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ARtS & CULtURE Sun Valley has a lively arts community offering a variety of opportunities through over thirty presenting organizations. Local, regional and nationally known artists are represented through gallery exhibitions, concerts, theater productions, dance productions, film festivals, lectures, opera and symphonic performances. "At an elevation of 5,945 feet, the air in sun Valley is rarified - and so is the clientele of the area's top-flight art galleries.  Serving the valley's plethora of well-heeled and well-educated art collections of art galleries that could hold their own in Manhattan, Berlin, London or Los Angeles." 

From upcoming gallery events, live music at the Sun Valley Pavilion, avalanche education at the ERC or a lecture at The Community Library, there's always some new happening in town. Visit our Calendar and search for any of the following special categories of events to get the most current happenings. Live Music The Sun Valley Pavilion at the Sun Valley Resort is inspired by its natural setting and destined to become a wonderful gathering place for performance events. The sky and mountain are captured by the free flowing sensual roof, comprising of a seasonal luminous tensile membrane covering nearly 1500 seats and a permanent steel cable net with a copper roof structure providing cover over stage and support facilities. The surrounding landscape is be sculpted into an undulating park gently elevated like a natural amphitheatre, so you are be able see Trail Creek Canyon, Dollar Mountain and Baldy while you relax with your picnic basket and enjoy a variety of high-quality entertainment. The facility is a technological and structural accomplishment. It demonstrates how permanent and seasonal structures can be integrated to offer the best of both worlds: use of wood for acoustic blending and a tensile membrane for luminous reflective space. The ambiance - an interior space and an outdoor room drenched in diffused sunlight. The Sun Valley Summer Symphony hosts its season at the facility along with many other events, each with an intimate relationship to the stage with unobstructed sightlines and excellent sound quality. Art & Openings Art in all forms is in abundance in Sun Valley.  Monthly Gallery Walks are eagerly anticipated events in the area.  These walks offer an opportunity for residents and visitors alike to stroll through the Galleries and view newly installed exhibitions, often with artists in attendance.  See a complete list of Galleries and Artistic Organizations to be able to appreciate the wealth of talent that calls Sun Valley and Ketchum home.  Seminars, Lectures and Classes Through some of our Artistic Organizations, such as the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, workshops are regularly offered for all ages offer a chance to learn, create and explore while you're in Sun Valley.  Also the Community Library, St. Lukes Medical Center, and the Environmental Resource Center are just a few of our local resources that offer brown bag-type talks and also workshops.  The ERC regularly considers topics in ornithology and green techniques. And The Community Library, one of two libraries in the country that does not receive federal funding welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning authors, internationally renowned critics and is truly a public space for learning.  The Sawtooth Botanical Garden, a five acre public garden, offers year-round monthly adult workshops, a self guided children´s Discovery Corner, and several special events for young and old.  Be sure to drop by our unique independent bookstores Chapter One Bookstore and Iconoclast Books which also host events regularly. Sporting Events and Competitions The wealth of both competitive as well as fun sporting events are a natural given the Sun Valley surroundings.  Sun Valley is host to world class alpine and nordic events, as well as biking, running, World Famous Ice Shows and more.  Browse this listing of Events and Competitions by season or activity. Theater & Performances At the feet of five mountain ranges,  on the banks of the Wood River, the inspiration for words, pictures and sound come equally to those who live and to those who visit. Home to many writers, actors, photographers, the Valley is also fortunate to welcome some very unique events.  The Sun Valley Opera organization puts on 3-5 concerts per year in the Wood River Valley, with a main focus on the Ketchum/Sun Valley area. The Sun Valley Writers Conference is recognized by academia and pop culture as a amazing meeting space and conversation forum for all types of patrons. nexStage Theatre, Sun Valley & Ketchum's non-profit community theater, offers education programs, cabaret, cutting-edge theater, films and community events all year long. And at Hailey's Liberty Theatre, Company of Fools¹ brings a variety of local, regional and nationally known artists to share stories of the human heart.

Sun Valley's Art Scene Recognized by Leading Art Magazine

Sun Valley/Ketchum is featured in the January/February issue of Art Ltd magazine, a prominent art publication covering the West Coast art scene. The fifteen page insert includes in-depth editorial of the area´s visual art offerings, pictures from recent exhibits, and ads from local art galleries, as well as a gallery directory. The piece, entitled ?Surprising Idaho´, states that "the art offerings here never fail to exceed expectations".

A Shot of Creativity!

"A shot of creativity!" is the way that Boulder Mountain Clayworks describes their A.S.A.P., Apres Ski Art Program, set to begin the 19th of January, Six local, talented and professional artists, Jack Burgess, Marjolaine Renfro, Michael Conger, Ralph Harris, David DiVillier and Deb Gelet will give mini workshops, from 4 to 6pm, over the course of two weeks. Painting, drawing, clay boxes, handmade cards, textile printing, and raku firing are part of the program offered for art appreciators and artists alike. For more information and costs please call Boulder Mountain Clayworks at 208 726-4484 or e-mail at bouldermtnclay@yahoo.com.

Featured Gallery Exhibits

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