Center for the Arts Evergreen: Facing the Blank Canvas

Evergreen in winter, filled with the colors of blue sky, green trees, and white snow… until you enter the Center for the Arts and the Saturation exhibit, where you encounter an “Oasis of Color.” Visit the Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) between February 25 and March 26 to see CAE’s newest exhibition, Saturation. Saturation features the work of artists Helen Rudy and Danny Williams and is the first-ever gallery collaboration between the two aritsts. Helen’s use of bright colors and gr...

Memory is a fundamental part of our everyday lives. Autobiographical remembrances tell our individual stories and illustrate our sense of self. Collective memories speak to the shared human experience and shape our enduring impressions of the world. Collateral reminiscences are smaller moments that resurface at unpredictable times, but stick with us for an unexplained reason. (Re)Collection is an exhibit that addresses how we use art to experience time and memory. The power of memory is immea...

Join Center for the Arts Evergreen's Executive Director, Lisa Nierenberg, CAE's Senior Director of Exhibitions and Education, Sara Miller, and friend and colleague Tom Hoch, as we dive into reviewing our favorite highlights from 2021.

CAE Executive Director, Lisa Nierenberg, gets personal with Hazel Miller. They discuss Hazel's storied-career as a performer and the concert that kicks off CAE's Summer Concert series on June 25.Colorado-based music icon Hazel Miller has a reputation for "Bringing it" whether the event is a club setting, concert, festival, or non-profit fundraiser. Hazel has toured North America, Europe, Far East, Middle East, and Central America. Her powerful voice stands out and her beautiful spirit shines ...

Getting Sideways: A Slightly Different Journey Through Life: June 4-July 3, 2021A Collaborative Art Experience with work by Mike Arzt & Pat MilberyVisit the Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) between June 4 and July 3 to see CAE’s newest exhibition, Getting Sideways: A Slightly Different Journey Through Life. This show is the first-ever gallery collaboration between professional adventure photographer (and Evergreen resident) Mike Arzt and and artist/designer/professional snowboarder Pat...

It's Personal: April 23-May 22, 2021A Collaborative Pairing of Works by Gail Folwell and Will DayVisit the Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) between April 23 and May 22 to see CAE’s newest exhibition, It’s Personal. This show is the first-ever gallery collaboration between Boulder-based artists Gail Folwell and Will Day. It’s Personal presents a collection of artistic pairings, juxtaposing similarly inspired works of art: sculpture from Folwell and large-scale abstract paintings from Day. T...

histordomestic-ity: March5-April 9, 2021The Collaborative Artwork of Rian Kerrane and Melissa FurnessA collector of contemporary detritus and seeing value in material, form, and the inherent history of such finds, Rian Kerrane treats her studio as a laboratory for exploration. Defining herself as a contemporary archeologist, her collecting instincts are tribute to an impetus to honor the innate qualities and histories of upcycled and industrial elements. Her sculptural forms critique our curr...

In this episode, CAE's Executive Director, Lisa Nierenberg, and Director of Exhibitions, Sara Miller, talk Amaury Pdilla, a featured artist in Center for the Arts Evergreen's exhibition, Word: Art Meets Advertising. Amaury shares stories about his artistic career, his time in prison, and how he found his way back to art. He offers stories about his childhood split between Dominican Republic and New York, his clothing line Realengo, and the evolution of the pieces that are part ofWord: Art Mee...

In this episode, CAE's Executive Director, Lisa Nierenberg, and Director of Exhibitions, Sara Miller, talk with the creative minds behind the Center for the Arts Evergreen's exhibition, Word: Art Meets Advertising. Chris Krieg, owner of Altitude Murals, and a large-format artist and David Russell professor at Otis School of Art & Design and co-director of the Mobile Mural Lab, share their stories about graffiti, sign painting, and their artistic superpowers. They offer insights into their...