View from the Center – The Durango Herald

Exhibit turns spotlight on local rising stars

Durango Arts Center Executive Director Cristie Scott recently juried the Fort Lewis College Department of Art & Design’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition, selecting 40 pieces from a pool of ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Celebrating art and artists in local schools

A video made by Pulptastic.com asked people of all ages what they would change about their bodies. The adults focused on their height, skin or ears, but the kids answered with in...

DATE: Mar 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Overcoming life’s hum-drum with local art

The natural routine of life often turns hum-drum if we are not fulfilling our basic, fundamental human needs. These are not only food, clothing and shelter, but also such things ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

The year of the sheep promises font of creativity

According to Chinese astrology, each year (starting from Chinese New Year) is associated with an animal sign, occurring in a 12-year cycle. 2015 is the year of the sheep/goat/ram. ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

For arts center, many reasons to celebrate in 2014

December is a time of reflecting and celebrating the holidays, the coming of light and the year behind us as we move into another year. At the Durango Arts Center, we have a treme...

DATE: Dec 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

This season at DAC, explore the art of giving

The holidays are upon us and so is the time of reflecting, giving thanks and sharing quality time with friends and family, new and old. Is it just me, or do these next couple mont...

DATE: Nov 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Little-known art gem just up the stairs at DAC

Ascend the staircase in the Durango Arts Center, and enter the quiet, well-lit space of the Art Library. You may be surprised to see an unusual art exhibit hanging from its walls, above shel...

DATE: Oct 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

At DAC, everyone is invited to join in artistic play

As artists, we’re the lucky ones. We get to create the art and music that people enjoy when they get home from a long day of work. We get to make the films, write the books and produce the t...

DATE: Sep 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Change is afoot at the Durango Arts Center

Change is afoot. Not just in the shift to cooler nights and the inevitable chime of back-to-school bells, but also within the creative walls of the 41-year-old Durango Arts Center. ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

DAC hopes bright minds equal bright futures

This particular piece of real estate on the A&E page is a familiar one to me, though my role in its stewardship has changed from landlord to tenant in a few short months. After le...

DATE: Jul 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

The myriad benefits of theater at DAC

I had a near death experience this past fall – I auditioned for theater for the first time. This was not just any theater, but the Durango Arts Center’s Broadway classic hit “Cabaret.” ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Arts Center starts new microgrant program

As an artist at Studio & and a member of the Durango Arts Center board of directors, I frequently have conversations with artists about their work. It is one of my favorite parts of both job...

DATE: May 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center