Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 8

Prior to 1966, Anderson Ranch was a full-time working ranch located in the shadow of Mt. Daly.

A Special Place with a Unique History
What began in Snowmass Village, Colo. as a collection of buildings on a local ranch has evolved into a hotbed of one of the most respected
visual arts programs in the country.
As working ranches in the Snowmass Village area closed down and the ski industry began to blossom in the 1960s, local resort developers envisioned an arts and cultural center for the valley and surrounding community and chose the Anderson Ranch property as the location for that
venue.
Through the efforts of many artists and art supporters, Anderson Ranch Arts Center was established in 1973 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Major changes began in 1979, when resort developers deeded the nearly five-acre parcel of land to the Anderson Ranch Arts Center.
With ownership of the property, the Ranch began to invest in facilities, equipment, staff and buildings on its journey to become the valuable resource that it is today. The old buildings continue to be used, refurbished and transformed, alongside newer facilities such as the studios, workshop
spaces and galleries of Anderson Ranch. The oldest building on campus—the Long Studio, a barn constructed in the mid-1800s—houses one of
the Ranch’s several ceramics studios.
Today, Anderson Ranch conducts approximately 140 summer workshops for 1,000 students each summer. The campus is enlivened with Featured
Artists lectures and presentations by workshop faculty and visiting artists several evenings per week.
Additional programs include artist residencies, visiting critics, field expeditions and much more. Disciplines have expanded to include ceramics,
furniture design, painting and drawing, photography and digital media, printmaking, sculpture, woodworking, woodturning and programs for teens
and children. Classes are taught for all levels of experience.
Anderson Ranch is known for bringing together eager students, emerging artists, and internationally renowned creators to commune, experience
and further their work in a historic setting in one of the most beautiful locations in the world.

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