Welcome to the CORTEZ CULTURAL CENTER |
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The mission of the Cortez Cultural Center is to provide programs that enrich the lives of our community and its visitors by increasing cultural awareness, promoting the arts, and educating about the area's history, diversity and natural environment. |
Cultural Center gift shop & GalleryThe Cultural Center’s Gift Shop and Art Gallery proudly supports work by local and Indigenous artists from the Four Corners’ region, emphasizing those works representative of life and culture in the American Southwest, past and present. |
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Signature EVENTS![]() NATIVE AMERICAN DANCES: 2025 DATES ANNOUNCED FREE ENTRY! A celebration of heritage and community this summer! Immerse yourself in the vibrant traditions of our Native American Dance performances a the Cortez Cultural Center. Witness the grace, power and storytelling as our multi-generational dancers bring centuries-old traditions to life. Check out our Puebloan mural and Hogan in our Dance Plaza. Dances will be held Tuesdays - Saturdays from June 12 thru August 16th, 6pm - 7pm at the Cortez Cultural Center. Enjoy perusing our artifacts and art gallery, and savor espressos, Italian cream sodas and more at our Coffee House, which opens at 10am. Save the dates for the 2025 Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival: May 7-11, 2025Sign up for May 7th Nature's Educators Live Raptor Presentation here | COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUSEOPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY 10 am – 4 pm (Winter Hours) Our Coffeehouse is OPEN! We're excited to provide this cozy, welcoming place, where residents and visitors can gather and enjoy a good cup of java, locally made pastries, and lively conversation. |
E.R. LAMB BUILDINGLearn the history of the E.R. Lamb Building, built in 1909 by Edwin and Mary Lamb. |