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Your financial support will give Four Corners children the chance to take classes they deserve to experience but can’t afford on their own. With the help of generous donors and sponsors, we provided 150 scholarships for youth art and theater classes in 2026 — a 10X increase over last year!
When you support the Durango Arts Center (DAC), you make magic happen — on the stage, in the studio, and throughout the Four Corners! Your generosity brings art education, live performances, and gallery exhibits to life, keeping our creative community thriving and full of color.
The Durango Arts Center is a nonprofit visual and performing arts organization located in Durango, Colorado. We enrich the community through innovative visual arts exhibits, live performing arts shows, and youth/adult arts education. Our goal is to advance appreciation and participation in the arts while promoting the amazing talents of local artists and performers.
The financial support of generous donors allows the Durango Arts Center (DAC) to offer engaging exhibits (free to the public), inspiring theater performances, special events, and year-round art and theater education programs. Your support also provides meaningful scholarships for students who need financial support. Thanks to our Colorado Gives donors, tickets and class registrations are affordable and we are able to offer scholarships that make the arts accessible to everyone in our amazing community.
The Durango Arts Center’s story began in 1966, when the Durango Fine Arts Council was born. A few years later, the Council joined creative forces with the Durango Artists Association, and in 1973, the Durango Arts Center (DAC) officially came to life.
Since then, DAC has blossomed into Durango’s home for creativity — where paintbrushes, play scripts, live music, and fierce imagination all find a stage. We proudly offer visual and performing arts programs for children, teens, and adults, making the arts accessible and inspiring for everyone.
From captivating gallery exhibits and hands-on art classes to unforgettable theater productions, concerts, and community festivals, DAC brings thousands of locals and visitors together every year to celebrate the creative spirit.
Beyond the fun, the arts also mean business! DAC plays a vital role in Durango’s economy and quality of life — supporting local artists, attracting cultural tourism, boosting sales tax revenues, and adding a big splash of color to the Four Corners community.
The Durango Arts Center (DAC) is helmed by longtime local non-profit leader Beth Lamberson Warren.
Organization name
Durango Arts Center
other names
DAC
1966
Tax id (EIN)
23-7191511
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
802 E. 2nd AvenueLa Plata County, CO, US
Archuleta County, CO, US
Montezuma County, CO, US
San Juan County, CO, US