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pARTy: Celebrating 50 Years

September 10 - November 08, 2026

pARTy: Celebrating 50 Years is a vibrant, immersive exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Arvada Center’s exhibition program. Designed as both an exhibition and a celebration, pARTy embraces optimism, color, playfulness, and community, honoring five decades of artistic experimentation, public engagement, and creative risk.

pARTy: Celebrating 50 Years

September 10 - November 08, 2026

Special Events

The Birthday pARTy  (Opening Reception)

Thursday, September 10 | 6–9 p.m.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Arvada Center’s gallery program with us! Enjoy piñatas, cake, jugglers, face painting, stilt walkers, a caricature artist, and more. Dress to celebrate! 

Opening Night Events:

6 PM - Kaitlyn Tucek’s Inflatable sculpture Ray Ray Inflates, “let the pARTy begin.”
6 - 9 PM - GG and The Right on Time Karaoke Performance
7 PM - Birthday Cake Cutting
8 PM - Fire Performance by the Circus Knight and Friends

Free and open to the public! Please RSVP so we know that you are coming.

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Participating Artists

Koko Bayer - Phil Bender - Gregory Block - Mark Bueno

Mia Conley - Fike & Harris - Adam GG and The Right on Time

Moe Gram - Jim Green - Ian Guerra - Robin Hextrum

Melissa Loney - Mike Lustig - Richard Miles - Jared David Paul

Eugene Rooks - Dave Seiler - Kate Woodliff O’Donnell - Mami Yamamoto

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