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Montrose Center for Arts exists to enrich lives through education, appreciation and education of art. We ARE open 10-4 Tue. - Sat.
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FB keeps screwing up the hours, but yes, we ARE open 10-4 Tue. - Sat.

10/22/2026

For a rainy day today, here's some cheery posey pictures of the planter outside MCA.

Thanks to Donna McMahon for her amazing mini mural talent!

Swing by and check it out and stay tuned for another exciting addition to the MCA park coming soon.

10/21/2026

Announcing the winners of the Celebrate Colorado exhibit at MCA!

1st place - Katherine Heister
Black Canyon

2nd Place - Mary Pat Ettinger
Spring Green & Snow

Honorable Mentions-
Martha Lacy- Joy Beneath the Peaks

Sandra Knight-Time to Migrate

Gallery Team Award
Barbara Kendrick- Clearing

And a special thank you to our judge Melanie Hoshiko from the Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss for her time and expertise.

09/28/2026

Montrose Center for Arts Introduces Celebrating Colorado Exhibit

2026 is Colorado’s 150 anniversary and the Montrose Center for Arts loves its home.

“We are proud to present art that expresses our love of this great state and artists from all over will showcase the natural beauty, the flora and fauna, cities, towns, people, places and things that make up life in Colorful Colorado,” says MCA Board President Pat Chaloupek.

The exhibit runs September 29 through November 13, with the opening reception taking place October 8, from 5 – 7 p.m. at MCA, located at 205 E Main Street in Montrose.

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09/25/2026

Montrose Center for Arts Presents “Mama Mia! Murder in the Meatballs”

Annual Fundraiser and Dinner Theatre

Join the Montrose Center for Arts for Mama Mia! Murder in the Meatballs, the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Annual Fundraiser to support the arts. The event will take place on Saturday, October 17, starting at 5 p.m., at the Elks Lodge located at 801 S. Hillcrest Drive in Montrose. The exciting evening will feature an original Murder Mystery Performance by the Magic Circle Players, a delicious lasagna dinner, including Caesar salad, Italian blend vegetables, breadsticks, and cheesecake. The major fundraiser for the year will include a live auction with exceptional items up for bid. Plus, “mobs” of fun and camaraderie.

Priced at $85 each, tickets must be purchased in advance; they will not be sold at the door. The event is traditionally a "sell out." Tickets can be purchased in person at Montrose Center for Arts, 205 E. Main Street, Montrose. If you purchase tickets online or through the QR code, tickets will be available for pick up at Montrose Center for Arts after October 1, 2026, OR at Will Call at the event on October 17.

https://montrosecenterforarts.com/

"Your support of the arts is so vital to continue to create a space to promote excellence in art forms in the City of Montrose, created by Western Slope Artists,” says Debbie Daniel, the fundraiser coordinator. “Your contributions and participation in MCA events enable us to open the Gallery five days a week, to sponsor free monthly art receptions, to offer varied classes to the public and to foster a space for our community to share and appreciate the arts. Our activities offer something to everyone, regardless of age. Please continue in making our vision of connecting art and the community a reality.”

Special thanks to our sponsors who helped to make this event possible: the David Mize Family Foundation, DMEA/Elevate, and Timberline Bank.

09/18/2026

Now showing, MCA's latest Member Room exhibit 'Spooky, Eerie, Creepy and Strange'!

Come on down and see what members have stirred up just in time for the Halloween season. Paintings to photography to woodcraft and ceramics, we got it all on display.

Showing now thru November 6th.

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09/13/2026

The Power of Art Exhibit

The People's Choice Award goes to Virginia Blackstock for her mixed media piece 'Radiance'.

Come on down and check it out along with the rest of this incredible show. Last day to see this exhibit is Friday September 25th.

09/11/2026

Last nights artist talk at MCA was by Vince Farnsworth on his night sky and Black Canyon photography. The time, amount of detail and dedication he puts into his artwork is amazing.

Be sure to check out his gallery next time you're at MCA.

09/08/2026

Mama Mia ... it's time to buy tickets!
Join us for Mama Mia! Murder in the Meatballs
our Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Annual Fundraiser

Support Montrose Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 17, at our annual Murder Mystery Dinner: "Mama Mia - Murder in the Meatballs."

The exciting evening will feature an original Murder Mystery Performance by the Magic Circle Players, a delicious lasagna dinner, including Caesar salad, Italian blend vegetables, breadsticks, and cheesecake.

Our major fundraiser for the year will include a live auction with exceptional items up for bid. Plus, “mobs’ of fun and camaraderie.

Priced at $85 each, tickets must be purchased in advance; they will not be sold at the door. The event is traditionally a "sell out."

Tickets can be purchased in person at Montrose Center for Arts, 205 E. Main Street, Montrose. If you purchase tickets online or through the QR code, tickets will be available for pick up at Montrose Center for Arts after October 1, 2026, OR at Will Call at the event on October 17.

Purchase online here:
https://montrosecenterforarts.com/

09/06/2026

Mark your calendar for the 2nd Thursday in September!

Come and meet Vince Farnsworth, noted landscape photographer and astrophotographer of Western night skies, at the Montrose Center for Arts, 205 E. Main St., Thursday, Sept. 10, for the 2nd Thursday ART CRAWL

Vince, whose colorful renditions of the Western Slope may be seen at his gallery space Farnsworth Scenics -- within MCA-- will do a short presentation on “Adventures in Photography”. His talk, highlighting several of his iconic photographs from the Black Canyon and beyond, will begin at 6 pm.

We'll have amazing snacks, a bar and amazing artwork to round out the Montrose Art Crawl.

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09/03/2026

Celebrating Colorado
Sept 29 - Nov 13

Submissions are now open for this premier MCA exhibit

2026 is Colorado’s 150 anniversary and we love our home! MCA is proud to present art that expresses our love of this great state. MCA artists will showcase the natural beauty, the flora and fauna, cities, towns, people, places and things that make up life in Colorful Colorado.

This juried exhibit welcomes all types of artwork including but not limited to: plein air, paintings, woodworking, woodturned, metal work, ceramics, mixed media and digital art as well as photography.

The Judge: Melanie Hoshiko is the Executive Director of The Creamery Arts Center in Hotchkiss, Colorado.

Exhibition Run Dates:  September 29 - November 13 (free admission during regular business hours)

Reception Date: October 8, 5 - 7 p.m.

Artist Entry Requirements

Submission Date:  September 1 - 18th
Notification of accepted enteries will be sent via email by Sept 21st

Art Drop Off Date: September 26, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at MCA

Take Down and Artists Art Pickup Date:  November 14 (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Up to 3 entries per person

Entry fee is 1 entry - $20, 2 entries- $30, 3 entries - $40, no refunds

MCA receives a 30% commission on sold pieces for MCA members to support the center and promote art on the Western Slope, and 40% commission for non-members

Must be original artwork and not have shown for the past year at MCA

Website submissions here:
https://montrosecenterforarts.com

Address

205 E. Main At
Montrose, CO
81401

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

970-787-9428

Website

https://montrosecenterforarts.com/

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