Summary
Organization name
Longmont Artists Guild
1957
Tax id (EIN)
84-1110783
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO BOX 2242LONGMONT, CO 80502
CO, US
The Longmont Artists' Guild (LAG) is not just an organization, but a vibrant community of over 120 artists in Longmont, Colorado. Founded in 1957, we are now reaching our 70th year! The Guild continues to be a key player in the local art scene, participating in events like Longmont Arts Week, ArtWalk, and the Boulder County Fair.
The Guild welcomes visual artists of all skill levels & mediums to participate in all of our meetings and events. Our inclusive culture helps each member expand and enhance their practice through a variety of classes while not sacrificing their own artistic voice or vision.
Every month, the Guild hosts guest artists who teach and demonstrate a variety of artistic mediums as well as teach the business of being an artist. In our fiscal year covering 2025-2026, guest speakers demonstrated paint pouring, screen printing, gouache, 3D printing, block printing, polymer mask making, art licensing, digital and mobile POS apps and more!
Our three annual, non-juried member art shows and autumn art market are held at popular locations like the Boulder County Fairgrounds, the historic Callahan House and the Great Frame Up in downtown Longmont. These opportunities to show and sell work are enhanced through awarding prizes in multiple categories. All of our shows and markets are set up and run by LAG members who volunteer their time and energy.
Every spring, members of the Guild get the wonderful opportunity to judge the St. Vrain Valley School District Student Art Show. This event showcases art of all media types completed by students across the district from traditional and non-traditional education settings. The Guild provides $500 in gift cards to be awarded to the winners.
Your donation to Colorado Gives Day will help expand this prize pool as well as achieving our other fundraising goals:
- Grow our membership
- Increase honorariums paid to the talented, renowned artists who teach at our monthly LAG meetings
- Increase judge fees for our excellent judges who judge annual art shows
In our 70th year, we also will be partnering with Tinker Mill, another Longmont artist non-profit. Their space will host workshops and other gatherings of Tinker Mill & LAG Artists.
Your donation will empower a local artist to create amazing art!
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Mission
The mission of the Longmont Artists' Guild is to promote the creation of original art work, provide educational programs to our members and stimulate community art appreciation through exhibitions and shows.
Background Statement
The Longmont Artists’ Guild began in 1957 with seven women who loved to paint and get together to create, hold discussions and show their work. For nearly seventy years, the Guild continues to embody their original spirit and serve our local artists. No other artist group in Longmont has existed for 70 continuous years. The longevity of our organization is thanks to the hard work of its board, all of whom are volunteers, and most importantly, the members who catalyze events, energize meetings, enliven art markets and impassion volunteer outings.
Teaching and learning are at the core of a ‘Guild.’ Our workshops, member meetings and outdoor art events offer hands on demonstrations of a variety of traditional and non-traditional media taught by artists who are experts in their field. By embracing artists from all skill levels and walks of life, our leaders and members can fulfill the true definition of a guild.
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Organization Data
LONGMONT, CO 80502