The City of Loveland and Visit Loveland are hosting this year’s Colorado Municipal League Convention this week and asked the National Sculptors’ Guild to help during the event by reflecting what makes the City of Loveland so special - its connection with the Arts!

The Guild has provided the conference with a unique display of 16 large-scale sculptures by our NOCO members inside Embassy Suites - Loveland.

We love being headquartered in this art-centric city and hope to make Loveland’s art community proud.
Click here to see more and learn more about the display and artists.

We are proud supporters of the Colorado Governor's Art Show once again. This is a phenomenal show that gives back to the community through its sales.*
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Celebrating 32 years of excellence. The Colorado Governor’s Art Show & Sale, the largest juried fine art show to exclusively feature Colorado artists, introduces the public to 62 of Colorado’s top fine artists.

The 32nd Governor’s Art Show is Saturday, May 6th through June 11th, 2023 at the Loveland Museum. The Opening Night Gala is May 5, 2023 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. buy your tickets now

Several of our artists were juried in this year, you'll see new work from James Biggers, Jane DeDecker, Daniel Glanz, Alyson Kinkade, and Stephen Shachtman.

*Purchase Art with Heart – the show benefits Loveland and Thompson Valley Rotary Clubs charitable projects and causes. One-third of net proceeds will go to the Thompson Education Foundation’s Homeless Assistance Fund and additional funds will go toward scholarships for local art students.

#CelebrateColoradoArtists #CoGovArtShow #FineArt #ArtWithHeart #LovelandMuseum #DowntownLoveland #MarkYourCalendar

The family has requested we share this event with the artworld, please attend if you are able.
​John will be speaking on behalf of the National Sculptors' Guild and Columbine Gallery.  
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Celebration of Life for Carol Gold
January 28, 2023, 11 a.m. at the Pavilion in Fairfax, California
142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax CA 94930

We are so pleased to share the coverage on the philanthropic efforts of the Colorado Governor's Art Show in Loveland's Reporter-Herald. This has been a passion project for Columbine's John Kinkade since 2015; and the increased funds and awareness raised for the TEF Resiliency Fund has been a personal highlight.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
HOMELESS HELP
Governor's Art Show nets big donation for unhoused youths
TEF's Resiliency Fund gets boost
By Will Costello
[email protected]
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Proceeds from the Governor's Art Show funded a $28,230 donation to the Thompson Education Foundation's Resiliency Fund for Unhoused Youth, a program that provides help to the students in the Thompson School District that are unhoused.

The Resiliency Fund, which has existed for around a decade, provides help to unhoused students, many of whom are underage and without parents or a legal guardian, in the form of gift cards to pay for groceries and gas, or paying for car repairs or new tires so that students can actually get to school.

"There are a whole variety of supports that other agencies can't provide," said Kim Akeley-Charron, executive director of TEF. This, she explained, is because many of the students the fund helps are both unaccompanied and under 18. The typical services that help minors in financial trouble are administered through parents or guardians, so children without them sometimes fall through the cracks.

An upcoming program operated by the Resiliency Fund will install "resource closets" in all the high schools across the district that will contain necessities like toothpaste and other hygiene items. It also helps graduating seniors afford caps and gowns for graduation ceremonies, and provides scholarships to some of those who are pursuing post-secondary education.

The Governor's Art Show, an annual tradition held in Loveland for decades, has funded the Resiliency Fund for Unhoused Youth for the last six years, said John Kinkade, board member for the Governor's Art Show and one of the main planners of the event. Prior to that, proceeds went to the Loveland and Thompson Valley Rotary Clubs, which jointly put on the event, and would then be spent on philanthropic causes of those organizations choosing.

Then Kinkade, who also serves on the Thompson Valley Rotary Committee that selects art scholarship recipients, encountered a young scholarship applicant who presented a portfolio that struck him. "It was really dark, really severe," he remembered. A fellow committee member asked about the nature of the student's work, and she described a series of harrowing life experiences that culminated in becoming unhoused.

Kinkade, moved, reached out to his friend, Akeley-Charron, to inquire further. "That just kind of blew me away," he said. Akeley-Charron told him that in addition to the young student Kinkade had encountered, there were hundreds more across the district who had similar experiences. He then insisted that in addition to funding the two Rotary Clubs' philanthropic efforts, one-third of the proceeds from the Governor's Art Show be earmarked for the Resiliency Fund.

The show has been donating to the fund ever since, totaling over $100,000 since 2016, Akeley-Charron said when the donation was announced. 

Kinkade, who volunteered the equivalent of six 40-hour workweeks preparing for this year's show, said the program is the primary reason he's still involved with the show. Both Kinkade and Akeley-Charron said that it was rewarding work, and that the recipients, many of whom face challenges unthinkable even to adults, are deserving. "We called it the Resiliency Fund, and that's exactly what these kids show," Akeley-Charron said. "Resiliency, every day."

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Below are some photos from past year's Governor's Art Show galas and events from our archives.

We had a wonderful time hosting lunch for the Booth Western Art Museum Collector’s Tour of Colorado.

The group filled two 40-passenger buses with art appreciators from around the nation. We also had several of our artists meet with the collectors in the National Sculptors’ Guild sculpture garden.

The tour included several Loveland artist studios and gardens. We were happy to give them some nourishment before their next artful stop.

As you can see we lucked out with a beautiful Colorado Fall day. Our chimenea warmed us up as the wind picked up, but the rain stayed off.

#BoothMuseum #boothmuseumofwesternart #BoothMuseumCollectorsTour #SteamboatArtMuseum #ArtTour #ArtCollectorsAreOurPeople #ArtfulFallDay #Colorado #Loveland #ILiveLoveland #NationalSculptorsGuild #NSG #SculptureGarden
#ArtandFlowers #MastiffWithCookies #FeedYourCreativeSpirit #BlueSkyDay #ArtCollectors

Daniel Augenstein has a solo show at the Loveland Museum's Foote Gallery. We hope you'll check it out. 

Daniel Augenstein: Educating Vision / Challenging Technique

June 27 – September 13, 2020
FOOTE GALLERY
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Daniel Augenstein’s art displays his journey of creative growth. The artist’s vision guides each brush stroke and pen mark from conception to the final, framed work. The deeper and more complete the vision, the richer the result; the more informed, the closer to an intended goal. Through design experiments, research of others’ ideas, and searching for multiple right answers, Augenstein produces a wide variety of images showing his vision. The technical skill needed for drawing and painting must be practiced with a desire to improve. Taking risks with varied media and techniques can enable the artist to achieve visual results unexpected from the art, staying within the comfort zone of prior works. Augenstein says, “As an artist and teacher for many years, I am still amazed by the act of creation. I am still learning.”
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**The Foote Gallery/Auditorium is a reservable space and the gallery may be closed for private events from time to time. Please call the Museum front desk (970) 962-2410 to verify exhibit availability prior to arrival.

27th Annual National Sculptors' Guild Show
Garden Party August 9 - 11, 2019, Exhibit continues through August 31st.

Over 40 nationally recognized artists will be on display at Columbine Gallery this August during our 27th Annual National Sculptors' Guild exhibit

NSG’s 23 members will exhibit over 100 garden pieces plus smaller works inside the Gallery, along with 22 painters’ artworks on display.

See new work and speak with your favorite artists throughout the weekend. Find the next piece to add to your collection.

Special Open House Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Friday – Sunday. Artists will be available to meet with the public throughout the weekend and Artist Demonstrations will occur 1-4 pm each afternoon during the show weekend.

You can expect to see demonstrations by the following artists... (confirmed as of today)
Bob Coonts, Jim Biggers, Cathy Goodale, Gary Miller, Dan Augenstein
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located at 2683 N. Taft Ave. Loveland, Colorado (southwest of Benson Sculpture Park). #LivingWithArt #FeedYourCreativeSpirit #AnnualShow#SculptureGarden #BuyOriginal

We're excited to introduce our Special Projects Coordinator, Bric Koehn. As 2019 has started off especially busy, we aren't wasting any time utilizing Bric's thoughtful perspective and unique skills on existing and upcoming art placements for private, corporate and public collections. 

Did you know you can rent the NSG Sculpture Garden for your next event? click here for details.

08/02/2018 UPDATE: We just learned that Juan de la Cruz passed away last night. We are turning our already planned feature exhibit of his artwork into a Tribute to Juan de la Cruz Machicado and his contributions as an artist. His gentle spirit will live on through his paintings. Any unsold paintings will be returned to Peru after the show at the family's request. We feel this may be the last chance to see his work exhibited in the US and hope you'll take advantage to view it here this August, and add a piece of this cherished artist to your collection. #CelebratingMachicado

Our August feature has arrived! Over a dozen large-scale paintings by our Peruvian artist Juan de la Cruz Machicado will be displayed in the second floor gallery through the month of August. Add one of these vibrant Big Paintings to your collection this August and we will cover the shipping. Just enter code: BigPaintAugust when ordering online.

Please join us during our Garden Party August 10-12 as we celebrate our 26th National Sculptors Guild Sculpture Show featuring our 22 sculptors plus 22 painters at Columbine Gallery in the NSG Sculpture Garden.

The Ba-Nom-A-Nom #NiceCreamTruck will be in our parking lot Saturday Only August 11th from 11am-2pm! Stop by for a refreshing #healthytreat

Remember, enter code: BigPaintAugust to get free shipping on large-scale paintings (priced over $3,000) this month, that's a savings of over $500.

CELEBRATING MACHICADO
​AUGUST 2018

Columbine Gallery is really excited to have Ba-Nom-a-Nom join us during our August Sculpture Show. They'll be at the southeast entrance of our parking lot Saturday (August 11th) only, So, stop by to enjoy a refreshing, healthy treat while you peruse all of the Loveland Art Shows. #FeedYourCreativeSpirit 

This is Nature's Ice Cream!  
The Ba-Nom-a-Nom Treat Truck serves "Soft Serve Frozen Fruit".  Our treats are 100% FRUIT, but fluffed and whipped like soft serve ice cream. 
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Since the only ingredient is fruit, our treats are DAIRY FREE, GLUTEN FREE, VEGAN, FAT FREE, have NO ADDED SUGAR, are HEALTHY and DELICIOUS! You won't believe your taste buds!

Please join Cathy Goodale's Workshop Students for a garden party and art show in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden

Ikebana Flower Arrangement
Plein-Air Painting
Clothesline "Buy as the Dry" Sale
Wine and Cheese Reception

Columbine Gallery is hosting the Loveland Artist's Collective August Meeting. Please join us in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden for a Bouquet of Knowledge, August 28th 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

This is a great networking resource for emerging and mid-career artists, looking for ways to connect and gain tools to take their work to the next level with professional guidance from the established creative industry of our community.

Art Shape Mammoth will present their new model of artists' representation
Voila Fine Art Rental will tell us about the art rental field
Weedin Insurance will overview the special insurance needs of artists. ie. coverage during exhibitions, etc
Columbine Gallery will share best practices when seeking gallery representation
General networking will proceed the topic discussions.

The Artist's Collective mission is to draw together visual, performing, and literary artists to network, educate, elevate and activate the artists to succeed in a thriving creative community.

This event is open to the public. Future meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month - click here for event details and sites.

images will be added here during the event as they are completed

Columbine Gallery was pleased to help this year's Colorado Governor's Art Show with a mini Art Tour so that Loveland's downtown eateries can promote the art community and the show's activities this May. 

Thanks to those who could join us. click here to purchase tickets for the April 28 Governor's Art Show Gala
Art purchases go toward the show's fundraising efforts benefiting the Thompson Education Foundation's Homeless Assistance Fund helping the district's homeless students..