Salida Creative District First Fridays!
2025-03-07 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Downtown Salida, Salida, 81201, United States
Mark your calendars to visit Salida, Colorado, the state’s first designated Creative District, during FIRST FRIDAYS held every month of the year! Galleries and creative businesses in downtown Salida’s Creative District will stay open late every first Friday of the month. From painting to sculpture, ceramics, photography, plein air, jewelry, fiber arts, and more, drop into one of Salida’s twenty+ art galleries and creative businesses where you can interact with the artist, ask questions, watch a demo and build your unique collection. Enjoy live music, refreshments, and a festive evening. See individual galleries and businesses for their schedule of events including demos, lectures, live music, and more.

Salida Community Mosaic Workshops
2025-03-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Salida Scout Hut, 220 W Sackett Ave., Salida, CO, 81201, United States
Join mosaic artist Anne Walker in creating the Salida Community Mosaic project! Help bring to life a 60-foot-long mosaic wall featuring fish swimming in a river, to be installed at Chisholm Park on the wall surrounding the playground. All adults and teens are invited to participate in free mosaic-making workshops. No experience is needed—just come ready to create! All materials are provided.
Workshops will take place on Thursdays from 12 PM to 2 PM at the Salida Scout Hut. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Spring 2025.
To sign up for a workshop, please review the available slots below and click the button to reserve your spot. These workshops are for adults and teens, and we will also offer occasional Sip & Paint-style workshops for adults, as well as Family Nights.
A signed waiver is required to participate. You can print, sign, and bring the waiver with you, or sign it in person when you arrive.
This project is supported by the Salida Public Arts Commission and the Salida Creative District Program of the Salida Arts and Culture Department.
For more information, please contact Anne at anne@annewalkerstudio.com or Tina at info@salidasteamplant.com. We look forward to creating with you!

Salida Steam Plant's Annual Holiday Pop Up Art Market
2024-12-14 10:00 - 18:00 | Salida SteamPlant
It’s time for the annual Holiday Pop Up Art Market brought to you by Salida Arts & Culture and the Creative District. Join us Saturday, December 14 as local and regional artists and makers bring their hand made art, jewelry, prints, note cards, fiber art, ornaments, sculptures, ceramics and more for a fun holiday art market at the Salida Steam Plant. Find that perfect gift and enjoy music, cocktails, hot cocoa, sweets, a photo booth and more while you shop this fun market experience! Artists interested in participating as a vendor, please see the information and application here. Applications are due November 18.

Salida ArtWalk
2024-10-13 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-11 10:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Salida, Salida, 81201, United States
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Follow your hearts to Salida and join us in Colorado’s largest National historic district and one of the state’s first Creative Districts for an art filled weekend at the 31st annual Salida ArtWalk October 10-13 featuring numerous activities for art enthusiasts and collectors! The arts and artists have long been an integral part of Salida, and the downtown district features a highly concentrated number of artist-owned and operated galleries featuring regional, national, and award-winning fine artists showcasing paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, fiber art, metal and glass work, mosaics, printmaking, salvaged art and more! Many artists can be found in various pop-up venues throughout downtown as well as literary artists, creative industries, live music, and a fine art museum. In addition to being a beautiful Fall weekend to visit, Salida ArtWalk presents gallery receptions on Friday night and curated exhibits, performances, and specialty menu items at the many restaurants, distilleries, and breweries throughout the weekend. Join us for the Art on the Rocks Sip & Paint Kick Off event presented by High Country Bank; the Invitational Ceramics Show at the Maverick Potter featuring internationally acclaimed ceramic artists; a demo of the 60’ long Salida Community Mosaic public art project; the exciting “Mini Masterpieces” exhibit and auction featuring over 70 miniature pieces by local artists presented by Salida Council for the Arts; as well as artist demos, pop-up venues, and hands on art activities for all ages. Then on Saturday evening October 12, join us as Salida’s performing artists throw a giant ArtWalk pARTy featuring a Parade of the Arts with giant puppets, strolling musicians, street performers, live music, and dancing in Riverside Park- a true celebration of the arts in Salida! Stay for the patron brunch Sunday morning at the Salida Steam Plant and revisit your favorite galleries and pop-up venues and find that perfect piece of art to take home from Salida ArtWalk 2024. See www.SalidaArtWalk.org or follow Salida Art Walk on social media for more information.

Giant Puppet Making for ArtWalk Parade
2024-10-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-10-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-29 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-25 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-09-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Salida Scout Hut, 220 W Sackett Ave., Salida, CO, 81201, United States
SALIDA ARTWALK will be a spectacular showcase of the arts featuring gallery exhibitions, curated shows as well as community art making and festivities. In preparation for one of the events, come join us for Giant Puppet Making Workshops for ArtWalk Saturday evening’s festivities:

Free puppet-making workshops for arts or community groups. Come and create giant, colorful and dramatic puppets, headpieces, masks, or props for the 1st Salida Art Walk Parade of the Arts on ArtWalk Saturday, October 12. Then join us in Riverside Park for the Art pARTy with performances, DJ & dancing.

Puppet Workshops are guided by local guest artists Krista Jarvis, Brandon & Tamar of Corvus: Clothing and Curiosities, Ms. Tina and others.

Free! Bring your imagination and cardboard, fabric scraps, ribbon, etc. to share but think light in weight like sheer. Wednesdays and Sundays 6-7:30pm downstairs at the Scout Hut Sept 22, 25, 29; Oct 2 and 6. See reel for inspiration.

Brought to you by Salida Arts & Culture community engagement Salida Creative District

COYOTE & THE COUNTING GAME- Free Theater for Youth Show
2024-09-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Salida SteamPlant
SALIDA CREATIVE DISTRICT PRESENTS FREE PERFORMANCE BY CREEDE REPERTORY THEATER
Salida Creative District invites children in grades K through 6th and their families to Creede Repertory’s world premiere production of COYOTE & THE COUNTING GAME Book and Lyrics by Diana Grisanti, and Music by Emiliano Messiez. A family friendly musical. Eight-year-old Gaby is having a rough year. She’s failing math, her genius brother has just gone off to college, and her dad won’t buy her the drum set of her dreams. But when a crafty Coyote comes into her life, she discovers that she might be able to scheme her way out of her troubles. A modern-day trickster tale, full of fractions, rock ‘n’ roll, and good old-fashioned moral dilemmas. Friday, September 27 at 10:00am at Salida Steam Plant Event Center. Free! Reserve your spot here: THEATER: Creede Rep Youth Tour Tickets, Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 11:30 AM | Eventbrite
and follow Salida Creative District – A Colorado Certified Creative District (salidacreates.com) and Facebook page for updates!

Shards & Chardonnay Mosaics Night
2024-09-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Salida Scout Hut, 220 W Sackett Ave., Salida, CO, 81201, United States
Sign up to help create the 60′ long Salida Community Mosaic wall at the SHARDS & CHARDONNAY 🥂 night, a Sip & Paint style workshop presented by the Salida Creative District and Salida Arts & Culture. Bring your friends and learn bow to mosaic led by artist Anne Walker. Join us for mosaic making, snacks, cash bar with alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages available. Friday, September 13 at 5pm at the Salida Scout Hut Free but space limited so please rsvp at the link for SHARDS & CHARDONNAY and/or other mosaic workdays here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAEAC2EA1F9C61-50445723-salida

BICYCLE NIGHT: FIRST FRIDAY!
2024-09-06 17:00 - 19:30 | Downtown Salida, Salida, 81201, United States
See you at FIRST FRIDAY: BICYCLE NIGHT 🚲🎨 September 6! The Salida Creative District & the downtown galleries and Creative Businesses welcome you for a fun and festive evening! Businesses stay open later so you can talk with an artist, see new work, watch a demo, and enjoy live music! 🚲 Decorate and ride your bike downtown & enjoy bike themed art and refreshments! Friday, Sept 6 5pm to close.

Join us at the host gallery for the night BrodeurArt with live music by Bill Hussey 🎶 Redeem your palette cards here!

Stop in at Arts Collective Salida, Sage Mountain Gallery, Leslie Jorgensen, Carl Bork and Karen Watkins Studio Gallery, Eye Candy ~ Art and Treasure, Mary Leslie Studio & Gallery, Museum of Authenticity Annex, The Michael Clark Gallery and Studio, Riveting Experience, The Maverick Potter Four Winds Gallery, Colorado Wool Company-Makers Market and Gift Shop, Joshua Been Studio/Gallery, Salida Ceramics – Community Clay Studio, @lilbuddesigns at Coffee by Topo; special cocktail at The Office Bar Salida, Tres Litros Beer Company presents The Robin Davis Duo!

What a fun First Friday!
