Welcome to the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide
The Visual and Performing Arts Community of Steamboat Springs, CO.
Yampa Valley Arts
Welcome to Volume 19, Edition 1, of the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide. For 19 years, this guide has showcased the ever-evolving, continually diversifying arts community of Northwest Colorado. As performing and visual artists find their singular and collective voices, the symphony that is the Steamboat arts scene grows more intricate, richer and more fulfilling. Bravo!
The Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide is published twice a year by Ski Town Media, Inc. Representing performing and visual arts in Northwest Colorado, the Yampa Valley Arts showcases major artists' works, stunning imagery, articles on local artists and information on art venues and galleries.
About the Cover Art
Fields of vibrant blue columbines dot the hillsides of North Routt County in early summer. Their breathtaking beauty captivates artist Shirley Stocks, who has portrayed Colorado’s official wildflower in oil, watercolor, pastel and etchings.
“Columbine,” Shirley’s 10”x10” etching on paper, graces the cover of this edition of the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide. It was also selected for inclusion in “The Art of Printmaking: Process and Passion,” the summer 2025 exhibit at Steamboat Art Museum.
“It’s one of my favorite prints,” Shirley says. “I’m kind of known for my columbines. It’s my favorite flower.”