Firehouse Art Center

Firehouse Art Center Non-profit art center connecting community to art & culture through exhibits, education, and events. Since 1986 The Arts Studio, Inc.
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of Longmont, Colorado has served the community by promoting art education for adults and children, by creating opportunities for exhibition, and co-founding ArtWalk Longmont. In 1987, the Arts Studio,Inc. and the Longmont Council for the Arts collaborated on the renovation of the old firehouse, a historic landmark in downtown Longmont. This provided a facility for art education and classes, which

was our main focus for the next ten years. In 1999, the Arts Studio, Inc. unveiled a renovated interior of the Old Firehouse Art Center creating a permanent art gallery and improving the member’s gallery and classroom. Since that time, the Arts Studio, Inc. has increased the quality and frequency of programs and endeavor to provide exhibitions that engage and energize the community. During the past five years the Arts Studio’s programming has expanded in response to the increased demands of the area’s growing population. Our commitment to raising the standard of artistic quality has been recognized in reviews and feature stories by the newspaper, magazine, online and television media. Also noteworthy is our receipt of the 2001 and 2003 Arts Nova Awards from the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, recognizing entrepreneurism and innovation in a non-profit organization. The Firehouse Art Center curates twelve unique exhibitions a year mixing solo and group shows. In keeping with our mission, our exhibitions are a diverse blend of traditional and contemporary styles that intersperse the work of local, regional and national artists.

ArtWalk on Main returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Spanning 5 blocks, consisting of over 200 booths and featuring 6 p...
09/06/2026

ArtWalk on Main returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Spanning 5 blocks, consisting of over 200 booths and featuring 6 performance areas of live music and dance, this event connects community with the best Longmont has to offer in arts, dance, performance, food, music, business, nonprofits and more!

The footprint is bookended by two stages, with the Centennial State Ballet hosting the stage on 3rd and Main. We are honored to partner with them again this year and can't wait to see the amazing performances!

Centennial State Ballet began as a performance company with a passion for bringing high-quality ballet to the Longmont community. Three seasons ago, we expanded to include a school, allowing us to not only perform but also train and inspire the next generation of dancers.

Today, we are primarily a youth ballet school and company, offering strong training and meaningful performance opportunities in a supportive environment. We also offer adult classes and additional genres including tap, Bollywood, and jazz-funk fusion.

As a co-founder and Executive Director, I am passionate about creating a place where dancers can grow not only as artists, but as confident, disciplined, and resilient people. Watching our dancers discover their potential and develop a love for dance is what makes this work so rewarding to me. I am incredibly proud of how Centennial State Ballet has grown and of the community we are building in Longmont. - Moriah Sullivan, Executive Director

Make sure to stop by 3rd and Main and check out the schedule!

ArtWalk on Main returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Spanning 5 blocks, consisting of over 200 booths and featuring 6 p...
09/05/2026

ArtWalk on Main returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Spanning 5 blocks, consisting of over 200 booths and featuring 6 performance areas of live music and dance, this event connects community with the best Longmont has to offer in arts, dance, performance, food, music, business, nonprofits and more!

But we couldn't do it without our AMAZING SPONSORS!

Callahan House, built in 1892, is a historically designated home given to the City of Longmont in 1938 by Thomas and Alice Callahan and preserved by the City of Longmont. Learn about the Callahans and their history. In addition to a wedding and event venue, Callahan House is also host to several Special Events open to the community yearly and serves as a club meeting space as was intended by the Callahans in their donation of the house. We are proud to serve our modern community in a space that honors the history of Longmont.

There will be artists and musical performance during ArtWalk at the Callahan House. Take a short walk and check it out!

ArtWalk on Main returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Spanning 5 blocks, consisting of over 200 booths and featuring 6 p...
09/04/2026

ArtWalk on Main returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Spanning 5 blocks, consisting of over 200 booths and featuring 6 performance areas of live music and dance, this event connects community with the best Longmont has to offer in arts, dance, performance, food, music, business, nonprofits and more!

But we couldn't do it without our AMAZING SPONSORS!

FEATURING OUR EVENT SPONSOR WK REAL ESTATE
"For 50 years, WK Real Estate has been helping people find a place to call home in Boulder County and the surrounding communities. As a locally owned, independent real estate company, we’re proud of the deep roots we’ve built here.

What has always made WK special is our experienced, knowledgeable brokers who understand the local market and put their clients first. We combine that local expertise with the resources to help clients wherever their real estate needs take them.

For us, real estate has always been about more than buying and selling homes. It’s about people, relationships and community. That’s why supporting events like ArtWalk is important to us, and why we’re proud to support the organizations, businesses and artists that make Longmont such a special place to live."

Thank you, WK Real Estate and to our other sponsors:
The Longmont Creative District
Longmont School of Rock
The Callahan House
TinkerMill
and our Stage partners- Dance Dimensions and Centennial State Ballet

ArtWalk returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Here are some more things to see and do on Main!Thank you to our sponsors-...
09/03/2026

ArtWalk returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! Here are some more things to see and do on Main!

Thank you to our sponsors-
The Longmont Creative District
WK Real Estate
Longmont School of Rock
The Callahan House
TinkerMill
and our Stage partners- Dance Dimensions and Centennial State Ballet

ArtWalk Sponsor ShowcaseA big part of ArtWalk is connecting our community to creativity. Having places to create is a H...
09/03/2026

ArtWalk Sponsor Showcase
A big part of ArtWalk is connecting our community to creativity. Having places to create is a HUGE and Longmonsters are so lucky to have a place like TinkerMill Makerspace in Longmont. What is a makerspace? It is a collaborative, hands-on workspace where people can create, learn, and innovate using shared tools and resources. Makerspaces are built around the maker mindset, emphasizing creativity, problem-solving, and learning by doing

"TinkerMill is where the Front Range comes to make, learn, and grow. As a volunteer-driven powerhouse of a makerspace and Colorado's biggest, we're 800+ members strong with 16+ shops and a jaw dropping arsenal of equipment ready to spark your next big idea. We live for the hum of machines, the smell of sawdust, and ideas catching fire between makers."

Once again, TinkerMill takes over 4th Avenue East! Find booths devoted to Astronomy, Rapid Pro, Electronics, Machine Shop, HAM Radio, Woodshop, 4kW Laser, Blacksmithing, Flameworking, Stained Glass, Textiles, Paint Shop, MJ&L and more! There will be interactives, demoes and live art making- stop on by!

ArtWalk on Main
Sept. 12- 4pm-8pm
Main Street between 3rd Ave and Longs Peak

This is the last week to see Rehearsals for Remembering featuring works by Craig Cully & Kelly Leslie and Whitney Lea Sa...
09/03/2026

This is the last week to see Rehearsals for Remembering featuring works by Craig Cully & Kelly Leslie and Whitney Lea Sage.

Our Artist Talk is September 6 at 4pm on zoom. Link in the bio!

Rehearsals for Remembering explores memory not as a fixed record, but as an active and unstable process shaped through relationships, objects, and reconstruction. Through large-scale collaborative paintings and intimate accumulations of domestic imagery, the exhibition considers how meaning is built through repetition, fragmentation, and personal association.

Kelly Leslie and Craig Cully’s layered paintings emerge through an ongoing process of collaboration, where different visual approaches overlap, misalign, and respond to one another. Their large-scale works emphasize tension, balance, and exchange, turning the act of painting into a record of shared experience and shifting perception.

Whitney Sage’s paintings and sculptural fragments approach memory through accumulation and absence. Images of homes, domestic objects, and architectural details reflect on personal and collective loss, exploring how places and experiences continue to linger through objects, recollection and emotional attachment.

Together, the works suggest that remembering is a continual rehearsal, never fully stable or complete. Memory shifts over time, shaped as much by invention and perception as by lived experience itself.

Gallery hours this week:
Thursday, Friday and Sunday- 12pm-5pm
Saturday- 12pm-3:30pm
📸: Lisa Doane Photography

ArtWalk returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! The event promises loads of FAMILY FUN! Check out just a sample of what yo...
09/02/2026

ArtWalk returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! The event promises loads of FAMILY FUN! Check out just a sample of what you can find on Main Street, 4th Ave, 5th Ave, and 6th Ave! Also check out our ArtWalk 2026 t-shirt? Want one of your own? We'll be selling them at 3rd Ave and 5th Ave! Preorder to get it early and to save your size. Limited quantities!

Thank you to our sponsors-
The Longmont Creative District
WK Real Estate
Longmont School of Rock
The Callahan House
TinkerMill
and our Stage partners- Dance Dimensions and Centennial State Ballet

ArtWalk Partner ShowcaseThe Firehouse Art Center believes that Art in it's many forms should be enjoyed by all- that is ...
09/02/2026

ArtWalk Partner Showcase
The Firehouse Art Center believes that Art in it's many forms should be enjoyed by all- that is why the ArtWalk footprint boundaries start with a performance stage and end with a performance stage. We are honored to partner with Dance Dimensions, whose stage is located a the North end of ArtWalk at Main and Longs Peak. Make sure to check out their amazing dancers as well as the other performers!

Founded in 1985 Dance Dimensions has provided high quality dance education in a family centered environment for over thirty years. The Leise family has continued the family tradition with three generations of educators and directors contributing to the school. From our earliest dancers experiencing the joy, creativity, and knowledge gained in their first class to advanced students studying at a collegiate level and dancing professionally, Dance Dimensions has become a pillar in the community for arts education.

We were the recent winners for the Times Call 2026 Best of Longmont. For being the Best Dance Studio, Best Gymnastics/Tumbling Instruction and Best Day Camp. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and support Dance Dimensions and the art of dance.

We are passionate about the value of arts in the lives of young people. We believe in nurturing the whole child, supporting their self confidence, self esteem, empathy, responsibility, healthy self image, mental focus, passion for endeavor and community relationships. As a liberal arts school a balance of knowledge is emphasized. For dance it means offering and valuing a comprehensive spectrum of dance forms including ballet, tap, jazz, Hip Hop, pointe, contemporary, modern, lyrical and more.

We are proud to work with caring and experienced faculty and internationally recognized guest instructors, offer high quality spring concerts, be home to a nationally recognized competition team, and partner with the City of Longmont’s Recreation program to ensure equitable access to families in our community.

ArtWalk returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! With 6 performance areas there is something for everyone! Whether you lik...
09/01/2026

ArtWalk returns September 12th from 4pm-8pm! With 6 performance areas there is something for everyone! Whether you like to get up an dance, or just tap your toes and nod your head- there is a stage for you. Bring a chair and stay a while, or walk in between all the stages and get a taste of the amazing creative talent in Longmont!

Thank you to our sponsors-
The Longmont Creative District
WK Real Estate
Longmont School of Rock
The Callahan House
TinkerMill
and our Stage partners- Dance Dimensions and Centennial State Ballet

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667 4th Avenue
Longmont, CO
80501

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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