Our History
The nonprofit Aspen Chapel Gallery opened in 1985 and gives local Aspen and Roaring Fork Valley artists the ability to exhibit their work in a dedicated gallery space.
Each year there are 8 exhibitions with special artist talks. There have been 246 consecutive group or themed shows featuring the work of more than 1,250 valley artists. The gallery has also featured 5 different Roaring Fork Valley high schools showing 1,500 high school art students.
The Chapel Gallery is the longest continuing operating gallery in Aspen - showing local artists and building community one show at a time.
For more information about the Aspen Chapel aspenchapel.org
Annual Exhibitions
6 Curated Shows
The Aspen Chapel Galley has individual curators choose up to 10 artists for each of 6 shows that are created around a theme, specific medium, mixed media, or unique concept. Curators also pick a nonprofit partner for each show they curate.
The shows partner with 6
different Roaring Fork Valley nonprofit organizations .
Interested in
participating in a show?
Small Wonders
Small Wonders, is the annual holiday show of affordable artwork no larger than
12” X 12,” and priced under $200, features the work of 30 artists. The artwork includes, oils, acrylic, pastel, ceramics, mixed media, watercolors, photography, collages, sculpture, and wood. The artists are chosen by the gallery curators. This show started in 2007 and is a community event that is very popular among local buyers
for holiday gifts.
The show partners with Holiday Baskets,
a valley nonprofit serving
approximately 250 valley families in need with food and gifts for the holidays.
High School Show
6 X 17 is the annual show of Roaring Fork Valley’s high schools’ featuring artwork by over 100 students from 6
valley high schools.
The show is in partnership and in support of
6 Valley High School Art Departments.
The work is not for sale, but you can “adopt” one or more pieces with 75% of each $25 adoption going to the high school art departments.
The artwork returns to the student’s portfolios .
4 Rivers Biennial
4 Rivers Biennial, a juried show, is open to all artists living in the river basins of the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, Crystal and Colorado River valleys. Artists may submit multiple works.
The submitted work is chosen blindly by the
jurors. The jury awards a
Best of Show with a cash prize, and the pubic attending the opening reception awards a People’s Choice Award.
The show partners with a Roaring Fork Valley nonprofit organization .
Artists Talks
Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Please check the Current Exhibition for the talk date.
The Aspen Chapel Gallery provides an Artist Talk after each curated exhibition. The Artist Talk takes place about
3 weeks after the show opens and is a time for the artist to talk about their work that is displayed in the current show.
David Floria, a curator for the Aspen Chapel Gallery, leads the discussion with questions about the concept of the show.
The community is invited to participate and add to the discussion with their input on the exhibition.
The Gallery provides light appetizers with wine or beer for the discussion.
Non Discrimination Policy
The Aspen Chapel Gallery ensures equal opportunities for local Aspen and Roaring Fork Valley artists without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, or any other characteristic.