lunch
Linda & Dale Lovin

Our monthly Fired Up! Fused Glass class with Ms. Emily is a colorful, hands-on way for kids to design, layer, and create...
08/28/2026

Our monthly Fired Up! Fused Glass class with Ms. Emily is a colorful, hands-on way for kids to design, layer, and create their own glass art.

And good news: we’ve added even more fused glass fun for the months ahead. You’ll now find special fused glass days during Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Winter Break too.

Perfect for creative kids who love making something they can proudly take home.

✨ Monthly Fired Up! classes
🍂 Fall Break
🦃 Thanksgiving Break
❄️ Winter Break

Head to EVERGREENARTS.ORG to see all upcoming dates and register.

Beginning & Beyond Oil Painting with Brenda Wyman is an eight-week class designed to meet you wherever you are in your p...
08/27/2026

Beginning & Beyond Oil Painting with Brenda Wyman is an eight-week class designed to meet you wherever you are in your painting practice.

If you're starting from scratch, Brenda will help you build a strong foundation and get comfortable working with oil paint. If you already have some experience, you'll have the opportunity to refresh your skills, ask questions, and keep growing alongside a fun, supportive group of painters.

Beginning & Beyond Oil Painting
📅Tuesdays, September 8 – October 27 @ 6:30 PM
📅 Wednesdays, September 9 – October 28 @ 10 AM

Links to register are in comments below 👇

🌾 A little Van Gogh. A couple of drinks. A very good Tuesday night!You'll start with a pre-sketched canvas, so you can j...
08/27/2026

🌾 A little Van Gogh. A couple of drinks. A very good Tuesday night!

You'll start with a pre-sketched canvas, so you can jump right into the fun part: bold brushstrokes, vibrant layers of color, rolling fields, swirling skies, and those iconic cypress trees. Jessica will guide you step by step, but there's plenty of room to loosen up and make the painting your own.

And because it's Art Bar, your night includes:

🎨 All supplies + instruction
🍷 Two beverages (wine, beer, or non-alcoholic)

Tuesday, September 1 | 6–8 PM
💚 $50 CAE Members | $55 Non-Members

Register at https://evergreenarts.org/cae/art-bar-van-goghs-wheatfield-with-cypresses/

Meet M Rathsack, our newest Artist-in-Residence. 💚Her studio space is officially set up, and if you’re at CAE over the n...
08/26/2026

Meet M Rathsack, our newest Artist-in-Residence. 💚

Her studio space is officially set up, and if you’re at CAE over the next few months, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll find M either creating in her space or getting her hands dirty over in the ceramics studio.

M is a ceramic artist (and Dancing Potter!) known for her abstract slab-built wall pieces, raku firing, assemblage, and work inspired by the natural world.

She also has a very cool goal she’s hoping to accomplish during her residency. We could tell you what it is... but where’s the fun in that? You’ll have to stop by, meet M, and ask her yourself. 😉

We’re also working on some opportunities for you to create alongside her, so keep an eye out for upcoming classes.

M will be with us through the fall. Come say hi, peek into what she’s working on, and follow along with her residency here at CAE.

And yes, there may be dancing. 💃

Welcome to CAE, M! 💚

Spend this Saturday learning the art of stained glass with Andy Olson and leave with a handcrafted mirror made entirely ...
08/25/2026

Spend this Saturday learning the art of stained glass with Andy Olson and leave with a handcrafted mirror made entirely by you.

In this one-day workshop, Andy will walk you through the stained glass process from start to finish. You'll learn how to score, cut, break, shape, and assemble glass as you design a colorful frame around your own mirror.

Never worked with stained glass before? No problem. This workshop is beginner-friendly, with plenty of hands-on guidance and room to make the design your own.

🪞 Stained Glass Mirror Workshop with Andy Olson
📅 Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–2 PM

Only 10 spots available. Register at EVERGREENARTS.ORG.

Whether you've never picked up a paintbrush or you're ready to strengthen the skills you already have, Introduction to A...
08/25/2026

Whether you've never picked up a paintbrush or you're ready to strengthen the skills you already have, Introduction to Acrylic Painting with Amy Marsh gives you six weeks to learn, experiment, and find your confidence on the canvas.

🎨 Introduction to Acrylic Painting with Amy Marsh
Wednesdays, September 9 – October 14 from 4:30–7:30 PM
$293 CAE Members / $325 Non-Members

Register at EVERGREENARTS.ORG.

The reduction kiln is firing up TOMORROW! ✨🏺Reduction firing is ceramic magic where heat, atmosphere, and glaze come tog...
08/21/2026

The reduction kiln is firing up TOMORROW! ✨🏺

Reduction firing is ceramic magic where heat, atmosphere, and glaze come together to create colors and finishes you just can’t get in a traditional firing. Shinos, temmokus, and plenty of beautiful surprises.

Our next reduction firing starts tomorrow, Saturday 8/22 at 9:30 AM and will run throughout the day.

Have a pot ready to go? Get it onto our reduction firing shelf today and come back next week to see how the kiln transformed it!

And good news, ceramic artists: we’ll be firing up the reduction kiln more often this fall. Get signed up for studio time with classes or open studios at CAE:

EVERGREENARTS.ORG

TONIGHT at CAE: Permanent ImpressionsJoin us from 4–8 PM for the opening of Permanent Impressions, featuring work by tat...
08/20/2026

TONIGHT at CAE: Permanent Impressions

Join us from 4–8 PM for the opening of Permanent Impressions, featuring work by tattoo artists whose creativity goes far beyond the skin.

Come meet the artists, explore the exhibition, enjoy drinks + light bites, and experience something a little different on the gallery walls.

Free + open to the public. See you tonight!

Address

31880 Rocky Village Drive
Evergreen, CO
80439

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+13036740056

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