The art district is a vital part of the resurgence of this centrally located, historic neighborhood. Located near downtown, the area is home to many galleries and artist studios, several ethnic restaurants and the Museo de las Américas, the only museum in the Rocky Mountain region dedicated to Latino art. Several of the region’s best-known cooperative galleries are located in the district. Artists on Santa Fe, steered by one of the region’s foremost arts advocates, owner/potter Macy Dorf, is one of Denver’s oldest member-driven galleries. Just south of the gallery district, one of the region’s oldest and most respected framing companies, Platte River Art Services, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in business. Congratulations Bob and Judy Pietlock. The area’s annual holiday celebration, Luminarias de Santa Fe, is held in early December, and the district sponsors a hugely popular First Fridays Art Walk, once voted Denver’s best gallery walk by the weekly periodical Westword.

Artists on Santa Fe 747 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-573-5903 • Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm (or 3pm). Gallery and studios for photography, painting, pottery, jewelry and sculpture • Exhibiting the works of member artists in a variety of mediums, with continuing group shows featuring resident and invited guest artists. Gallery shows change monthly. Artists represented include Sean Brown, Connie Christensen, Catherine Dixon, Marin Dobson, Kim Dufford, Kara Duncan, James Garnett, Carol Heitz, Susan Helbig, Jacquie Kitzelman, Lameicia Landrum, Beth Mahler Licence, Tracey Russell and Diane Saslow. Owner/potter Macy Dorf is well-known for his decorative and functional ceramics as well as his untiring support for the visual arts community for more than three decades.

ArtsMyths Studio & Gallery 802 Santa Fe Dr., Unit No. 1, Denver 80204 720-989-7232 • www.artsmyths.com • Almost daily 10am-7pm, please call first. Collectable masks, stained glass and more! • The unique studio/gallery of Tiffany Smyth features collectable, wearable, one-of-a-kind leather masks and other handcrafted items including mosaics, jewelry and wearable art. Patrons are invited to enter a realm where all faces are possible … a collector’s and performance artist’s dreamscape. Warning – masks may be face changing.

CORE: New Art Space 900 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-297-8428 •  Fri noon-10pm, Thurs, Sat & Sun noon-6pm. Contemporary member-run artist cooperative • The ongoing exhibition schedule includes member exhibitions, group shows and juried open entry shows that change every three weeks. Membership includes: Beneventi, Bruce Clark, Sue Crosby Doyle, Carla Farsi, Jan Fordyce, Bonnie Ferrill-Roman, Gene George, Sarah Haney, Rolf Helland, Kathee Kiehn, Jon Koenigsberg, Mark Monroe, Melissa Rackliff, J. Rosall, Claudia Roulier, Julia Rymer, Jean Smith, Gina Smith Caswell, Charlie Taublieb, VRBA and J. Bruce Wilcox.

Creative Art & Design Gallery 870 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-534-5293 • www.CommissionedArtinDenver.com • Tues-Sat 11am-5pm or by appointment. First Friday 11am-10pm, Third Friday 11am-9pm. A unique collection of fine art, jewelry and more • An eclectic array of artistic styles in bright, vivid colors including abstract, contemporary, traditional, landscapes and Western. Specializing in portrait painting and custom art in the colors and style you desire. Also featuring one-of-a-kind jewelry designs by JJ. A unique collection worth viewing.

Habitat Gallery & Studio 828 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-534-9740 • www.habitatgallery.com • www.artcampamar.com • Tues-Sat, 11am-7pm, Sun 11am- 4pm. Serving the fine art collector and the design community, the multimedia work of Georgia Amar and the artists of Habitat Gallery transform a wall or space into a privileged place of contemplation, a place of withdrawal from the surrounding world so that the viewer, focusing on an inner calm, may emerge from the experience of concentration newly energized. Graphics, canvas, fabric, mural, glass: surfaces for the celebration of creativity at Habitat. Exclusive Colorado representation of Blake Flynn, Georgia Amar and Jeff Dodd. Gallery artists can design and execute large-scale projects. Art classes available for all ages and levels.

Michael Walter Art & Design, Inc. 742 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-825-0606 • Mon-Sat 11am-6pm or by appointment. Artist representation, framing, custom canvases, installation, restoration, custom artwork, consultation, fine art • Representing the professional services and art work of more than 30 Colorado artists. An artist himself, Michael Walter provides a full range of art and design resources to artists, collectors and design professionals. Monthly shows feature a wide variety of artwork by represented artists.

Museo de las Américas 861 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-571-4401 • Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Museum of Latin American art, history and culture • The only museum dedicated to Latin American art in the Rocky Mountain Region. Director Patty Ortiz is known for spotlighting modern and contemporary art from Latino artists of North, Central and South America without sacrificing the pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial heritage of the museum. DADA partner.

Platte River Art Services 350 N. Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80223 303-571-1060 • Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm. More than three decades of extraordinary business … thanks to you! • Best known for their hand-carved, gold-leafed frames as well as New York contemporary styles, Platte River has been trusted since 1976 by museums and collectors nationwide for custom framing, transport, installation, restoration, appraisal and other art services. 

Reed Photo Art•Gallery & Imaging 833 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-825-1700 • Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Exhibiting local and national photographers and artists • Changing exhibits throughout the year. A diverse and impressive array of work from fine-art photographers and artists working in various mediums, including oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolor, sculpture and mixed media. Specializing in the work of Colorado landscape photographer John Fielder.

Spark Gallery 900 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 720-889-2200 • Thurs-Sat noon-5pm & First Fridays noon-9pm. Denver’s oldest artist cooperative • An alternative cooperative gallery specializing in contemporary art by Colorado artists. The gallery is staffed by the artists and many are on hand on weekends and First Fridays, when the corner of Ninth and Santa Fe comes alive with activity.

Translations Gallery 773 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-629-0713 • www.translationsgallery.com • Tues-Sat 11am-6pm. The area’s finest venue for contemporary textile art • Promotes local, national and international contemporary textile art through artist representation and temporary exhibitions … the only gallery of its type in the region. Corporate and residential sales include on-site consultation and installation to enhance your work and home environment. Owner and textile artist Judy Hagler’s expertise and experience is revealed through the quality of dynamic and vibrant art displayed in the gallery. Artists include: Bob Adams, Regina Benson, Anne Bossert, Karen Kamenetzky, Bente Vold Klausen, James Koehler, Deborah Kruger, Maximo Laura, Nancy Middlebrook, Carter Smith and Cassandra Tondro.

VERTIGO 960 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 80204 303-573-VERT (8378) 720-530-1435 • www.vertigospace.com • Tues-Fri noon-5pm, or by appointment. Unique in the District … showing art from emerging to established talent • VERTIGO exhibits a range of artists from local to national; established to emerging; mentor to student. Whether abstract, contemporary or conceptual, there are few boundaries in Kara Duncan’s gallery. Each show is a different experience from the last, both perceptually and structurally.