Located in the heart of historic downtown Crested Butte, Colorado.

Paragon Art Gallery was established in 1979 as an artist cooperative.

Displaying the diverse work of 14 local artists & 2 rotating guest artists, our gallery selection is unique & ever-evolving. 

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CURRENT HOURS

Open daily : 11am-7pm

Closed 10-12-25 through 11-27-25

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132 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte, Colorado

(970) 349-6484

The Paragon Gallery is seeking new artists to join our co-op:

We currently have openings for full-time membership & encourage any local artists who believe they would be an asset to our team to submit an application!

Jurying for incoming applicants will take place this Fall of 2025. The selected artist(s) will begin displaying their work for the upcoming Winter Season.

Current Members:

• Alyssa Moore - Jewelry

• Ashley Akerlund - Fused Glass

• Bren Corn- Painting

• Chelsea McKenzie - Pyrography

• Christina Stillwaggon- Fusion Glass

• Jim Garrison - Photography

• Julia Adams - Jewelry, Metalsmithing, Skull, Antler & Wood

• Kara Chambers - Ceramics

• Laura Elm - Ceramics

• Leslie Locklear - Creative Assemblages of Found Objects

• Mary Tuck - Painting & Fibers

• Patrick Duke - Painting

• Susan Anderton - Painting & Illustrations

• Will Tintera - Wood Carving & Calligraphy

Every Labor Day weekend we host The Paragon People’s Fair in downtown Crested Butte: a non-juried arts and crafts festival now in its 41st year. 

Vendor applications for the 2026 Peoples Fair will be released during Spring of 2026.

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Paragon Art Gallery donates 1% of it’s profits to Open Space.

We participate in the Crested Butte Creative District & donate to the Crested Butte Community School art programs.