Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

The theater and school of dance at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center.
Established	1972 (1972)
Location	Pueblo, Colorado
Coordinates	38°16′8.83″N 104°36′24.29″W
Type	Art center
Accreditation	American Alliance of Museums
Visitors	130,000+ (2019)[1]
Curator	[2]
Website	www.sdc-arts.org

The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center is an art center located in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1972 as a multi-disciplinary center for the arts, it features art galleries, performing arts,[3] and the Buell Children's Museum. The Center is a multiple time, multiple category winner at the Best of Pueblo awards.[4]

History

The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center opened in 1972, with funding provided by the Economic Development Administration and Pueblo County. The original two-building complex housed a single gallery, a five hundred seat theater, studio/classroom spaces, a dance studio and a conference/banquet facility.

In 1982, an expansion, funded by Puebloan Helen T. White, added three galleries, a gift shop and a small precursor children's museum.

In 2000, a further expansion added the 12,000 square-foot, two-level Buell Children's Museum and the Jackson Sculpture Garden.[5][6]

Exhibitions

The art center features twenty-four new exhibitions a year in the Helen T. White Galleries.[7][8][9][10] The King Gallery hosts the permanent collections.[11]

Permanent

• Francis King Collection of Western Art[12][13]
• Ruth Gast Santos and Southwest Collection[14]
• Gene Kloss Collection[15][16]
• Regional Contemporary Collection[17]

References

1. Severance, Ryan (15 May 2019). "Pueblo's arts center touts $7M economic impact". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
2. "Arts Center Staff Directory". www.sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
3. Lyons, Luke (23 November 2018). "Annual 'Nutcracker' showcases history, community at arts centers". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
4. "Best Museum". BestofPueblo.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
5. "About Us". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
6. Pilkington, Joshua (19 July 2017). "A one-stop full museum experience". LaVozColorado.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
7. "Current Exhibitions". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
8. Lyons, Luke. "Sangre de Cristo show examines the best images in comic books". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
9. Lyons, Luke (5 April 2018). "Arts center exhibit gives voices to Pueblo's mentally ill". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
10. Lyons, Luke (10 February 2018). "Nature, scenery among themes of '18 'Representing the West'". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
11. "Sangre de Cristo Arts Center's Permanent Collections". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
12. "Francis King Collection of Western Art". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
13. "At the Arts Center: 'Navajo Camp' now on display at arts center". The Pueblo Chieftain. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
14. "Ruth Gast Santos and Southwest Collection". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
15. "Gene Kloss Collection". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
16. "At the Arts Center: "Pacific Coast Evening" (1925)". The Pueblo Chieftain. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
17. "Regional Contemporary Collection". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

External links

Official website