![]() The theater and school of dance at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center.  | |
| Established | 1972 | 
|---|---|
| Location | Pueblo, Colorado | 
| Coordinates | 38°16′8.83″N 104°36′24.29″W / 38.2691194°N 104.6067472°W | 
| Type | Art center | 
| Accreditation | American Alliance of Museums | 
| Visitors | 130,000+ (2019)[1] | 
| Curator | Elise Olson[2] | 
| Website | www | 
The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center is an art center located in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1972 as a multi-disciplinary center for the arts, it features art galleries, performing arts,[3] and the Buell Children's Museum. The Center is a multiple time, multiple category winner at the Best of Pueblo awards.[4]
History
The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center opened in 1972, with funding provided by the Economic Development Administration and Pueblo County. The original two-building complex housed a single gallery, a five hundred seat theater, studio/classroom spaces, a dance studio and a conference/banquet facility.
In 1982, an expansion, funded by Puebloan Helen T. White, added three galleries, a gift shop and a small precursor children's museum.
In 2000, a further expansion added the 12,000 square-foot, two-level Buell Children's Museum and the Jackson Sculpture Garden.[5][6]
Exhibitions
The art center features twenty-four new exhibitions a year in the Helen T. White Galleries.[7][8][9][10] The King Gallery hosts the permanent collections.[11]
Permanent
- Francis King Collection of Western Art[12][13]
 - Ruth Gast Santos and Southwest Collection[14]
 - Gene Kloss Collection[15][16]
 - Regional Contemporary Collection[17]
 
References
- ↑ Severance, Ryan (15 May 2019). "Pueblo's arts center touts $7M economic impact". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
 - ↑ "Arts Center Staff Directory". www.sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
 - ↑ Lyons, Luke (23 November 2018). "Annual 'Nutcracker' showcases history, community at arts centers". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "Best Museum". BestofPueblo.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "About Us". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ Pilkington, Joshua (19 July 2017). "A one-stop full museum experience". LaVozColorado.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "Current Exhibitions". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ Lyons, Luke. "Sangre de Cristo show examines the best images in comic books". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ Lyons, Luke (5 April 2018). "Arts center exhibit gives voices to Pueblo's mentally ill". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ Lyons, Luke (10 February 2018). "Nature, scenery among themes of '18 'Representing the West'". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "Sangre de Cristo Arts Center's Permanent Collections". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "Francis King Collection of Western Art". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "At the Arts Center: 'Navajo Camp' now on display at arts center". The Pueblo Chieftain. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "Ruth Gast Santos and Southwest Collection". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "Gene Kloss Collection". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "At the Arts Center: "Pacific Coast Evening" (1925)". The Pueblo Chieftain. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 - ↑ "Regional Contemporary Collection". sdc-arts.org. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
 
