Alpine Arts Center

Alpine Arts Center

Welcome to Alpine Arts Center

Alpine Arts Center fosters the appreciation, practice, and enjoyment of the visual arts throughout the Vail Valley and beyond. The center offers a broad spectrum of classes, open workshops, drop-in sessions, summer programs, birthday parties, exhibits, public events, and outreach programs. Whether you are interested in learning a new craft or are a professional artist looking to enhance your technique, Alpine Arts Center offers art for all ages at all stages.

what's coming up

Life Drawing Open Session
Adult (16+), First Tuesday Monthly 6:30-9:30

Teen Open Studio Saturdays
Teen, Saturdays 3:00-5:00pm 9/11-10/30 (8 Week Session)

Kids Art Party (Parents Night Out)
Ages 6-12, Friday night monthly (see details)

Featured Artist

Jeanne Echternach Promotes Plein-Air Painting

Plein-Air Painting workshops are scheduled throughout this month with Denver artist Jeanne Echternach. Jeanne's workshops are being offered August

In The Community

Annual Art Battle at Alpine Arts Center

Art Battle was a huge success for the community and raised money for The Humane Society and Eagle Valley

From Vision to Reality

February 21, 2010

by Lauren Merrill

Opening Alpine Arts Center has been my dream ever since I was in high school. I grew up on Long Island, New York and art was my passion all throughout my childhood. My parents were supportive of my interest in art, and I distinctly remember sitting at the dinner table with my family talking about "what I wanted to do when I grew up" and coming up with the idea to open an arts center someday. We started brainstorming ideas on sticky notes and filing them in manilla folders for the future. Everyone in the family chipped in, and before long we had a solid plan for the business.

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