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Stories & Spotlights
Inspired By Gold
Steamboat Art Museum’s annual Plein Air event is Friday, Sept. 22 - Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
A Welcoming Installation
A look into artist Sage Sullivan's new permanent art installation at Steamboat Resort
An Unexpected Medium
Local artist Israel Holloway began experimenting with red wine painting over a decade ago.
The Next Generation of Birding
Noah Brinkman and Grey Barbier can tell you what kind of swallow you’re looking at just by how it flies. Even though they’re still in high school, the two of them have been birding for years, honing their expertise in bird calls, sightings and identification.
The Westerly is Full of Western Charm
When husband and wife duo Ryan and Jacque Scheer bought what used to be the Standard Gallery + Wine Bar at 907 Lincoln Ave., they had a vision: Western charm, fun, whimsical, not overly masculine, which, they point out, can happen a lot when you get into the Western genre.
The Jacobs Brothers Bring Whimsy to Steamboat
Jeremy and Ryan Jacobs have been putting on shows together since their childhood in Kansas City, MO but this summer, the two are creating a production on a scale they haven’t done before.
Chasing the Light and Chasing the Wolves
Catching up with Abby Jensen, wildlife photographer, after she returned from a trip to Northern Manitoba, Canada to observe and document the cloud wolf pack near Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge.
Emerging Artists Takes the Stage
Opera is descending on Steamboat Springs this month as Opera Steamboat brings two shows to town, the fruit of their Emerging Artists program.
A Collaboration of Paper and Glass
Which came first: the glass or the paper? For Jennifer Baker and Sandi Poltorak’s interplay of mediums, it’s both. Glass. Glass and Paper.
The Story Behind the Shot
Local photographer Jace Romick knows how to be patient – his quest to document wildlife for the past decade has taught him as much.
An Abundance of Artistic Riches
Steamboat is honored to host the Oil Painters of America annual exhibition, convention and wet paint competition in 2022.
Simone White: “Alpenglow”
After studying the work of famed Spanish surrealist Joan Miró, emerging Steamboat Springs artist Simone White decided to create an original artwork, adapting his technique to her style.
Moving to the Beat
From modern dance and classical ballet at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp– now in its 109th year – to hip-hop and jazz, dance is at the heart of who we are.
Immersed in Sound
From Strings Music Festival, one of the most renowned classical and contemporary music festivals in the nation, to emerging stars on stage at local clubs, Steamboat Springs is engrossed in music.
A Giant Tale
When the Steamboat Springs School District got the green light from public voters in November 2019 to build its first school in 40 years, district officials wanted the design to impart a legacy.
Garret Bock's Strange Steamboat
Like any superhero, Garret Bock’s alter ego is fairly unassuming: he is a middle school teacher in Steamboat Springs. But when he’s off the clock, Bock’s superpowers of art and creativity bring the colorful world of comic books to life.