Durango Arts Center

Events

  • Juanita Ainsley Show

Juanita Ainsley Show

Date: Active Tuesday May 21, 2013 through Saturday June 29, 2013
Time: 10:00 am

Location: Durango Arts Center Library
Price: FREE
Juanita Ainsley of Bayfield will exhibit her colorful and fascinating mixed-media works on paper.
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  • Celebrating Ute Culture

Celebrating Ute Culture

Date: Active Tuesday May 21, 2013 through Saturday June 15, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Comprised of borrowed materials from the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum and from private collections. The exhibit will also display traditional Ute tribal arts, including baskets, flutes, leatherwork, parfleche boxes, drums, and beadwork, produced by contemporary Ute artists, which will be offered for sale.
There will be a 12-foot traditional Native American tipi installed in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Ute storytelling will take place on a daily basis inside the tipi for school groups. Interested school groups should contact the DAC for scheduling. Three films, “Gathering Willows,” “Song of the Basket,” and “Ute Legacy” will play continuously in the Gallery from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.
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Traditional Ute Bear Dance Performance

Date: Thursday May 30, 2013
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: Durango Art Center
Traditional Ute Bear Dance Performance
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  • First Thursdays Art Walk

First Thursdays Art Walk

Date: Thursday June 6, 2013
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: Downtown Durango
Price: Free
Durango Arts Center presents a new series of events held on the first Thursday of each month throughout the year. First Thursdays Art Walk celebrates visual art and artists in galleries and alternative art spaces in downtown Durango. Gallery members participating in First Thursdays Art Walk will open their venues and host activities and artists from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. during each event. Watch for the sidewalk signs recognizing participating venues. A list of locations and a map are available at the DAC and its gallery members.
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