Cultural Events Calendar

We're taking over Sunlight Mountain Resort for Buck Wild's 6th annual Boot Tan Fest. You're invited to join us for this empowering, safe, and wildly fun space where women and nonbinary folks come together to celebrate their love for the mountains.

Aspen Shortsfest is widely recognized as one of the premier short film festivals in North America and a vital showcase for breakthrough filmmaking talent. Each April, enthusiastic audiences, filmmakers, and special guests from around the world gather in Aspen for public screenings, panels, workshops, and special events celebrating the art and craft of short-form cinema. April 7-11.

Aspen Shortsfest is widely recognized as one of the premier short film festivals in North America and a vital showcase for breakthrough filmmaking talent. Each April, enthusiastic audiences, filmmakers, and special guests from around the world gather in Aspen for public screenings, panels, workshops, and special events celebrating the art and craft of short-form cinema. April 7-11.

Our Après party series returns this winter season on select Saturdays from 5–9 PM! Join us on the rooftop for cocktails and music by GOLDEN and other special guests.

From Bach and Chopin to Rachmaninoff -- the great composers were adept at improvising for audiences during performance. This skill has largely disappeared from modern concerts, where memorization and technical acuity have become the norm.

Pianist and composer Maxwell Reilly will give us a rare opportunity to hear the piano as it used to be performed, as a showcase for artistic creation. He will be presenting both a selection of his favorite pieces, including works by Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel, as well as his own original works and improvisations, celebrating both the composers he loves and his own vision as an artist.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music with pianist Maxwell Reilly.

Dahlias are one of the most beautiful and coveted of all cut flowers. They come in a mind bending variety of shapes and colors and their beauty is hard to surpass. Come spend the evening with Vanessa Gilbert Meredith of Modern West Floral Company and learn how you can grow these summer beauties in your own yard and be the envy of the neighborhood!

We will demystify the growing process by teaching you how to determine the proper time to plant, ground preparation and watering, staking and pinching, tuber harvesting and dividing, winter storage, how to take cuttings, how to pot and pre-sprout to ensure proper bloom time.

Join us for a relaxed, evening figure drawing session open to all levels. Work from a live model while exploring gesture, proportion, anatomy, and expressive mark-making through timed poses—from quick sketches to longer studies. This monthly class offers a supportive, community-focused space to practice, experiment, and strengthen observational drawing skills. Light instruction and guidance will be available, making it perfect for beginners and experienced artists who want to draw regularly and stay inspired.

Figure Drawing is scheduled on the Third Thursday of the month. Go to theartbase.org to register.

An event for businesses located in Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Woody Creek that employ local youth. Formal paid internships may also participate.

The Claudette Carter ARTMentorship (CCAM) is a free five-month program that connects aspiring young artists with experienced local mentors to explore the value of the artistic process. The program culminates in a group exhibition at the Art Base.

CCAM is open to high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, and homeschool students. Each mentor-mentee pair works together to build strong communication skills, solve creative challenges, and, most importantly, make art!

On view: April 17 to May 1, 2026
Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Friday, April 17 from 5 PM- 7 PM

Mark your calendars for April 18th and bring your friends and family along for the Buddy Program’s Noche de Loteria in Glenwood Springs.

• It's easy to play, loads of fun for all ages, and there will be prizes for all ages!​​​​​​​
• Admission is FREE, thanks to the support of our amazing sponsors and community partners.  ​​​​​​​
•  Enjoy a taco dinner, refreshments, Lotería game cards, and access to a supervised children's area.