Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Anderson Ranch Arts Center A place for art, inspiration and community.
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Week 2 at the Ranch delivered pure creative energy. You really had to be there but it's not too late to catch the next w...
06/16/2026

Week 2 at the Ranch delivered pure creative energy. You really had to be there but it's not too late to catch the next wave: www.andersonranch.org/workshops

Here’s a recap:

Slide 1: Campus social hour on the quad with students, interns, and staff making friendship bracelets and playing volleyball.
Slide 2: Guest Faculty Matt Bollinger deep in painting critique in his class: Painting the Silent Narrator.
Slide 3: A photo student posing with one of his works made during Steven Molina Contreras' workshop: Photographic Poetry.
Slide 4: Trey Hill and his cohort posing in the sculpture studio after two weeks in his annual offering, Building with Clay and Steel.
Slide 5: Iconic screen-printed ranch t-shirts litter the quad on a Friday afternoon after the completion of weekly classes.
Slide 6: A student painting in bright colors in Steven Yazzie's painting class: Abstraction the Imagined Landscape.
Slide 7: Two students looking at the results of recent fired work hot from the kiln.
Slide 8: Ranch intern Chloe Yune showing off an auction item—a small painting from our weekly Friday auctionettes.

A first look at this year's Ranch Gala Live Auction. Our most important annual fundraiser returns on Wednesday, July 15,...
06/15/2026

A first look at this year's Ranch Gala Live Auction. Our most important annual fundraiser returns on Wednesday, July 15, with a carefully assembled collection of contemporary works that reflect the vitality of artistic practice today. This year's auction takes place during the Ranch Gala, celebrating our 2026 International Artist Honoree, Marilyn Minter. Bidding is open to all Gala attendees and absentee bidders.

We're honored to share the artists who have generously donated their work in support of the Ranch:

McArthur Binion · James Casebere · Ingrid Donat · Chantal Joffe · Marilyn Minter · Maynard Monrow · Jessica Rankin · Richard Rezac · Davina Semo · Claudia Wieser · Wu Chi-Tsung · Jeff Zimmermann

Proceeds support emerging artists through scholarships and direct access to the faculty, studios, and resources that make an Anderson Ranch experience possible.

Click the link in below to preview this year's Gala Live Auction collection and plan your bids.

https://privateviews.artlogic.net/2/bf491f32394ae31ce127f0/

One month from today, the stage at Anderson Ranch comes alive. The Summer Series begins July 9, bringing five artist and...
06/11/2026

One month from today, the stage at Anderson Ranch comes alive. The Summer Series begins July 9, bringing five artist and curator/critic pairings to campus across five weeks of conversation, insight, and creative exchange.

Admission is free, with an online option available. Reserve your spot today: https://www.andersonranch.org/programs/summer-series-featured-artists-conversations/

This year's lineup:

July 9, 12:30-1:30PM�Roberto Lugo () & Carmen Hermo ()

July 14, 11:30AM-12:30PM� & Lisa Phillips

July 23, 12:30-1:30PM� & Valerie Cassel Oliver ()

July 27, 12:30-1:30PM� & , presented with

August 6, 12:30-1:30PM�mulowayi and mapenzi nonó () & Erin Christovale ()

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Looking back on last week's highlights from Week 1 of summer workshops. Things are officially in full swing on campus an...
06/09/2026

Looking back on last week's highlights from Week 1 of summer workshops. Things are officially in full swing on campus and the studio energy is 🔥!!

Here is a quick breakdown of what everyone was working on:
Slides 1 & 2: Kickstarting the season with our first Lunchtime Auctionette
Slide 3: Woodblock printmaking in Yoonmi Nam’s Mokuhanga workshop.
Slide 4: Trey Hill doing a pour demo in his "Building with Clay and Steel" ceramics and sculpture workshop.
Slide 5: Finished student work from Carl Reed’s workshop, combining steel and soft materials.
Slide 6: Learning hand-turned ceramics techniques with Paul Briggs.
Slides 7 & 8: Breaking down light and color in beginner painting with Guest Faculty Paul Collins, including some outdoor studio time.
Slide 9: Our summer interns catching a break during campus social hour.
Slide 10: Jan Heaton’s watercolor abstract flora group on the steps after a great week.

Week 1 is officially in the books, but we still have 15 more weeks of workshops to go this summer. It is definitely not too late to join us out here.

Explore workshops: https://www.andersonranch.org/workshops/

Thanks to everyone who came out to see the closing reception for “Common Ground” in our Patton-Malott Gallery. This exhi...
06/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to see the closing reception for “Common Ground” in our Patton-Malott Gallery. This exhibition highlights the creative drive the unites the Anderson Ranch Arts Center artistic staff, and whose diverse practices collectively shape our character.

It features work by and .

This exhibition closes on June 5.

Up next in the gallery: 2026 Ranch Gala Live Auction Preview!!!

Friday Lunchtime Auctionettes are back starting tomorrow! A long-standing Ranch tradition, originally conceived by forme...
06/03/2026

Friday Lunchtime Auctionettes are back starting tomorrow! A long-standing Ranch tradition, originally conceived by former Ceramics Director Doug Casebeer to help the Ranch create an extra source of fundraising revenue, it has built into a beloved community event and destination for non-workshop participants.

These are fun, high-energy affairs where you can buy original artwork by Anderson Ranch faculty, Visiting Artists, students and staff, while supporting our educational programs.

The Details:
Lunchtime Auctionettes are free and open to the public.
Lunch is served from 11:45AM-12:15PM ($25)
Auctionette runs from 12:15-1PM

Lunchtime Auctionettes run every Friday from June through September, except for Ranch Week (July 17).

Registration is appreciated: https://www.andersonranch.org/events/?series[]=lunchtime-auctionette

Day 1, week 1 is here! Today marks the beginning of our 60th summer at  Tell us, what workshop are you taking this summe...
06/01/2026

Day 1, week 1 is here!

Today marks the beginning of our 60th summer at

Tell us, what workshop are you taking this summer?

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5263 Owl Creek Road/P. O. Box 5598
Snowmass Village, CO
81615

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19709233181

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