The Durango Arts Center (DAC) offers year-round visual arts education programs for kids and adults, including summer camps, adult workshops, and after school art programs. Whether engaging with professional artists in the DAC Education Studio or strengthening arts in local schools, DAC cultivates creativity in learners of all ages and abilities.

DAC hosts exhibits by local, regional and national artists throughout the year. The Barbara Conrad Gallery, Art Library, and Entrada Gallery exhibit spaces welcome the public to a variety of exhibits. Exhibits include coordination of related educational programming, such as artist lectures, film screenings, and workshops to cultivate creative dialogue about larger issues in contemporary art practices.

The second floor of DAC is home to the Friends of the Art Library (FOAL) Gallery, providing additional exhibit space for small, dynamic works. Curated by six working artists (who volunteer their time), the FOAL exhibits include artists’ books, calligraphy, printmaking, photography, installation, mixed-media and ceramics. Year-round, the Art Library is a valuable resource for art books, periodicals and other media gifted by generous donors, accessible to DAC members and the general public.