Cy Baird GAllery

The Cy Baird Gallery is the flagship gallery located on the first floor between our theatre and the entry foyer. This state of the art gallery has unique architectural features creating accent walls for artwork. The North wall is movable for special events which presents opportunities for increased traffic through the gallery and collaborations between the Gallery and the theatre area. These movable walls are not suited for hanging artwork but can be used for didactic's, written word, etc, and have enough clearance to hang mat board. The square footage of the gallery is approximately 875 square feet with  approximately 75 feet of usable wall space

Current + Future Exhibitions

Vision Weaving | A solo show with Amanda Sage + The Vision Train community

Vision Weaving  | A solo show with Amanda Sage + The Vision Train community 


Exhibition Dates: June 28th - July 28th 


Vision Weaving is a solo exhibition by artist Amanda Sage, offering a window into a lifelong prayer expressed through her art. This marks her first solo show in four years, delving into personal narratives woven with symbolism, cultural animism, and the language of visionary art.


The exhibit serves as both a retrospective—featuring over 27 years of paintings and drawings created around the world—and a living work of art. It interlaces a series of talks, workshops, and in-person gatherings, while also connecting with a global network of creatives through the Vision Train, an international art movement Amanda initiated in 2020.


Based in Gunnison, Colorado, Amanda creates from the cultural hub known as South Main Gunnison ‘an industrial park for good’ and a Vision Train Station—where she collaborates with her co-creative partner, Joe Bob Merritt.
Threads of Passage

"Threads of Passage": A Group Exhibition


Exhibition Dates: August 1st - September 20th


"Threads of Passage" is a powerful exploration of migration, memory, and resilience, featuring contemporary and traditional artisans who have journeyed to the Gunnison Valley. The exhibit includes indigenous textile makers from Mexico, a Peruvian artisan, and Mexican photographer Álvaro Alejandro López, whose work highlights the power of books and storytelling. An interactive map invites visitors to mark their origins with monarch butterflies, symbolizing shared migration paths. Together, these artists create a compelling dialogue between ancestral craft and modern vision, celebrating the stories and cultural identities that shape our community.


CALL FOR ARTISTS OR ARTWORK: Submission Deadline: July 22nd. 

The Gunnison Arts Center is accepting submissions for Threads of Passage, a community exhibition in the Cy Baird Gallery exploring migration, memory, and cultural resilience. Featuring traditional and contemporary works from artists who have journeyed to the Gunnison Valley—including indigenous textile makers and Latin American artists—the show will highlight identity through craft, story, and a participatory butterfly map of migration.


Submit 3–5 original works or culturally significant pieces by July 22nd for consideration.


Open to artists and community members.

Apply HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf8Zog0bDmKUjPkax-3oDx90nXVoasaBrJL_8zgVgHUrq5_A/viewform?usp=header