Welcome to Volume 19, Edition 2, of the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide. For 19 years, this guide has showcased the ever-evolving arts community of Steamboat Springs and the surrounding valley. These pages celebrate our local artists and explore the tapestry woven together from our rich and diverse arts scene in Routt County.
Volume 19, Edition 2, 2026
Published by Ski Town Media, Inc.
Sophie Dingle | Skylar Leeson
Kenny McCarthy | Deborah Olsen | John Sherwood
Haley Watkins | Melissa VanArsdale
The Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide is published twice a year by Ski Town Media, Inc. Volume 20, Edition 1 will be published in August 2026. For advertising rates, write: Ski Town Media, Inc., P.O. Box 770456, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. Phone: 970-871-9413. Website: www.yampavalleyarts.com.
›› Swimming off the beach, catching fish and cooking them around the fire, camping under the stars – Routt County artist Adam Zabel spent his childhood summers with his grandpa on the Mississippi River, in a fashion reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn.
Those memorable experiences inform his work today. “That’s where I started drawing – out in nature,” Adam says. “It was a time of being completely free.”
The son of a minister, Adam and his family moved frequently, from west Texas to Colorado Springs and eventually to Steamboat Springs, near his great-uncle, nationally known sculptor Curtis Zabel. Adam attended seven different high schools, where he caught his teachers’ eyes and achieved early recognition for his art. He met congressmen, won scholarships and displayed his work at the state Capitol.
Following high school, Adam’s life took a dramatic turn. He joined the Army, eager to become a soldier, although things didn’t quite go
“Monarch,” Adam Zabel, 38” x 28”
as planned. He spent a year in Korea, rather than the Middle East. At the time, he perceived his assignment as a disappointment. Now, he says, “I was very fortunate not to go to Desert Storm.”
The Army, recognizing his talent, assigned him to create murals for the motor pool at Fort Knox, Kentucky. This is where Adam won his first national art competition, with the Colored Pencil Society of America.
Although he still works in pencil, he is most renowned for his works in oil. “Oil painting loosened me,” he says.
His subject matter is diverse, ranging from portraits to wildlife, from landscapes to illustrations. “I love anything to do with art,” Adam says. “I love wildlife. Any living thing, really. I love how they move through the world. It gives you hope to see the beauty in life – how rare it is.”
Adam’s work, “The Monarch,” which graces the cover of this edition of the “Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide,” illustrates his sentiment.
The horse is eyeing a butterfly, hovering just in front of her nose. “I included the monarch butterfly because it’s rare. We see less and less of them,” Adam explains.
The butterfly is not the only monarch in the piece. The horse is the lead mare at Adam’s wife’s family ranch in Georgia. “She’s a sassy one,” Adam says. “I liked her attitude.”
“The Monarch” was created for the Oil Painters of America exhibit at Steamboat Art Museum four years ago. The OPA exhibit returns to SAM this summer, Friday, May 29-Saturday, Aug. 29.
Adam is represented locally by the Wild Horse Gallery. Gallery owner Rich Galusha, whom Adam cites as one of his mentors, sees an exciting future for the young artist. “I think he’s just going to keep getting better and better,” Rich says. ■
To see more of Adam’s work, stop by the Wild Horse Gallery, 802 Lincoln Ave., downtown Steamboat Springs, or visit www.zabelart.com.
Adam Zabel painting outside his home in Steamboat Springs.
Welcome to Steamboat
Kim Keith, Executive Director Steamboat Creates, Colorado Certified Creative District
›› Morning sunlight spills over the mountains as you sip your coffee and chat with a local author at Off the Beaten Path. Just a few blocks away, a vibrant mural catches your eye at Pine Moon Fine Art, a beloved spot for local artists.
Over in Strawberry Park, the sound of children’s laughter drifts through the campus at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp, where exceptional young dancers rehearse beneath fluttering aspens, their movements as graceful as the landscape itself.
By afternoon, you find yourself at the Depot Art Center, a historic train station transformed into a creative community space and gallery, where a new exhibit sparks your imagination. Across town, curiosity and awe fill the streets as you join a Tread of Pioneers walking tour, discovering the landmarks, characters and stories that have shaped Steamboat’s past.
As the sun begins to dip, you stroll to Wildhorse Cinema + Arts, where an indie film is about to begin, the hum of anticipation and the smell of fresh popcorn in the air.
Night falls, and the stars come out. You settle into an intimate evening at Steamboat Art Museum, where exceptional Western art meets the soft strum of a guitar echoing in the warm glow of the space. Later, you gather with friends for a farm-to-table dinner at Yampa Valley Kitchen, then wander to the library for the Colorado New Play Festival for staged readings of new plays.
This is Steamboat Springs – a place where art is alive in every corner. The Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide is here to help you create your own unforgettable day. Explore, engage and let the arts of Steamboat lead you on an adventure you’ll always remember. ■
Welcome to Steamboat Springs. Your story starts here.
Kim Keith
Executive Director
Steamboat Creates, Colorado Certified Creative District
Brandon Owen’s mural is at the base of Steamboat Resort.
Moving From Overwhelmed to Open
The Power of Somatic Movement | By
Skylar Leeson
›› Overwhelmed. Annoyed. Anxious. Those were a few of the words that my colleagues and I shared, describing how we were feeling at the beginning of our somatic movement class. We were in the hallway of our office, with the lights out, on a Thursday morning in November, waiting for the teacher, Lora Labaree, to tell us how to rid ourselves of the – clearly mutual – tension.
The class was slow and focused, with gentle movements and intentional breathing. Lora wanted us to let go of expectations, move without judgment and notice what was happening in our bodies. That made it easier to relax into the process instead of worrying about doing anything “right.”
That shift is exactly what Steamboat Dance Theatre’s executive director, Lori Biagi, hopes people experience through somatic movement. “It’s about paying attention to how your body feels from the inside,” she explains, “instead of how it looks from the outside.”
Unlike traditional exercise, where a leader tells you what to do – lift your arm, bend your knee, stretch this way – somatic movement focuses on how you do it. “You’re noticing breath, tension, ease, comfort,” Lori says. “You’re letting your own body guide the movement.”
As we continued, I felt myself gradually releasing some of the stress I’d brought in. By the end of the session, the shift in the room was clear.
This inside-out approach is the foundation of Dance Vitality: The Movement Experience, a new Steamboat Dance Theatre program
Lora Labaree teaches a somatic movement class for the Ski Town Media staff.
that blends somatic movement with dance/movement therapy. Lori developed the program in collaboration with trained dance therapist and somatic psychotherapist Hillary Sinn, co-founder of the CORAL Lab at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, which studied the effects of arts therapies on burnout in healthcare workers.
“We wanted to give our community another tool,” Lori says. “DMT has been clinically shown to reduce symptoms of depression more than antidepressants alone. At its core, it’s about rewiring the pathways in your brain – learning to get out of your head and back into your body.”
Eight local “guides” completed Hillary’s facilitator training and now offer both community sessions and one-on-one movement experiences. The emphasis is always the same: no judgment, no performance, no dance experience required.
“Even the word ‘dance’ is intimidating for people,” Lori acknowledges. “We’ve grown up judging ourselves. But if we can release that judgment and feel from our hearts instead of our minds, then we can help our bodies reunite with our souls and let go of emotional pain.”
For Lori, this isn’t just theoretical. She remembers her own first somatic session vividly, and how hard it was. “I was terrified,” she says. “As a trained dancer, I’d always been told what to do. I felt incredibly
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dumb being vulnerable in any other kind of movement.”
So she froze. She stood still. The music played. Then she closed her eyes and listened.
“I paid attention to where I was holding tension, worked on releasing it, and moved in ways that felt freeing,” she recalls. “I actually cried. And then when the song ‘Brand New’ came on, I smiled and jumped for joy.”
Lori isn’t claiming Dance Vitality is a magic fix. “It’s not going to replace therapy,” she says. “But it’s one more tool for someone who’s struggling.”
And in Steamboat Springs, tools like this are needed. “Our suicide rates are rising,” Lori notes. “People feel isolated, burned out, overwhelmed – and even though there are resources, they’re not always connecting with them. It’s hard to take that first step when you’re feeling hopeless.”
This program aims to make that first step gentler. “We meet you where you are,” she says. “No expectations. No pressure. Just music, breathwork and someone to hold space for you.”
Most of all, Lori hopes Dance Vitality reminds people of something deeply human. “Movement is our birthright,” she says. “If we can get back to that basis of human expression, I truly believe we can build a more balanced, healthier community.”
At the end of our in-office session, we shared words again. This time, they were refreshed, energized and relaxed; proof that movement does actually move the stress and tension away. ■
A SESSION: For more info visit, www.steamboatdancetheatre.org.
Capturing the Mountain West in Silver Inside
Great West Tintypes |
By Haley Watkins
›› The story of Great West Tintypes begins long before the first plate ever entered a silver bath. The business traces back to a backpacking trip in the Flat Tops during the 1980s, when Kenzie Meadows’ grandfather, father and uncle wandered into the town of Yampa and spotted a Victorian house sitting quietly in foreclosure. It was exactly the kind of home Kenzie’s grandmother had always dreamed of. So when her husband called to tell her about it, she did something bold: she bought it.
Since then, the 1897 house has served as a family anchor. “Some of my most vivid childhood memories are in that house,” Kenzie says. “Decorating bikes with my sister in the garage for the Fourth of July parade, my grandpa standing
with the veterans, sparklers in the yard, fireworks overhead.” Years later, fresh out of college in Fort Collins, she moved into the house – a grounding, transitional season as she adjusted to life in Steamboat Springs. For her, the house has always been a touchstone.
With its century-old walls and a gallery of historic photos dating back to its construction, the Yampa home nurtured Kenzie’s fascination with history. That curiosity eventually led her to tintype photography – a chemical, hands-on process dating back to the mid-1800s. “Tintypes are a great way for me to connect with people,” she says. “They’re a way to create an heirloom image for future generations, the same way my family has preserved history through our house.”
Kenzie Meadows coats her metal plate with collondion.
Kenzie’s interest in photography grew from years of backpacking and camping, but tintyping offered something different: a tactile, historical craft. With encouragement and expertise from her uncle, Frank, and cousin, Keith – both devoted to photography – she began teaching herself the wet-plate collodion process. She started Great West Tintypes in 2023, and today she creates each piece using a 1940s press camera retrofitted with a modern 3D-printed plate holder.
“In a general sense, it’s a historic, chemical-based form of photography that provides people with a physical image forged in silver,” Kenzie says. She describes the tintype process as equal parts meditative and chaotic. “The darkroom is soothing; the variables of weather, chemistry and timing are sometimes not on my side,” she says. “As an impatient person, it forces me to slow down and surrender to imperfection.”
During the Civil War, tintypes were cherished because they allowed soldiers to leave a piece of themselves
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behind. Today, Kenzie encourages clients to arrive exactly as they are –not in costume, not playing a part, but representing their true selves in this moment. “In 100 years, what do you want your family to know about you?” she asks. Her clients are generally already familiar with tintypes and are searching for someone who can create them to commemorate the things they love most: pets, family, instruments. “It’s a pretty niche art form,” she points out.
In Steamboat, she has found a community that cheers her on – one that embraces quirky art forms and historic craftwork as much as she does. It’s a place that understands that sometimes the oldest processes feel the most alive. In many ways, her story loops back to
that Victorian house in Yampa – the home bought on impulse, restored with love and filled with generations of memories. It’s the place that taught her to honor the past and ultimately led her to a craft that freezes time, one silver plate at a time. ■
PHOTO COURTESY OF KENZIE MEADOWS
Kenzie Meadows founded Great West Tintypes in 2023.
PHOTO COURTESY OF KENZIE MEADOWS
Kenzie uses tintypes as a way of preserving Micah Gibbons and Haley Watkins at one moment in time.
The 1897 Victorian house in Yampa kindled Kenzie’s love of history and preserving the past.
Defining Native Art ... and Erasing Misconceptions |
By Sophie Dingle
›› “Native Feminist Killjoy” reads one print hanging on the wall at the Tread of Pioneers Museum. Nearby a fiber weaving displays an intricate pattern. Antique maps are painted with scenes of Indigenous life.
This is Native art and it’s part of an exhibit of the same name, which landed at the Tread of Pioneers after a year at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and a stint at the Golden History Museum. Curated by Danielle SeeWalker, a native artist in her own right, the exhibit features the work of 26 Native American artists.
“I wanted this exhibit to be representative of many different tribes, not just Plains tribes or Southwest tribes, but to showcase the vast differences from tribe to tribe,” Danielle says. “I also wanted it to be an array of experience from folks that may have never shown their work publicly before to seasoned artists that have a lot of experience. I wanted there to be many different styles and aesthetics in the works to showcase the diversity of what Native art is.”
And what is Native art exactly? Danielle defines it simply: whatever contemporary artists
are creating. “Native art should not be put in a box, which is what I think has been the narrative for a long time,” she says. “I think when folks think about ‘Native American art,’ they often think of the stereotypical visuals of a chief in a headdress riding a horse and overlooking a vast landscape. Or they think about pottery or turquoise jewelry.”
This exhibit dispels those stereotypes with a vast array of media and styles on display.
Hattie Lee Mendoza, of the Cherokee Nation, created the fiber weaving titled “Double Vestige.”
“I am, in the very makeup of my DNA, a collage of cultures, values, histories and personal aesthetics. I react by collaging materials from my ancestors, contemporary community and personal life experiences. Graphic design, fine art and fiber are all woven into my ancestral tapestry the same way I weave in and out of mediums in my studio.”
Kimberly Robertson, who created the “Native Feminist Killjoy” print, utilizes high-femme aesthetics to address the myriad
forms of violence that Native women experience under settler colonialism.
In Steamboat Springs, the exhibit has elicited a positive response. “Native voices are vital to Colorado’s past, present and future, and we’re honored to share these stories firsthand with our community and visitors,” says Candice Bannister, the museum’s executive director. “Our goal is for visitors and locals alike to leave with a stronger awareness of the valley’s Native roots, a respect for the endurance of Indigenous communities, and an appreciation for how their contributions continue to be part of our nation’s shared history and identity.” ■
“This is Native Art” is now on display at the Tread of Pioneers Museum in Steamboat Springs. The exhibit is open through October. For hours, programs and details, visit www.treadofpioneers.org.
Steamboat
Steamboat Creates at the Depot Art Center
1001 13th St., 970-879-9008
Riverwalk Collective at the Depot Art Center
1001 13th St., 970-879-9008
Roots & Roost, Co.
1015 Lincoln Ave., 970-879-4990
Schoonover Gallery Fine Art
929 Lincoln Ave., 817-891-0200
The Westerly
907 Lincoln Ave., 970-761-2644
Slifer, Smith & Frampton
56 Ninth St., 970-870-8885
Ohana
843 Lincoln Ave., 970-367-3008
Jace Romick Gallery
837 Lincoln Ave., 970-819-9384
Steamboat Art Museum
807 Lincoln Ave., 970-870-1755
West Lyfe
729 Lincoln Ave., 720-625-1101
The Alley Gallery & Art Studio
729 Lincoln Ave., 970-819-1360
Zandee Gallery
703 Lincoln Ave., 720-470-1610
Sundog
635 Lincoln Ave., Unit M (Upstairs) 970-376-3393
Wild Horse Gallery 802 Lincoln Ave. 970-879-5515, 970-819-2850
Brinkman Collaborative Space 111 8th St., 970-819-3682
Tread of Pioneers Museum
800 Oak St., 970-879-221
Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St., 970-879-2787
Rumor Design & Redesign
912 Lincoln Ave., 970-819-9721
The Veterans Center 924 Lincoln Ave., 970-875-3146
The Revival of an Icon
Chief Theater Reimagined |
By Skylar Leeson
›› On a chilly evening in downtown Steamboat Springs, the streets hum with the buzz of shoppers and the distant whisper of the Yampa River, but just off Lincoln Avenue, a darkened marquee stands silent, its painted letters long since faded. Inside the walls of the Chief Theater, dust settles on empty seats, and in the stale air you can practically hear the echoes of laughter, applause and scratchy film reels.
When the Chief first opened its doors in September 1926, it brought more than motion pictures – it brought connection. Built as a singlescreen, 450-seat “palace of cinema” and operated by local Indian chief turned entrepreneur, Harry Gordon, the theater was the first in town to show “talkies,” giving Steamboat residents their earliest taste of synchronized sound on screen.
Over the decades, the Chief changed with the town: it was “twinned” in 1967, becoming a set of two screens, renamed Village Theatre in 1969, and later converted into a four-screen house under the name Chief Plaza Cinemas in 1986. Families saw first-run films, teens went on dates,
visitors caught ski-town flicks and the auditorium pulsed with community heartbeat.
After it closed as a commercial movie theater in 2012, the Chief might have faded into memory – but it didn’t. In 2013, a local nonprofit, Friends of the Chief, purchased the building and transformed it into a performingarts and community-event venue. For years after, it remained alive: hosting live music, plays, community gatherings, nonprofit fundraisers and cultural events into the early 2020s. It closed again in 2021.
Now, nearly a century after its first curtain rose, the Chief stands poised for a comeback –not as a forgotten relic, but reborn as a gathering place. With new ownership and renewed interest in heritage and community space, the Chief isn’t just being restored. It’s being reimagined: as a place for live performance, shared stories and remodeled civic life. The project speaks to more than renovation; it’s about reclaiming identity, rekindling culture and reminding a town of its deep roots to connection.
A design rendering shows the outside of the Chief Theater on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat.
A rendering of the patio space at the back of the new theater shows a bar, outdoor seating and views of Howelsen Hill.
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Stepping into that quiet, timeworn space is someone who grew up knowing the Chief, not as history, but as a vibrant downtown destination. Trace Adams is a third-generation Steamboat Springs local – a name familiar to the valley long before he ever held the keys to its most storied theater.
“My family has called Steamboat home since the early 1960s,” Trace says. “My grandfather, Bob Adams, and father, John Adams, both played very meaningful roles in shaping this community. From operating the local coal mine that once powered much of the region’s economy, to helping improve the Howelsen Hill ski jumps and building the Alpine Slide, to constructing the Bob Adams Airport and donating places like Fish Creek Falls. Their efforts helped shape this valley for the better, and I hope to continue that legacy with my vision for the Chief.”
That legacy is more than symbolic. Last year, Trace left Denver and returned to Steamboat to take on the challenge of resurrecting the landmark he grew up visiting. “I grew up going to
movies at the Chief,” he says. “It was always part of our lives here. When I saw it was available, I thought – this is the chance. This is where a music venue should live.”
What he walked into, however, wasn’t a time capsule – it was a cautionary tale. “I bought an abandoned building in shambles,” he says. “It had been sitting empty, and you could feel how long it had been neglected. We’ve put in a ton of work just to stabilize it. Now, we’re really excited for the community to have a place to come back together.”
He envisions the restored Chief as more dynamic than ever before. “We’re not just restoring a building,” Trace says. “We’re bringing back the heartbeat of downtown – a place where locals and visitors can celebrate everything that makes Steamboat unique: music, theater, community and good times.”
The redesigned Chief will blend mountainmodern aesthetics with rustic Western warmth: exposed brick, timber beams, ambient lighting and a state-of-the-art music venue capable of
The
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hosting everything from intimate acoustic sets to major touring acts.
“On the music side, our goal is to build a venue large enough to attract major acts while preserving the intimate, small-show atmosphere that makes live music so special,” he explains. “We’ve brought together a team that has designed and built some of the nation’s top venues – spaces that regularly host A-list performers.”
Music is only the beginning. The building will include a ground-floor bar that shifts from a welcoming daytime sports lounge into a lively nighttime performance bar. Instead of a full kitchen, guests will be able to order meals from nearby restaurants, creating a collaborative ecosystem that benefits surrounding businesses.
“Our goal is to collaborate with every part of the community,” Trace says. “The Chief will be open 360 days a year, welcoming businesses, public schools, local arts groups and nonprofits to use its stage and venue, rekindling its original spirit as a gathering place for all.”
Above it all, a rooftop deck will provide panoramic views stretching from Howelsen Hill to Sleeping Giant – a rare vantage point designed for summer sunsets, weddings and star-lit celebrations. That emphasis on events comes naturally to Trace. His mother, Tammy Adams, has run the awardwinning Flying Diamond Ranch Wedding and Events venue for more than a decade. Her expertise will shape the Chief’s role as a host for corporate gatherings, community galas and lifelong milestones.
Yet despite the bold modernization, Trace insists the Chief’s soul will stay intact, starting with its iconic façade. “The historic front – the doors, the marquee – that look you see driving down Lincoln … that’s Steamboat,” he says firmly. “The Chief’s marquee has always been part of the town’s memory. We’re bringing it back to shine even brighter.”
That approach, old meeting new, has guided the design process with the Historic Preservation Board, ensuring the project remains rooted in Steamboat’s architectural identity even as it reaches forward.
“Our goal is to restore the building to its original appearance and timeless character,” Trace says. “This theater is an integral part of the Steamboat Springs Downtown Historic District. The commission’s guidance has been invaluable.”
The revitalization isn’t just cultural, it’s economic. A thriving Chief means vibrancy on Lincoln Avenue day and night. “The Chief’s revival will bring energy back to downtown,” Trace explains. “It keeps entertainment dollars in Steamboat, fills hotels in shoulder seasons and reinforces Lincoln Avenue as the cultural spine of our town.”
Still, for Trace, numbers are secondary to belonging. “For locals, we’ll offer fair prices, happy hours, local music nights and a space that truly feels like home,” he says. “For visitors, we want the Chief to be an iconic destination that also captures everything Steamboat stands for. Too many resort towns have lost their soul to growth; our goal at the Chief is to make sure Steamboat never does.”
With plans submitted to the City Planning Department, groundbreaking is targeted for spring of 2026. If everything stays on schedule, the marquee may glow again in the holiday season of 2027 – a fitting moment for a comeback story this bright. “When those doors open once more,” Trace says, “The Chief Theater will stand not just as a building, but as a symbol – of Steamboat’s resilience, creativity and communal spirit. A place to gather, to dance, to celebrate and to remember what makes this mountain town truly special.”
Then he smiles and sums it up the only way that fits: “It’s the revival of an icon – and we’re just getting started.” ■
2026 Arts & Culture Calendar
Ongoing
“Lighting the Way: Robert Lougheed & His Legacy”
Dec. 5, 2025 - April 11, 2026
Steamboat Art Museum www.steamboatartmuseum.org
“This is Native Art”
October 2025 - October 2026
Tread of Pioneers Museum www.treadofpioneers.org
Sunday Stories
Weekly, Sundays, 10:30 a.m.
Through March, Bud Werner Library www.steamboatlibrary.org
Crafty Tales
Weekly, Mondays, 10:30 a.m.
Through March, Bud Werner Library www.steamboatlibrary.org
Music and Movement
Weekly, Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.
Through March, Bud Werner Library www.steamboatlibrary.org
Craft Club
Weekly, Tuesdays, 4 p.m.
Through March, Bud Werner Library www.steamboatlibrary.org
Adventures and Obstacles
Weekly, Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.
Through March, Bud Werner Library www.steamboatlibrary.org
Story Baskets
Weekly, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Through March, Bud Werner Library www.steamboatlibrary.org
Friday Favorites
Weekly, Fridays, 10:30 a.m.
Through March, Bud Werner Library www.steamboatlibrary.org
7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion www.stringsmusicfestival.com
11-12 Art In The Park
9 a.m.-5 p.m., West Lincoln Park www.steamboatcreates.org
15 Aeolus Quartet
7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion www.stringsmusicfestival.com
17 Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere!
7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion www.stringsmusicfestival.com
18 Passport Through the Botanic Park
4:30-7:30 p.m., Botanic Park yampariverbotanicpark.org
22 Counterpoint: A Piano & Tap Dance Duo
7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion www.stringsmusicfestival.com
24-26 Watercolor Workshop with Dennis Pendleton
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Steamboat Art Museum steamboatartmuseum.org
25 Cafe 1930s: Jazz, Tango and Cabaret
7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion www.stringsmusicfestival.com
29 Parisian Colors
7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion www.stringsmusicfestival.com
31 Fitz and the Tantrums
7 p.m., Strings Music Festival www.stringsmusicfestival.com
YAMPA VALLEY ARTS & CULTURE GUIDE DIRECTORY
artists
Jennifer Baker
Pine Moon Fine Art
970-819-7879 www.jenniferbakerglassart.com
Glassworks introducing vibrant colors and depth from landscapes to sculpture. Art for special spaces. Contact for commission requests. Private showings by appointment.
Denise Bohart
970-819-1362 www.denisebohart.com
Kiln-fired glass in two and three dimensions; contemporary design and abstract imagery inspired by the world around us and within us.
Cherie Duty
cheriedutyart@gmail.com www.flyingjackgallery.com
Vibrant layers of heated pigmented wax build luminous, multidimensional surfaces which shimmer with movement and optimism. Discover Cherie Duty’s latest collection today.
Michelle Ideus
970-846-8384
www.ideusart.com michelleideus@gmail.com
Original acrylic mixed media paintings on canvas, giclee prints and creative art photography. Michelle’s latest works take Steamboat scenery to engaging new heights.
Sandy P. Graves
970-846-0201
www.sandygravesart.com
Original, energetic, equine, wildlife and other. Sandy’s whimsical, hand-colored bronze maintains a levity rarely found in sculpture. Hours by appointment, Mondays and Fridays.
Paula Jo Jaconetta Fine Art
970-846-5940 www.paulajojaconetta.com
Rooted in the striking landscapes of the Yampa Valley, Paula Jo’s work is an ongoing dialogue between memory, meaning and the creative spark.
artists and galleries
Marion Kahn Fine Art
501-680-1565 www.marionkahnfineart.com
American oil painter capturing moments of exceptional beauty and sometimes humor. Marion's work includes abstracts, landscapes, skyscapes and wildlife. Commissions welcome. SEE AD PAGE 11
Glenna Olmsted
GlennaO Fine Arts
glenna@zirkel.us www.glennao.com
Brilliantly colored oil paintings shown exclusively in Steamboat. Plein air landscapes and whimsical pieces with impressionistic flare. Email for more information.
JRsDesignsDen
201-780-1006 Facebook @jrsdesignsden
SEE AD PAGE 36
Unique ski and snowboard furniture, games, art and more – handcrafted here in Steamboat. Shop online or visit me at the Steamboat Farmers Market this summer.
Custom orders available.
The Alley Gallery & Art Studios
729 Lincoln Ave.
(In the alley between seventh and eighth streets.) www.alleygallerysteamboat.com
Ann: 970-761-3102
Jill: 970-819-2400
Painter Ann Feldman and printmaker Jill Bergman work and exhibit in the back of a charming brick building downtown.
Jace Romick Gallery
833 Lincoln Ave. | 970-819-9384
www.jaceromickgallery.com
SEE AD PAGE 1
Jace Romick's photography alongside a collection of fine art and sculpture, bespoke home furnishings and the photographic art studies of Roland Reed (1864-1934).
Pine Moon Fine Art
117 Ninth St. | 970-879-2787 www.pinemoonfineart.com
SEE AD PAGE 13
A distinctly unique gallery, Pine Moon Fine Art curates a new exhibition every month with both traditional and contemporary works for every taste.
YAMPA VALLEY ARTS & CULTURE GUIDE DIRECTORY
galleries and entertainment
Steamboat Art Museum and Store
807 Lincoln Ave. | 970-870-1755 www.steamboatartmuseum.org
SEE AD PAGE 3
Always inspirational, always free, SAM connects people with art, culture and community ‒ in the heart of Downtown Steamboat’s Historic and Creative District.
Steamboat Creates
Depot Art Center | 1001 13th St. 970-879-9008 www.steamboatcreates.org
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The foundational organization for arts and culture. Community space, gallery, classes, events, facility rentals and opportunities to learn and earn. Certified Colorado Creative District.
Tread of Pioneers Museum
800 Oak St. 970-879-2214 www.treadofpioneers.org
The museum offers engaging and interactive exhibits featuring regional history for everyone of all ages. See website for listing of exhibits, events, programs and tours.
Wild Horse Gallery
802 Lincoln Ave. 970-879-5515 www.wildhorsegallery.com
Fine contemporary realism by local, regional and nationally known artists for the discriminating collector. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., or call for appointment, 970-819-2850.
Zandee Gallery
703 Lincoln Ave. 720-470-1610 www.tzimages.com
Explore the world of Tim Zandee's landscape photography. Private appointments available upon request.
Yampa River Botanic Park
1000 Pamela Lane 970-846-5172 www.yrbp.org
Six-acre botanical garden along the Yampa River blooms from spring to fall. Enjoy 27 sculptures and performing arts programs throughout the summer. Free.
We create simple and authentic community gatherings for the adventurous spirit, concentrating on the quality of the experience over the quantity of attendees.
Colorado New Play Festival
www.cnpfsteamboat.org
Believing that storytelling is essential to the human condition, our programs provide opportunities for young people through nationally renowned playwrights to tell stories that matter. Visit our website for details.
Dianne Bertini
The Group Real Estate 970-367-6488 www.liveinsteamboatsprings.com
Trusted Steamboat Springs real estate broker delivering diligent and dynamic guidance for buyers and sellers across Routt County - The Dianne Difference.
