This complex, a former VFW hall, now offers two large gallery spaces on the main floor with…read moreadditional exhibition space plus eight art studios and a community room on the second floor. The studios are available for month-to-month rental (there is currently a waiting list). The gallery spaces are also available for rental for art shows and other events. Free street parking is available and the building also offers an adjacent, free parking lot. The Chameleon Art Collective is resident at Blue Tile and produces periodic gallery shows there and at other venues around Denver. The gallery hosts the annual Thomas Jefferson High School Senior Art Show. Other exhibits vary widely in quality. Some are organized by the resident artists and others via gallery rental. Blue Tile has recently expanded into the north section of the main floor which offers a second, large exhibit space.

This small space, tucked into the middle of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, is a…read morecollaboration between CU Denver, Denver Arts & Venues, and the Performing Arts Complex. It is a non-profit, interactive and immersive gallery, with a focus on new technologies in art and design. You can find it across from the Buell Theater and next to the Prelude + Post restaurant. Cutting-edge exhibits are student curated and managed. They often involve partnerships with major artists and other cultural institutions. The space is free and open to the public. Exhibits can vary in quality, but are often challenging and interesting.

CHAC [Chicano Humanities & Arts Council] is an always-lively choice along your first Friday route…read more The gallery is a great representation of Hispanic artists from the south Santa Fe area but the gallery is not without diversity. On opening night, CHAC is a blur of color and craft. Walls and ceilings come alive with 3 dimensionality. Sculptures pop at you from the walls. There are many tiny, woven, and carefully crafted characters: small people and children, renderings of beloved idols, crosses. It is difficult even to find a place to focus your attention because the atmosphere is so animate. If you are doing the First Friday Artwalk, I highly recommend swinging by CHAC; it is one of the finest. There is always excellent Latin American cuisine---also, red and white wine for a small donation. I made my first gallery purchase at CHACO : )

One of my favorite galleries on Santa Fe, this gallery is warm and inviting and has a huge amount…read morevery affordable Hispanic created art with wonderful themes and symbolism you would expect. Just gorgeous stuff! Right now it is October and as we prepare for Day of the dead, the gallery is choky jammed full of amazing artwork of the season-think lots of skeletons! Love it! I always seem to find something here every time I come and the proprietor Roger,is so nice- ask for him and talk to him anytime!

I'm happy to report that Nicole has fulfilled most of her vision for EASEL (Englewood Art Studios,…read moreEvents, Lessons). The NKollectiv gallery has been humming along in its new home for quite some time now--using all three of the gallery spaces plus the long hallway quite effectively. I believe all of the studio spaces have been allocated and various workshops and classes have been conducted. A nice, light-filled workshop space is available for up to a dozen people. Nicole also offers open studio time to the public on an hourly basis. The spaces can be rented for events. A fully-equipped kitchen is available. EASEL has created a critical mass of arts-oriented businesses in Englewood. Nicole has been one of the forces behind Second Saturday Englewood. A dozen or more of the 40 art businesses, studios, and restaurants in the area offer extended hours and special events on the second Saturday of each month. The City's free BERT shuttle bus has a special route connecting these locations.

This is the open space in front of the Triangle Building (Liberty Global), running from Wewatta…read moreStreet to the 16th Street Mall extension. It has been loosely affiliated with the Biennial of the Americas and that organization has held some of its events here. However, the main function of the plaza to date has been as a site for rotating artworks. The current installation (May 16 to Oct 27, 2024) is Horizon Drift by Rachel Hayes. This is presented by the Biennial of the Americas with artistic direction by Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum. The plaza is a nice use of what otherwise would have been wasted space and provides a good venue for art installations and small outdoor events.

A small bit of the Bus Stop affordable housing development in North Boulder has been carved out as…read morea gallery space, part of the NoBo Art District. Parking is very difficult as most of the surrounding streets are marked, "No Parking." There is a lot for tenants behind the building which is marked, "Permit Only," but the gallery manager said it was OK to park there. The gallery is in the northeast corner of the building, facing Broadway. The space is long and narrow. A wall of glass overhead doors limits exhibition space, but provides lots of light. The gallery showcases work from the 250+ NoBo members plus work from established artists along the Front Range. The front lobby of the gallery contains the NoBo Artisan Gift Shop which shows original art, decorative objects, and gifts. The space is available to rent for commercial and private events.

D'art, I think, is the newest co-op art gallery in town and it is one of my favorites. It is just…read morecelebrating its seventh anniversary (opened August 1, 2019). The members have been carefully selected and are all accomplished artists in mid to late career. The work shown is always of extemely high quality. The facility was created for previous gallery/studio owners and D'art has made the most of it. The main gallery at the east side of the complex shows work from the 27 member artists plus the occasional outside show. The separate space in the far east corner is the East Gallery which is available for 4-week rentals and shows a variety of work. The other large gallery at the west side is the home of D'art 360, what I would call the associate members. Again, this is used for rotating shows of work by those 30 artists. The adjacent North Gallery has been used lately as a permanent display space with a sample of work by each associate artist. But wait, there's more! Go through a hallway north of the main (east) gallery, past the (nice) restrooms, and you'll find five studio spaces plus the D'art Collection, a curated, permanent gallery of the main co-op members' work. The members of this gallery are serious artists and the work shown is always original and interesting. The prices are reasonable for original work. Their openings are always worth a visit.

I have a long history with this space. My first time showing my work on First Friday at the Santa…read moreFe Arts District was here, in 2010. For that moment in my personal history, I always take the opportunity to swing through whenever I find myself down that direction for any reason. The gallery that was has long since changed hands a couple of times, yet always attracts some good shows. Over the last several months, I have found myself back at this place twice now as a destination. I haven't done that once for this gallery space in over a decade. Artist-owned and operated as a co-op in this iteration, it seems someone was taking notes. The main showroom is still in the front, with the full windows facing the intersection. There are still private, working studio spaces in the back, but the layout has been shuffled a bit. From the outside, the changes are subtle. They have fixed, open hours from Thursday through Sunday, which is a standout in comparison to other galleries in the area. What was the backdoor entrance and an empty corridor is now utilized as functional space for a satellite gallery. The main gallery and this secondary gallery have representation from co-op members. The range of work offers a wide variety of media and artistic voices. There's a smaller "featured" type gallery off the main gallery, which rotates solo shows. All in all, they've really gotten all they can out of the space, tastefully. So, if you're looking for a place that's not the cramped and crazy of First Friday, get on their mailing list or check their calendar when you're planning a night out. After all, this is the place D'ART.

Kelly Austin-Rolo is a contemporary, abstract artist who works primarily in encaustic with a focus…read moreon landscapes. She has maintained a studio in the 910 Arts complex for many years, but has now converted the space to a gallery with a grand opening on May 15, 2026. Go through the south door of the 910 Arts building and up the south staircase by the coffee shop. You will find the gallery in Unit 10 at the top of the stairs. Alternatively, you can use the north door and/or north staircase to get upstairs, then take the walkway to the south side of the building. The gallery is small, but bright, with two windows facing west and a large entrance with light from a huge skylight over the stairwell. The inaugural show, "Points of View: Ideas in Conversation," presents complimentary, abstract work from 15 established artists, including Kelly. The 910 Arts building is full of artists' studios, other galleries, and a very nice coffee shop. Rolo Gallery is a great addition to the complex.