About Arts and Entertainment

It all started with the blacksmiths - a craft of iron and fire and sweat in a community of emerging to accomplished artisans and artists. Find yourself in a dramatic outdoor setting as you experience the visual arts, theatre, dance and music. It boasts a history of craftsmanship that is alive and well in the Carbondale area.

Wind your way from gallery to gallery. Uncover the spirit of the valley in photography, painting, sculpture, glass, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, blacksmithing and the performing arts.

Several diverse organizations are dedicated to the inspiration and promotion of the arts. Our love of melody has spawned season after season of musical performances in venues from the parks to the pubs. Perhaps one of the most notable is the Annual Carbondale Mountain Fair, which offers three days of music, arts, and crafts.

The Carbondale Clay Center is a non-profit organization that exists to promote excellence in the ceramic arts, to build community through clay related activities, and to offer strong, diversified, high quality ceramic arts, educational programs and provide support of ceramic artists through residency, teaching, exhibiting and educational opportunities.

The Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities (CCAH) is a non-profit organization founded to encourage an appreciation of the fine arts, popular arts, and the humanities through programs and events featuring local and professional artists and musicians.

The Carbondale Public Arts Commission (CPAC) was established as an advisory commission for the Town of Carbondale in June, 2002. It was established to evaluate sites appropriate for public art; promote the work of local artists; recommend the acquisition of works of art suitable for public display; and promote art awareness.

Thunder River Theatre Company (TRTC) is a year-round non-profit theatre company producing "professional theatre at its finest." TRTC has an educational outreach program and a Latino theatre initiative.

Carbondale. It’s creative. It’s colorful. It’s the best of the Roaring Fork Valley.

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