Center for the Arts

Center for the Arts The Center for the Arts is a hub for artistic, cultural, and creative activity in Jackson Hole.

The Center's mission is to connect our creative community by providing a dedicated campus, sporting excellent programming, and nurturing a collaborative spirit.

09/02/2026

What was your last experience at The Center? 🟢

Whether you paid a visit to The Center Park, went to a class or workshop with a Resident Organization, or saw a show in The Center Theater, you enjoyed the work that our facilities team, Ron and Sean, do to keep our space safe, operational and comfortable!

The Center comprises a 78,000 square-foot indoor campus, combined with a 62,000 square-foot outdoor park – the building hosts a complex ecosystem of Resident Organizations, art galleries, a state-of-the-art performance venue, and community spaces for rent.

Meet the team that keeps it all afloat. 🏤

Over the next month, we'll be diving into the work that our facilities team Ron and Sean (and now, our new Facilities Director, Tim Morris) do to maintain The Center!

1. 🧺Summer Peoples Market. Presented by Slow Food In The Tetons. A weekly summer season farmer’s market (June through Se...
08/31/2026

1. 🧺Summer Peoples Market. Presented by Slow Food In The Tetons. A weekly summer season farmer’s market (June through September) and community gathering featuring local farms, ranches, packaged and prepared food vendors, food trucks, beverages, artisans, live music, and non-profit outreach.
Wednesday, September 2nd | 4:00 PM

2. 🏔️MountainFilm On Tour. Presented by The Conservation Alliance. Mountainfilm is coming to Jackson, with a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, and inspiring documentary films that remind us why wild landscapes are worth protecting. Curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado, these films will inspire adventure and conservation. 
Friday, September 4th | 7:00 PM

🟢 This week at The Center 🟢1. 🚴🏽‍♀️Color Vérité Film FestivalAn evening of film and wonder. In its opening year, Color V...
08/24/2026

🟢 This week at The Center 🟢

1. 🚴🏽‍♀️Color Vérité Film Festival
An evening of film and wonder. In its opening year, Color Vérité will kick off with a free showing of the feature film Across Together: The Return Expedition, beginning at 5 pm. Following the feature, a selection of short films will be screened beginning at 7 pm. The lineup spans stories of Indigenous communities, immigrant experiences, environmental stewardship, skiing, paddling, climbing, and personal relationships with wild places.
Wednesday, August 26th | 5:00 PM

2. 🧺Summer Peoples Market. Presented by Slow Food In The Tetons. A weekly summer season farmer’s market (June through September) and community gathering featuring local farms, ranches, packaged and prepared food vendors, food trucks, beverages, artisans, live music, and non-profit outreach.
Wednesday, August 26th | 4:00 PM

3. 🎷 Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Presented by The Center, At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge, mingle, and resurface, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable spirit and joie de vivre. Nowhere is that idea more vividly embodied than in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 65 years, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as 
Friday, August 28th | 8:00 PM

08/21/2026

🎨 Calling all artists! The Center is turning 20, and we want you to help us celebrate 🎉

We’re on the hunt for a local artist to dream up an original design for a commemorative bandana to celebrate our 20th anniversary! This is your chance to create something that celebrates two decades of art, music, and community in Jackson Hole, and see your work worn all over town.

We want to see your take on the people, artists, organizations, students, audiences, and experiences that make The Center what it is. Whether you have a polished portfolio or have never submitted artwork before, we want to see what you create!

Ready to submit your design? Apply through the link in our bio đź”—

Let’s make something Jackson will be wearing for years to come 🟢

08/20/2026

POV: you’re walking into a night at The Center

A guarantee for a good night ✨

You grab your ticket, step through those doors, and there’s already a buzz in the lobby, that little flutter of excitement before a show starts. You find your seat, settle in, and then it happens: the lights drop and the whole room shifts. Everyone leans forward at the same time. That first hit of sound rolls through and suddenly you’re not just watching a show, you’re part of it.

Strangers turn into your people for the night. You’re all locked into the same moment, the same song, the same feeling. That’s the magic of catching live music in a theater like this, it’s intimate, it’s loud in all the right ways, and it stays with you long after you walk back out those doors.

This one, we got to catch Saint Paul & The Broken Bones putting on a show we won’t forget 🎶

Take a peek at the calendar and get a night on the books!

See you at The Center soon 🟢

Resident Highlight: MusicLandSince 2019, MusicLand has been bringing the gift of music to kids across Teton County! Foun...
08/20/2026

Resident Highlight: MusicLand

Since 2019, MusicLand has been bringing the gift of music to kids across Teton County! Founded by two classically trained educators with over 30 years of experience, MusicLand offers Suzuki method lessons in violin, cello, and piano, the Jackson Hole Youth Orchestra, and Music Together programming for their youngest learners.

From All-State orchestra placements to recitals, concerts, and community performances, MusicLand’s students are making beautiful music (and memories) all year long. 🎼

Up next from MusicLand: 
🎹 New Family Registration | Saturday, August 15th - Monday, August 31st

You can register today for Music Together classes for little ones or private and group instruction in violin, viola, cello and piano. The Suzuki Program combines weekly private lessons with small group classes, building musical skills through listening, practice, and performance.

More advanced students can join the Jackson Hole Youth Orchestra (JHYO) for rehearsals, section work, and opportunities to perform alongside professional musicians. 

Whether students are picking up an instrument for the first time or ready to take their playing further, MusicLand offers a supportive place to grow as a musician.

08/18/2026

🧠 Announcing the 2026–2027 Brainstorm Speaker Series!

For the fourth year running, The Center is teaming up with Teton County Library and the Jackson Hole News&Guide to bring four incredible thinkers to our stage. World renowned journalists, scientists, and philosophers are coming to Jackson to share the stories and ideas shaping how we see the world.

This season’s lineup:

🌙 Deirdre Barrett, Harvard dream researcher and psychologist, Understanding Dreams
🎙️ Jad Abumrad, creator of Radiolab, Words Fail Me
đź’€ Alua Arthur, death doula and NYT bestselling author, Why Thinking About Death Helps You Live a Better Life
đź“– Patrick Radden Keefe, investigative journalist behind Say Nothing and Empire of Pain.

First up, tickets for Deirdre Barrett’s Understanding Dreams go live this Friday, August 21st at 10am, free through The Center Box Office at jhcenterforthearts.org.

Mark your calendars, this is a season of big ideas you won’t want to miss!

🟢 This week at The Center 🟢1. 📖Outdoor Cabin Fever Story Slam, presented by Teton County Library. Bring your lawn chairs...
08/17/2026

🟢 This week at The Center 🟢

1. 📖Outdoor Cabin Fever Story Slam, presented by Teton County Library. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets! Time for another outdoor Cabin Fever Story Slam! Tell a true story inspired by our theme, “Ghost,” without notes, in less than five minutes and win accolades for your storytelling prowess, plus a free Cabin Fever NOSO patch! 
Wednesday, August 17th | 7:00 PM

2. 🧺Summer Peoples Market. Presented by Slow Food In The Tetons. A weekly summer season farmer’s market (June through September) and community gathering featuring local farms, ranches, packaged and prepared food vendors, food trucks, beverages, artisans, live music, and non-profit outreach.
Wednesday, August 19th | 4:00 PM

3. 🖌️Artful Hour with Jackson Hole Writers. Join Jackson Hole Writers in making a written and visual ode to what’s in your People’s Market shopping bag. Swing by the Artful Hour tent and make a still life of items from your bag. Snap a photo and, with guidance From Jackson Hole Writers, write a very brief story or poem about your still life. Then combine the two and share your love of local community, local creativity, and local food.
Wednesday, August 19th | 5:00 PM

4. 🏔️ Mountain Moguls, presented by KHOL 89.1 | Angel investor, former public company CEO and Jackson resident Alex Alimanestianu introduces “Mountain Moguls,” a new KHOL interview radio show and podcast exploring the history, strategy, and personality behind homegrown businesses in the Tetons. 
Wednesday, August 19th | 5:30 PM

A huge thank you to New West Building Company for supporting The Center! 🙌For nearly 20 years, New West Building Company...
08/14/2026

A huge thank you to New West Building Company for supporting The Center! 🙌

For nearly 20 years, New West Building Company has been a trusted partner in building Jackson Hole; bringing thoughtful design, expert craftsmanship, and a collaborative approach to every project. From custom homes to multi-family, commercial, and hospitality spaces, their work reflects a deep investment in the places and people that make this community so special.

Thank you for helping us build a stronger, more creative Jackson Hole. 🏔️

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265 S Cache Street
Jackson, WY
83001

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Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 8:30am - 6pm

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