OUR ANNUAL FREE CELEBRATION
OF THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM

Once a formal fundraiser, CAE’s Day of the Arts has evolved into a FREE, all-ages community event celebrating the diverse artistry and art forms practiced in our mountain area community. Join us for a day of live on-stage performances from local nonprofit performing arts organizations, shopping at our artisan makers market, food and drink, and kids crafts and activities.

 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

11:00 - 11:30 | Annie Get Your Gun (Ovation West)
11:45 - 12:15 | Youth Jazz Ensemble (Evergreen Conservatory)
12:30 - 1:00 | Adult Jazz Ensemble (Evergreen Conservatory)
1:05 - 1:15 | Arts Person of the Year Ceremony
1:30 - 2:00 | Evergreen Children's Chorale
2:15 - 3:30 | Evergreen Conservatory

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS & ARTISANS

Kenny Hart | Oil Pastel
Rachael LaMielle | Acrylic Painting
Jack Maher | Author
John McSweeney | Photography
Jen Pearson | Ceramics
Charles Selkirk | Wood
Julie Sims | Handmade & Permanent Jewelry
Stella Williams | Handmade Jewelry
Noi Williams | Acrylic Painting

FOOD & DRINK

What Would Cheesus Do (gourmet grilled cheese)
Rebel Cookie Dough & Confections
OFFERING 100 FREE COOKIES - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!

ACTIVITIES FOR ALL

HANDS-ON ART
- Try your hand in the SPLATTER TENT ($12)—go full Jackson Pollock, get messy and toss paint, and walk away with a one-of-a-kind canvas created by you!
- Create a unique fused glass keychain or magnet with teaching artist Emily Kuchenbecker—for free!
- Try your hand at oil painting in miniature with teaching artist Brenda Wyman—free from 10-noon!
- Contribute your own touches to our community painting project—a painted artwork that will live at CAE as a testament to our creativity together.
DEMOS & CLASS PREVIEWS
- Catch a stained-glass demo with Estelle Blum.
- Peek into our ceramics studio to see what’s firing up.
- Get a first look at new fall classes—so many ways to discover your own artistic spark!
MORE TO EXPLORE
- Be among the first to view the 52nd annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia exhibition in the main gallery with all entrance fees waived.
- Find treasures in our gift shop, many with 1-day-only deals.
- Check out the kids’ arts & crafts area for fun, creative projects just for them.

ARTS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Day of the Arts is also an opportunity to honor and celebrate our Arts Person of the Year, Kelly Haley!

Kelly Haley is our current board chair and has been a dedicated member of the CAE community for many years. She introduces us to new artists, goes above and beyond in board recruitment, and, as a professional tax manager and CPA, Kelly does the very difficult job of helping us keep our numbers in order. As we have grown year over year at CAE, this job has become even more complex, and Kelly helps us remain compliant and vibrant. We are so grateful for her steady leadership and can’t wait to honor her at 1 pm at Day of the Arts.

Thank you to our 2025 Day of the Arts sponsors:

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteer for your preferred time slot and activity and help make this an amazing day for our community!

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