Mountain Art Summit

The Mountain Art Summit is a four-day celebration in beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado. This multi-day event features the art and teaching of several artists whose portfolios focus on Environmental Advocacy. Renowned painter and environmental scientist Noelle Phares and other celebrated visual artists, photographers and filmmakers lead you to examine the junction of art, nature, and agency. Art and photography workshops, gallery receptions, live demonstrations, panel discussions, and film screenings, invite you to hone your skills, and examine your place in our natural landscapes. Leave inspired to create your own art that speaks to climate action.

Participating Artists:

Noelle Phares | Artist + Former Environmental Scientist | Denver, Colorado | HEADLINER

Bridgette Meinhold | Artist + Former Environmental Engineer | Park City, Utah

Jill Richie | Artist + Archeologist | Fairbanks, Alaska

Klara Maisch | Artist Inspired by Scientific Research + Arctic Wild Guide | Fairbanks, Alaska

Sarah Uhl | Artist + Former Professional Cyclist and Brand Manager | Carbondale, Colorado

Laura Yale | Documentary film producer and writer | Missoula, Montana

Beth Johnston | Photographer + Educator | Salida, Colorado

Connor Ryan | Hunkpapa Lakota Skier + Film Maker | Winter Park, Colorado