Today we will all be going on a deep dive into art in Boulder and our opening section will fully cover the best art galleries and museums near you.
After that we will get into a variety of other topics like local art supply stores, events, festivals, dealers, appraisers, walking tours, sculptures and statues, art classes, studios for rent, and the top frame shops in your area.
If you are after any specific section you can jump straight to it using the table of contents on the left and we are also including a Boulder art map with all of the various places we mention throughout the post pinned on it.
We have written quite a few other posts on Midwestern cities that you can check out if interested.
Best Art Galleries & Museums In Boulder
If you want to check out the best art galleries and museums in Boulder you can head to:
Boulder Museum Of Contemporary Art is open from 11am to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday and holds their Nights at the Museum events 3 times each year which are a can’t miss. You can also find teen arts internship programs as well as Art Stop which is a hands-on art making program and they even have Art Stop on the Go which is an outreach program that provides local after-school art education for kids age 5-12.
CU Art Museum is open from 10am to 4pm Tuesday through Saturday and has a collection of 9,500 objects that gets bigger every month plus they also offer a wide variety of educational programs.
There is a production studio and workshop space for artists to work at Madelife Gallery and every year they also host a Community Hang Out event where artists in your area can showcase their works.
The art residency program at Boulder Creative Collective is a place where local artists can learn current fine art business skills and show their art to a wide audience while auctions are also hosted by them. The Creative Collective is generally open from 10am to 3pm Tuesday through Friday and noon to 3pm on Saturday.
Materials & Supplies Near You
These art stores are good places to buy new supplies or materials:
For over 120 years people in Boulder have been buying art supplies at Guiry’s and you may even want to check out their free in-store design consultations services.
Michaels also does framing in addition to selling art supplies.
Boulder Art Week is a local annual art event held each Spring that showcases everything from murals and installations to music, dance, and much more.
At the East End Artwalk you can stroll around the East End to check out participating businesses and see more public art along East Pearl St around Labor Day weekend.
Every first Friday of the month in the arts district along Broadway from Pine Street to Highway 36 you will find the Nobo First Friday Artwalk.
Boulder Museum Of Contemporary Art has that Nights at the Museum event 3 times each year we mentioned before.
Madelife Gallery holds their yearly Hang Out event as well.
Art Dealers & Appraisers
Art dealers and appraisers near you are places to find new unique pieces or learn the value of something you already own:
Mary Williams Fine Arts provides art collecting services, in-home consultations, and installation as well as offering fine custom framing.
Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery, SmithKlein Art Gallery, Seidel City Contemporary Art Gallery, and R Gallery from our main list also sell art while Boulder Creative Collective also sells art and hosts auctions.
Walking Tours
When the weather is nice walk around outside and see unique art in your area on one of these tours:
Tinker Art Studio is a dynamic art studio providing art classes for all ages that also offers a home school program for kids and twice a year they have a scholarship program for children and teens.
The Boulder School of Fine Art offers a complete program of classical art education and their classes run on Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays making them a great option for anyone that is trying to find weekend art classes near you.
Art classes for teens and adults from beginner to intermediate can be taken at Jordan Wolfson Arts.
Color Me Mine provides art classes for all ages and will host private parties.
Boulder Museum Of Contemporary Art and CU Art Museum from our main list offer local art classes as well.
Studios For Rent Near You
If you would like to rent out your own art studio in your area try:
Rosario Custom Framing offers canvas stretching, anti-theft, and traditional installations as well as frame repairing.
Boulder Fastframe provides hanging expertise and will do design consultations.
Some other places we have mentioned throughout the post like 15th Street Gallery, Mary Williams Fine Arts, and Michaels also have local framing services.
At the moment that is all we have to share with you. When trying to cover the full art scene near you we listed the best galleries, museums, events, shows, supply stores, dealers, appraisers, walking tours, sculptures, classes, studios, and framers in your area that you may want to check out.
Those who are still reading this probably love the local art as much as we do. If so go ahead and use the comments to share your own tips or to let us know if you think we got anything wrong.
We hope you enjoy your time at the best Boulder art galleries, museums, supply stores, or doing whatever else you plan to do with the info.
This post and all of the posts on our site are edited by Dan Soloman who has been a huge fan of art since he was a little kid. His mother was a good local artist, and she taught him the trade from a very early age. He studied art and its history in both high school and college, has worked at multiple galleries, and recently has begun creating and editing online content for this site and some other online media platforms.
