Galleries and Exhibitions

Home of Colorado Artists

The home of Colorado artists

10,000 square feet of exhibition space focused on representing artists from Colorado and the western region - all free and open to the public. 

  

Visiting the Galleries

Please get a free ticket before you visit our gallery spaces, or stop by the Box Office when you arrive for a walk-up ticket. Reserving a free ticket helps us to determine the number of visitors to our gallery spaces each year. Free access to the Arvada Center Galleries is made possible through the support of our generous patrons and donors - thank you!

Groups with children 5 and under - need one chaperone per 5 children.

Groups with children 6-12, and groups with special needs - need one chaperone per 10 people.

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Exhibitions and Events

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54th Annual Jeffco Schools Foundation High School Art Exhibition

April 11 - May 11, 2025

Thomas Scharfenberg: Organic Geometry

April 11 - May 11, 2025

Tracy Weil: UNABASHED

April 11 - May 11, 2025

Tomato Truck and Unique House Plant Sale

May 10, 2025

Spring Pottery Sale

May 13 - May 18, 2025

Abstract sculpture stands in the Arvada Center galleries

Current Exhibitions

A wide range of art and media is represented throughout the year in custom curated exhibitions.  

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Upcoming

See what's coming up next in the Arvada Center galleries!

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Special Events in the Galleries

Engage with art and artists through in-depth and fun events such as happy hours, artist talks, and tours. 

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Art Submissions & Roster

Are you an artist interested in exhibiting at the Arvada Center? Help us get to know you and your art practice by joining our internal Artist Roster.

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Past Exhibitions

Explore our archive of previous exhibitions! For inquiries about exhibitions prior to 2019, reach out to the Galleries team. 

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Two white sculptures shaped like abstract figures in our sculpture field

Sculpture in the Field

A re-imagining of the 17-acre open space just south of the Arvada Center creates a compelling and engaging outdoor sculpture exhibition.

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The history museum, a wooden cabin inside our downstairs gallery

History Museum

The Arvada Historical Museum is physically and literally at the core of the Arvada Center.

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