Arts and cultural organizations are essential components of healthy communities!
Welcome to Cortez Cultural Center!
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.
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Community Coffeehouse
OPEN TUESDAY – SATURDAY
10 am – 4 pm
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.
Shane Queener
“Preserving Western Heritage in Words and Music”
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Join us for a special evening of acoustic western music, cowboy poetry and storytelling
Local Cortez artist Bobbe Jones will be on hand to discuss her
“Reflections on a Rural Lifestyle”
TWO BIG NIGHTS!!
6:00 pm
at the CCC Community Coffeehouse
Join us for a brief workshop and opportunity to perform. Just want to listen? No problem! Come be part of our audience – teens and adults welcome.
The Cortez Cultural Center is thrilled to announce the return of the 17th Annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival and the 2nd Annual juried Avian Artworks Exhibit. This exhibit will run from May 6th – May 31st, and artworks will be offered for sale.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE – APRIL 21, 2024
Bobbe Jones
“Reflections on a Rural Lifestyle”
Exhibit at CCC Gallery
An exhibit which embodies the self-sufficiency and independence of rural farming and ranching in Southwest Colorado
EXHIBIT EXTENDED!
Amy Grogan
Block Print Exhibition
LANDSCAPES FROM THE HEART:
An Artist's Connection
to the Southwest Landscape
Happenings
Past programs and events