Steamboat Creates

09/04/2026

SOME ART ASKS YOU TO SLOW DOWN AND LOOK CLOSER. SEE IT TONIGHT AT FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK

Mono No Aware, on view now in Bliss Hall at the Depot Art Center, through September 26.

Mono no aware is a Japanese concept that means beautiful but fleeting, an awareness that everything is impermanent and continually changing. This exhibition brings together three Colorado artists who each carry that sensitivity into their work: Steamboat Springs textile artist Wendy Kowynia, Durango artist Ted Moore, and Crestone ceramicist Amy Laugesen.

Kowynia’s Burn Series responds to an area of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness that burned more than 20 years ago. After hiking through it many times, she eventually left the trail to look closer, finding charred trees that still shine, fallen timber across the landscape, and pioneer plants slowly returning. Her woven sculptural work holds transformations that can’t stay still: wood becoming charcoal, carbon becoming smoke, a devastated landscape beginning a new cycle of growth.

“There is great sorrow in a burn area, great destruction, yet also great beauty. Not just endings, but beginnings.” - Wendy Kowynia

Stop by tonight, First Friday Artwalk, 5-8 PM, at the Historic Depot Art Center. Bliss Hall is your first stop inside.

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09/04/2026

JOIN US FOR FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK

Today, September 4 | 5-8 PM
Downtown Steamboat Springs

Fall is settling into Steamboat, and so is a fresh lineup of exhibitions, a workshop preview, and a pop-up dance performance right outside the Depot. Come wander.

AT THE DEPOT ART CENTER
• Bliss Hall: Mono No Aware - three Colorado artists exploring beauty, transformation, and impermanence, featuring Wendy Kowynia, Ted Moore, and Amy Laugesen
• Main Gallery: Riverwalk Collective, featuring Dan Rosenbaum - wood and bronze sculpture inspired by the region’s canyons and rock formations
• Live outside the Depot: pop-up dance performance by Steamboat Dance Theatre, featuring Tappy Hour, Steamboat Swings, and Bailo La Pena. Free and open to everyone

AROUND THE ARTWALK
• Steamboat Springs History Museum: We Are Still Here, garments and jewelry by 18 Native artists living in Colorado
• Pine Moon Fine Art: Field Notes, opening reception, twelve local artists on close observation of place and light
• Rumor Design: Lizzie Larock, fine art iPhone photography
• The Alley Gallery and Art Studios: Denise Bohart, kiln-formed glass sculpture
• The Veterans Center: Routt County Fair Grand Champion Show
• Brinkman Collaborative: Beauty and the Beasts, Misty Brever and Anita Merrigan

Bring a friend, take your time, and let the creative energy of Steamboat carry you into the evening.

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09/02/2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN: RIVERWALK COLLECTIVE 2027

The Depot Art Center is now accepting applications for the 2027 Riverwalk Collective. This is a chance to exhibit in the main gallery space for 9 months of the year (plus 3 months in Bliss Hall), alongside a group of artists committed to creating new work monthly and showing in themed quarterly exhibitions.

Deadline to apply: September 15

What’s involved: monthly gallery volunteer duties, First Friday Art Walk participation, $100/month billed quarterly for gallery months, and a 70/30 commission split on sales.

Selected artists will begin exhibiting in January 2027. In-person interviews and portfolio reviews happen late September, with selections made in October.

Apply here: [link in bio] or https://forms.gle/caAD2HfPjkK2bv778

Questions? Email Thea Wigglesworth, Program Director, at [email protected]

09/01/2026

YOUNG AT HEART: CREATIVE RINGS WITH JEN MENDEZ

Week 2 of our Young at Heart Creativity Lab is here. Join teaching artist Jen Mendez this Friday for Creative Rings, exploring simple techniques for one-of-a-kind rings made from new, recycled, and repurposed materials. Learn to make wire-wrapped, beaded, button, and mixed-metal rings. No experience necessary.

Friday, September 4
9 AM to Noon
Depot Art Center

Drop in for this class or grab a 5 punch card to join the rest of the series.

Register: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/young-at-heart-creativity-series-registration-fall—2026

08/27/2026

YOUNG AT HEART: CREATIVE EARRINGS WITH JEN MENDEZ — THIS FRIDAY

Class starts in two days. Join teaching artist Jen Mendez this Friday at the Depot Art Center for Creative Earrings, the first session in a 3-week Young at Heart series. Transform new, recycled, and repurposed materials into wearable art. No experience necessary, spots are limited.

Friday, August 28
Depot Art Center

Drop in for this class or grab a 5 punch card to catch the full series (Rings on September 4, Repair and Recreate on September 11).

Register now: zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/young-at-heart-creativity-series-registration-fall–2026

08/24/2026

WE’RE HIRING: DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Steamboat Creates is seeking an experienced Development Director to lead fundraising and revenue growth. This senior leadership role oversees major gifts, sponsorships, grants, memberships, annual giving, and donor stewardship.

We’re looking for a relationship-driven fundraiser who is passionate about arts, culture, and community, and ready to lead both strategy and implementation.

QUALIFICATIONS
• 5+ years of progressively responsible fundraising or development experience
• Demonstrated success achieving fundraising revenue goals
• Experience securing major gifts, sponsorships, grants, or other significant philanthropic support
• Strong donor cultivation and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills
• Passion for arts, culture, creativity, and community

DEADLINE TO APPLY: September 15, 2026

TO APPLY
Email your cover letter and resume as separate PDF attachments to [email protected]. Use the subject line “Development Director Application – [Your Name].”

Full job description linked in our bio, or visit https://www.steamboatcreates.org/opportunities/

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08/19/2026

🎨 The new Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide is here! 🎭

Volume 20, edition 1 is all about the people, performances, galleries and events that make the Yampa Valley such a special place to be.

Grab your copy at a local gallery or shop and start exploring our local arts and culture scene.

Thank you to our advertisers for making this happen!
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08/18/2026

YOUNG AT HEART CREATIVITY SERIES IS BACK THIS FALL

A welcoming arts program for adults of all ages, Young at Heart Creativity Lab brings people together to create, connect, and learn through shared creative experiences. Five Creative Series, each led by a local Creative Guide, take participants through a new practice, from jewelry making and painting to wood carving, 3D design, and weaving.

Whether you are a lifelong maker or picking up a paintbrush for the first time, this is a supportive space to explore your creativity.

2026 CREATIVE SERIES SCHEDULE

• Aug. 28, Sept. 4 & Sept. 11: Jewelry Making with Jen Mendez
• Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 2 & Oct. 9: Drawing & Painting with Simone White
• Oct. 16 & Oct. 23: Wood Relief Carving with Mark Mahorney
• Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13 & Nov. 20: Working in 3D with Tony Urbick
• Dec. 4 & Dec. 11: Weaving with Jillian Tomlinson

No class Friday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Join the full series, grab a 5 session punch card, or drop in for a single class. Register now at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/young-at-heart-creativity-series-registration-fall--2026

08/15/2026

Proud leaders of Steamboat Springs certified Creative District ❤️

The Colorado Creative Districts program certifies communities that contribute to our state’s economy through creativity, culture, and the arts. The program’s goal is to help communities increase jobs, incomes, and investments in creative places.

08/11/2026

BUILD, INK, PRINT: LEGO PRINTMAKING WITH GARRETT BOCK

Build original designs from LEGO bricks, apply ink, and pull your own prints exploring shape, pattern, and repetition. No prior printmaking experience needed, all materials provided. Leave with a set of handmade prints and ideas for what’s next.

August 15 at the Depot Art Center. Ages 8+, ages 8-15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Pay-what-you-can tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/build-ink-print-lego-printmaking-with-garrett-bock