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The Vilar Center for the Arts

The Vilar Center, Beaver Creek’s 530-seat performing and visual arts center, strives for excellence in its diverse programming. Annually, they host a variety of well-known national and international events: classical music, jazz, piano, dance, theater productions, comedy, blues, and much more. The Vilar Center also has many performances for children, including a Family Film Series and Children’s Theatrical Presentations. For further details call the box office at 970-845-TIXS(8497), toll free at 888-920-ARTS(2787) or visit them online at: www.vilarcenter.org.

Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival

Each Summer, the Vail Valley Music Festival presents glorious orchestral and chamber music with three leading ensembles in residence each summer, making Vail the major summer home for American ensembles. Begun in 1987, this Festival has grown from entertaining a handful of attendees to an audience of more than 60,000. Each July the Festival produces a free Family Concert, performed at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, featuring world-class musicians and, prior to selected concerts, Performance Preludes feature musical experts in informal talks designed to enlighten audiences and provide an interesting perspective for the evening's featured composers and repertoire. For a schedule of performances and venue information, go to the Calendar of Events page at www.vailmusicfestival.org or call 970-827-5700.

Vail Film Festival

The Vail Film Festival is a relatively new endeavor produced by the Vail Film Institute, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to fostering independent cinema. Founded in 2003, the Vail Film Festival takes place in late March, early April  and is a platform for independent filmmakers to screen their productions—and perhaps enjoy some of Vail’s fabulous spring skiing! The program showcases Feature Films, Shorts, Documentaries, Student Films, Extreme Sports Films, and the unique Television Pilot genre. In conjunction, the Vail Filmmaker Project (VFP) was devised to bring together aspiring filmmakers with screenwriters, directors, and producers, and hosts forums in which established talents lead intensive sessions on all aspects of filmmaking. This fledgling project has been a phenomenal success. For more information visit: www.vailfilmfestival.org.

Vail International Dance Festival

This is one of Vail’s most treasured and eagerly anticipated two week summer event that typically spans the end of July through the beginning of August. World renowned talent performing a variety of genres from classical ballet to contemporary choreography and even hip hop at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, an award-winning open-air venue set amid the beauty of Ford Park in Vail. www.vvf.org

Vail Jazz Festival

Each summer, this event features some of the worlds’ greatest jazz musicians in intimate performance settings.

Vail Valley Foundation

Since 1981, The Vail Valley Foundation’s mission has been to “Provide athletic, cultural and educational endeavors to sustain and enhance the quality of life in the Vail Valley.”  They are responsible for some of the Valley’s most treasured annual events, such as the AEI World Forum, the American Ski Classic and our summer and winter Free Concert Series. From the stages of the Vilar Center to the streets of Vail Village and Eagle’s Town Park, the Foundation’s year-round cultural offerings span the length of the entire Vail Valley. The Ford Amphitheater is home to the Vail International Dance Festival, the Foundation’s popular Bud Light Hot Summer Nights free concert series and 4th of July Patriotic Concert—three long-standing summer traditions in the Vail Valley. For more information about this worthwhile organization and these exciting events visit www.vvf.org.

Colorado Ski Museum

Admission is free to The Colorado Ski Museum/ Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, located on the third floor of the Vail Transportation Center. The Museum showcases historical artifacts from Colorado's rich skiing and snowboard heritage. Exhibits include a timeline of skiing and snowboarding history as well as information about the 10th Mountain Division, a band of extraordinary heroes and skiing pioneers trained at nearby Camp Hale. Complete with gift shop. Closed on Mondays. Further information available at: www.skimuseum.net.

Eagle County Historical Museum

This museum, located in Eagle, is open seasonally and displays a caboose, a store and a blacksmith shop. Located at 0100 Fairgrounds Road, Chambers Park, Eagle. 970-328-6464.

Art Galleries

Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek Fine Art Gallery
970-845-8500. In St. James Place, specializing in  a wide variety of modern, museum-quality artwork, Russian impressionistic painting and sculpture by Colorado artists.

By Nature Gallery
970-949-1805. Selling museum-quality minerals and fossils, home décor items and jewelry located in the Market Square Building.

C. Anthony Gallery
970-845-8645. Also in the Market Square Building’s “gallery row” this large gallery showcases a wide array of artists paintings and sculpture. Contemporary, impressionistic and classical art offerings in an elegant and eclectic setting.

Knox Galleries of Beaver Creek
970-949-5564. Works for more than 35 of America’s best sculptors and painters and featuring monumental bronze sculptures for outdoor placement. Located in the Park Plaza Beaver Creek.

Indian River Gallery
970-949-1333. A Native American art gallery and jewelry store, featuring contemporary and antique jewelry, bronzes, paintings, Hopi kachinas, pottery, Navajo weavings, beadwork, baskets and antiquities. Located in the Park Hyatt.

Pismo Gallery at Beaver Creek
970-949-0908. In Market Square. Contemporary glass art, featuring beautiful works by the likes of the internationally renowned Dale Chihuly.

The Sportsman’s Gallery and Paderewwski Fine Art
970-949-6036. In Market Square, they exclusively feature a wide array of sporting, wildlife and Western art.

The Vickers Collection
970-845-7478. A colorful collection of fine paintings and sculpture, along with graceful outdoor wind sculptures. Located at the lower level of St. James Place, across the way from Blue Moose Pizza

Wilderness Wonders by Tony Newlin
970-845-7230. Specializing in limited edition nature and wildlife fine-art photography. Located in the Market Square Building in Beaver Creek.

Edwards

Two Elk Gallery
970-827-5307. After 15 years in Minturn. They’ve moved to Edwards and are currently located above the Edwards post office. Featuring exquisite art, home furnishings, accessories and gifts for any occasion.

Christopher & Company
970-926-8191. Located at 105 Edwards Village Blvd, they feature the largest collection of antique ski posters in the world. They’ve got a great selection of European poster art as well as product, travel and movie posters.

Philinda Gallery
970-926-9265.Located in the Inn at Riverwalk at 137 Main Street, in the Diamond Building. A great variety of wood artwork, bronze sculptures and paintings.

Asian Village
970-926-6188. Located right across from Slifer Designs and Starbucks in Riverwalk, 18th and 19th century antiques, jewelry, travel clothing and contemporary American crafts. Asianvillageantiques.com.

Gallery Rinard
970-766-6288. Brilliantly colored whimsical artwork located at 0056 Edwards Corner.

Minturn

Antique Accents
970-827-9070. Museum-quality American antiques featuring authentic old West collections, fine porcelain, pottery, photography, firearms, beadwork, baskets and unique Colorado antiques.

Battle Mountain Trading Co.
970-827-4191. Specializing in world class taxidermy, wildlife, Western and gas station antiques. Located at the east end of Minturn.

Milhoan Studios and Gallery
970-827-5615. A mixture of contemporary paintings and various primitive, folk art items including masks, small sculptures, vessels and handmade toys and games. Located at 141 Williams St.—behind the Minturn Country Club.

Vail

Art Novell
970-476-5171. Located in the Crossroads Center at 143 East Meadow Drive. Glass art from Eastern Europe.

Bader/Melnick Gallery
970-476-0600. Located at 141 E. Meadow Drive. A marvelous and varied collection.

The Cascade Gallery
970-476-6400. Featuring “The Art of Inspiration,” paintings by Dale Terbush a master of illumination and unexpected color. Located in the Cascade Village.

The Cardinal Gallery
970-476-4400. Located at 160 Gore Creek Drive, in the Lodge at Vail Promenade. Presenting contemporary Italian art.

Claggett/Rey Gallery
970-476-9350. 100 E. Meadow Drive Village Inn Plaza. Representing the finest in traditional American art.

Cogswell Gallery
970-476-1769. 223 Gore Creek Drive, below the Children’s Fountain in Vail Village. Oil paintings, bronze sculptures, furniture, rugs and jewelry.

Demott Gallery/ White River Gallery
970-475-8948. Traditional American art located in Vail across form the Lodge at Vail, next to The Left Bank.

Gateway Gallery
970-476-1661. Visual art by some of the most influential musicians of our time. Located at the Crossroads shopping center.

Gore Creek Gallery
970-477-4621. Exhibiting works from a wide variety of artists with Colorado ties. With fine jewelry, paintings in all medias, bronze sculptures, antiquarian, rare and signed books and map prints.

J. Cotter Gallery & The Gold & Silversmith of Vail
970-476-3131. 234 Wall Street. Contemporary art and jewelry since 1970.

Karats - Village Center
970-476-4760. Located at 122 E. Meadow Drive, next to La Tour. A working studio gallery of fine art jewelry, accented with selected paintings, sculpture and ceramics.

Master’s Gallery
970-477-0600. Contemporary, masters and collectible artists. Frequent receptions with artists present. 122 East Meadow Drive in the Village.

Mount-N-Frame
970-476-4172. Not just offering framing services—they also feature posters, including vintage Vail posters located on the South Frontage road in the Vail Professional Building.

Pismo
970-476-2400. Located at 122 E. Meadow Drive. Amazing and beautiful contemporary glass artwork.

Promenade Gallery
970-476-0600. An eclectic mix of Russian impressionism, realistic photo pieces and a broad variety of artwork. Located in the Lodge at Vail Promenade.

The Squash Blossom
970-476-3129. Located at 198 Gore Creek Drive Vail

Vail Fine Art Gallery
970-476-2900. Vail Village Crossroads Center showcasing museum quality art, contemporary impressionism, oils and bronzes.www.vailfineart.com.

Vail Village Arts
970-476-7150. Captivating wind sculptures outdoors with an exciting collection of fine paintings and sculptures indoors. Located in the Village Center next to Pazzo’s Pizzaria.

Wall Street Fine Art Gallery
970-476-7192. Impressionist and contemporary art.

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