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SUMMARY:Exhibition: 10x10 Name Unseen 2026
DESCRIPTION:Bidding opens at 10 AM on Friday\, July 31 – must register with a credit card of file\nOpening Reception: Friday\, July 31\, from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Only Reception: Friday\, July 31\, 4 PM- 4 PM\nOn view: July 31 to August 15\, 2026\n \nThe 10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction is an exhibition showcasing local artists who have generously donated a 10×10 artwork. All panels are available for bidding starting at $100. All proceeds from the auction and pARTy go to support the Art Base’s efforts to make art and creativity available to all. \nBIDDING IN THE AUCTION: \n\nBidding begins at 10 AM on July 31 and closes at 6:30 PM on August 15.\nOpening Reception Friday\, July 31\, 5 – 7 PM.\nAll bidding will take place on your mobile device.\nYou will receive a text message if you have been outbid on an item.\nAll winning bidders will have their credit card on file charged once the auction closes.\n\nOur sincere gratitude to all of the talented 10×10 artists. \nMore Information\nSponsors
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/10x10-name-unseen/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
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SUMMARY:Build\, Design\, Create: with Sophie Catto
DESCRIPTION:August 3 – 7\, 2026\nMonday – Thursday\, 9:30AM – 3:30PM\nGrades: 2nd + \nBuild\, Invent\, and Imagine! You’ll design and construct buildings\, vehicles\, machines\, butterflies\, ladybugs—anything you can dream up. Using cardboard\, recycled materials\, simple tools\, tape\, glue\, and lots of creative problem-solving\, you’ll plan\, prototype\, and bring big ideas to life\, then paint\, customize\, and add details to make each project uniquely your own. \nRegister
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/sac-august-3-7-build-design-create/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Summer Art Camps,art camps,event,kids events,kids workshop
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SUMMARY:Plants & Potions: Collaboration with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch
DESCRIPTION:August 3 – 7\, 2026\nMonday – Friday\, 9:30AM – 3:30PM\nGrades 3 – 4\nThis camp will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch \nThis week of Plants and Potions is taught in collaboration with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES). Each day\, campers will spend the morning with ACES educators exploring hands-on activities aligned with the camp’s theme. In the afternoon\, TAB educators will guide creative art projects that build on and connect to the concepts introduced earlier in the day. These collaboration camps are perfect for children that love spending time in nature and making art! \nStep into a world of wonder where nature is your laboratory! During Plants & Potions\, campers will dive into hands-on adventures that blend plant science with a touch of whimsy and wizardry. Campers will build their skills in plant identification\, brew sun teas\, paint with plants\, and experiment with reaction potions. Leave this week with a better understanding of the hidden benefits and uses of plants that makes them magical.  \nRegistration through ACES (opens February 19). https://aspennature.jumbula.com/summer-camp
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/plants-potions-collaboration-with-rock-bottom-ranch/
LOCATION:Rock Bottom Ranch\, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd\, Basalt\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Summer Art Camps,art camps,event,kids events,kids workshop
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SUMMARY:Gnome Adventure: Collaboration with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch
DESCRIPTION:August 3 – 7\, 2026\nMonday – Friday\, 9:30AM – 3:30PM\nGrades 1 – 2\nThis camp will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch \nThis week of Gnome Adventures is taught in collaboration with  the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES). Each day\, campers will spend the morning with ACES educators exploring hands-on activities aligned with the camp’s theme. In the afternoon\, TAB educators will guide creative art projects that build on and connect to the concepts introduced earlier in the day. These collaboration camps are perfect for children that love spending time in nature and making art! \nMagic abounds at Rock Bottom Ranch and when you walk around our secret paths\, you’ll find out why! Explore the forests\, wetlands\, gardens\, pastures\, and ponds at the ranch while looking for secret messages left behind by gnomes. Woodland Gnomes\, Farm Gnomes\, Garden Gnomes….you’ll learn the ways of our magical friends and even build your own gnome home! \nRegistration through ACES opens February 19. https://aspennature.jumbula.com/summer-camp
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/gnome-adventure-collaboration-with-aces-rock-bottom-ranch/
LOCATION:Rock Bottom Ranch\, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd\, Basalt\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Summer Art Camps,art camps,event,kids events,kids workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260804T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260806T120000
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SUMMARY:Wagging Tails & Whiskers: with Brooke Bartlett
DESCRIPTION:August 4 – 6\, 2026\nTuesday – Thursday\, 9:00AM – 12:00PM\nArt Show on Thursday at 11:45AM\nPre-K (ages 4+) \nGet ready to make art inspired by all your favorite animals—pets\, critters\, and fuzzy friends of every kind!  You’ll explore bright colors\, fun textures\, and big imagination while trying new art supplies in a kid-friendly\, hands-on studio. Expect a little mess\, lots of giggles\, and plenty of artwork to take home! \nRegister
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/wagging-tails-whiskers-with-brooke-bartlett/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Summer Art Camps,event,kids events,kids workshop
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SUMMARY:Young at heART - Every Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM\n$10 supply fee suggested\nEagle County Building in Willits/El Jebel \nUnleash your creativity in a fun\, engaging\, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!  \nEach session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques\, including watercolor painting\, acrylics\, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.  \nNo registration necessary. Just arrive the day of ready to create! \nUpcoming Classes: \nAug 6 – Marti Barbour\, TBD\n\nAug 13 – Missy Prudden\, Watercolor\nAugust 20 – Tish McFee: Drippy Trees (Liquid Watercolors) 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/young-at-heart-every-thursday-3-2-7/
LOCATION:Eagle County Community Center\, 20 Eagle County Dr\, El Jebel\, CO\, 81623\, United States
CATEGORIES:adult workshop,event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260808T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260808T113000
DTSTAMP:20260601T192716Z
CREATED:20260601T192716Z
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SUMMARY:Art\, Healing + Hope: with Sheri Gaynor
DESCRIPTION:August 8\, 2026\nSaturday\, 9:30AM / 11:30AM\nOpen to all skill levels\nBring your own journal\, all other supplies provided \nExperience the power of visual journaling at The Art Base—an uplifting\, FUN process for healing\, stress relief\, and decompression. Explore your inner world through paint\, color\, and images\, making connections and drawing insight from within. All levels welcome; the focus is on process\, not the end result. Bring a sketchbook/journal (or purchase one for $20). Supplies included. We can’t wait to see your creativity come to life! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/art-healing-hope-with-sheri-gaynor-6/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:adult workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260810T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260814T153000
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SUMMARY:Creek Critters: Collaboration with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch
DESCRIPTION:August 10 – 14\, 2026\nMonday – Friday\, 9:30AM – 3:30PM\nGrades 3 – 4\nThis camp will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch \nThis week of Creek Critters is taught in collaboration with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES). Each day\, campers will spend the morning with ACES educators exploring hands-on activities aligned with the camp’s theme. In the afternoon\, TAB educators will guide creative art projects that build on and connect to the concepts introduced earlier in the day. These collaboration camps are perfect for children that love spending time in nature and making art! \nCreek Critters invites young explorers to discover the hidden wonders of our wetlands. From macroinvertebrates to muskrats\, each day will be dripping with new discoveries.This camp is perfect for kids that like to get a little muddy and experience science through hands-on activities\, stories\, and games.  \nRegistration through ACES (Opens February 19). https://aspennature.jumbula.com/summer-camp
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/creek-critters-collaboration-with-aces-rock-bottom-ranch/
LOCATION:Rock Bottom Ranch\, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd\, Basalt\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Summer Art Camps,event,kids events,kids workshop
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SUMMARY:Winged Wonders: A collaboration with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch
DESCRIPTION:August 10 – 14\, 2026\nMonday – Friday\, 9:30AM – 3:30PM\nGrades 1 – 2 (2026/2027 school year)\nThis camp will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch \nThis week of Winged Wonders is taught in collaboration with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES). Each day\, campers will spend the morning with ACES educators exploring hands-on activities aligned with the camp’s theme. In the afternoon\, TAB educators will guide creative art projects that build on and connect to the concepts introduced earlier in the day. These collaboration camps are perfect for children that love spending time in nature and making art! \nWinged Wonders camp invites young naturalists to explore our incredible world of flying creatures. From dragonflies on the pond to herons in the rookery\, Rock Bottom Ranch is home to flyers galore! We’ll dive into the ‘why’ behind wings\, make wing-themed art\, and soar through different flight-themed challenges.  \nRegistration through ACES opens February 19. https://aspennature.org/activity/aces-summer-camp-2026/
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/winged-wonders-a-collaboration-with-rock-bottom-ranch-aces/
LOCATION:Rock Bottom Ranch\, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd\, Basalt\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Summer Art Camps,event,kids events,kids workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260813T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260813T141500
DTSTAMP:20260626T181556Z
CREATED:20260615T200424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T181556Z
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SUMMARY:Young at heART - Every Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM\n$10 supply fee suggested\nEagle County Building in Willits/El Jebel \nUnleash your creativity in a fun\, engaging\, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!  \nEach session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques\, including watercolor painting\, acrylics\, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.  \nNo registration necessary. Just arrive the day of ready to create! \nUpcoming Classes: \nAug 13 – Missy Prudden\, Watercolor\nAugust 20 – Tish McFee: Drippy Trees (Liquid Watercolors) 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/young-at-heart-every-thursday-3-2-8/
LOCATION:Eagle County Community Center\, 20 Eagle County Dr\, El Jebel\, CO\, 81623\, United States
CATEGORIES:adult workshop,event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260815T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260815T210000
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SUMMARY:The pARTy 2026
DESCRIPTION:30th Anniversary\n10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction + pARTy\nThe Art Base Oscars\n10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction: July 31 – August 15\, 2026\nTicketed Summer pARTy: Saturday\, August 15th from 5:00 – 9:00 PM\n  \nTHE pARTy:\nThis unforgettable fundraiser supports our mission to foster creative expression in the visual arts\, for all ages and abilities\, through education and exhibitions—because when we invest in the arts\, we invest in a thriving\, connected community. The pARTy begins with our 10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction\, cocktails\, and art-making activities\, followed by fine dining\, paddle raise\, and a full celebration in Lions Park under the stars. \nAll proceeds from the auction and pARTy go to support the Art Base’s efforts to make art and creativity available to all. \npARTy details – coming soon!\nSponsors\nThank you for championing community\, creativity\, and accessible art education for all!
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/the-party-2026/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260825T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260825T200000
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SUMMARY:Hues + Brews - Pastel Landscapes: with Brooke Bartlett
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\nAll levels welcome\nSupplies included \nBright colors\, soft textures\, and beautiful landscapes—what’s not to love? Come explore the magic of soft pastels as you learn easy techniques for blending\, layering\, and creating vibrant scenery. This relaxed\, no-pressure class is perfect for trying something new and having fun with art. \n4th Tuesday LGBTQIA+ Art & Social Night\nOn the 4th Tuesday of each month\, local LGBTQIA+ community and allies gather to socialize\, make art\, network\, and have fun—optionally with an adult beverage. Enjoy a rotating mix of creative projects in a variety of media; no art experience needed. Come as you are\, meet new friends\, and explore creativity in a welcoming\, low-pressure space. \n\n\n\nSponsored by ASPEN OUT\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/hues-brews-pastel-lanscapes-with-brooke-bartlett/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:adult workshop,event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260828T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260813T212023Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Sam Harvey\, Hunter Hogan\, and Sara Ransford
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, August 28\, from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, August 28 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: August 28 to September 25\, 2026 \n  \nThe Art Base is pleased to present A Sense of Place\, a new exhibition featuring artists Sam Harvey\, Hunter Hogan\, and Sara Ransford. Though each artist works from a unique perspective\, the exhibition reveals the many ways place can be interpreted as something deeply personal and continually evolving.  \nFor Hogan and Ransford\, artists who have spent decades living and working in the Roaring Fork Valley\, the landscape is far more than scenery. Mountains\, rivers\, gardens\, and canyon walls become points of departure for work that explores both the external environment and the internal landscapes of experience and identity.  \n \nSara Ransford’s paper clay sculptures emerge from years of exploring the mountains\, rivers\, and canyons of the American West. Influenced by the forces of erosion\, deposition\, and water’s relentless ability to reshape the earth\, her layered forms mirror both geological time and the emotional accumulation of lived experience. The repeated building\, exposing\, and revealing within her sculptures echoes the ways personal histories become embedded over time. Also debuting in this exhibition is a new series of ceramic trays developed during artist residencies over the past four years\, where experimentation with multiple clay bodies and remnants of Japanese processes opened new avenues of exploration.  \nHunter Hogan approaches place through observation of the living world. Her paintings are built from drawings\, digital studies\, and layers of gouache that evolve through an intuitive process in the studio. Recent works were inspired by three months spent in South Africa\, where gardens\, vegetation\, and patterns found in nature became catalysts for abstraction. Rather than painting landscapes directly\, Hogan distills the experience of being immersed in them\, creating works that evoke the quiet complexity of the natural world.  \n \nFor Sam Harvey\, making is a way of responding to space and place. Working without a predetermined outcome\, he allows each object to emerge through an ongoing dialogue with clay\, testing ideas through making\, remaking\, and refining. Practical realities\, including the scale of his kiln and the physical limits of the material itself\, become active collaborators in the work. Clay\, drawn from the earth\, is both responsive and unpredictable; it can bend\, break\, or fail\, reminding us that some aspects of making can be controlled while others remain unknowable. Harvey continually asks how far a form can be pushed in a particular time and place\, inventing techniques as needed while exploring volume\, body\, and structure. His sculptures often recall walls\, vessels\, monuments\, and ancient built forms\, where hard edges retain the softness inherent to clay and become anchors for the space they occupy.  \nAlthough their practices differ\, meaningful connections emerge throughout the exhibition. Ransford’s layered geological forms\, Hogan’s botanical abstractions\, and Harvey’s sculptural objects each explore how place is built\, remembered\, and experienced. Together\, the artists reveal that our relationship with place is never static; it is continually shaped by time\, experimentation\, limitation\, discovery\, and renewal.  \nA Sense of Place invites viewers to slow down and reflect on their own connections to the spaces they inhabit and the places that continue to shape and inspire them.  \n  \nThis exhibition is generously sponsored by CCY Architects and Kathy Honea \n  \n \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/hunter-hoogan-sam-harvey-meadows-sara-ransford/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Sam Harvey\, Hunter Hogan\, and Sara Ransford
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, August 28\, from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, August 28 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: August 28 to September 25\, 2026 \n  \nThe Art Base is pleased to present A Sense of Place\, a new exhibition featuring artists Sam Harvey\, Hunter Hogan\, and Sara Ransford. Though each artist works from a unique perspective\, the exhibition reveals the many ways place can be interpreted as something deeply personal and continually evolving.  \nFor Hogan and Ransford\, artists who have spent decades living and working in the Roaring Fork Valley\, the landscape is far more than scenery. Mountains\, rivers\, gardens\, and canyon walls become points of departure for work that explores both the external environment and the internal landscapes of experience and identity.  \n \nSara Ransford’s paper clay sculptures emerge from years of exploring the mountains\, rivers\, and canyons of the American West. Influenced by the forces of erosion\, deposition\, and water’s relentless ability to reshape the earth\, her layered forms mirror both geological time and the emotional accumulation of lived experience. The repeated building\, exposing\, and revealing within her sculptures echoes the ways personal histories become embedded over time. Also debuting in this exhibition is a new series of ceramic trays developed during artist residencies over the past four years\, where experimentation with multiple clay bodies and remnants of Japanese processes opened new avenues of exploration.  \nHunter Hogan approaches place through observation of the living world. Her paintings are built from drawings\, digital studies\, and layers of gouache that evolve through an intuitive process in the studio. Recent works were inspired by three months spent in South Africa\, where gardens\, vegetation\, and patterns found in nature became catalysts for abstraction. Rather than painting landscapes directly\, Hogan distills the experience of being immersed in them\, creating works that evoke the quiet complexity of the natural world.  \n \nFor Sam Harvey\, making is a way of responding to space and place. Working without a predetermined outcome\, he allows each object to emerge through an ongoing dialogue with clay\, testing ideas through making\, remaking\, and refining. Practical realities\, including the scale of his kiln and the physical limits of the material itself\, become active collaborators in the work. Clay\, drawn from the earth\, is both responsive and unpredictable; it can bend\, break\, or fail\, reminding us that some aspects of making can be controlled while others remain unknowable. Harvey continually asks how far a form can be pushed in a particular time and place\, inventing techniques as needed while exploring volume\, body\, and structure. His sculptures often recall walls\, vessels\, monuments\, and ancient built forms\, where hard edges retain the softness inherent to clay and become anchors for the space they occupy.  \nAlthough their practices differ\, meaningful connections emerge throughout the exhibition. Ransford’s layered geological forms\, Hogan’s botanical abstractions\, and Harvey’s sculptural objects each explore how place is built\, remembered\, and experienced. Together\, the artists reveal that our relationship with place is never static; it is continually shaped by time\, experimentation\, limitation\, discovery\, and renewal.  \nA Sense of Place invites viewers to slow down and reflect on their own connections to the spaces they inhabit and the places that continue to shape and inspire them.  \n  \nThis exhibition is generously sponsored by CCY Architects and Kathy Honea \n  \n \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/hunter-hoogan-sam-harvey-meadows-sara-ransford-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
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