What does Colorado look like through the eyes of the people who live here? This spring, as part of the local effort to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and Colorado’s 150th anniversary, Telluride Arts in partnership with the Telluride Historical Museum invited the community to explore this question by submitting artworks for This Is Colorado (In One Square Foot), the region’s first community-wide art project. More than 120 artists, ranging from first-time participants to professional creatives, accepted the challenge of telling a Colorado story on a canvas measuring just one square foot, and now their work is ready to be unveiled to the public.

Presented with the generous support from the Town of Mountain Village, TMVOA, and CCAASE, This is Colorado (In One Square Foot) will be on view from June 24 through August 1, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at two locations: Telluride Properties on the Plaza in Mountain Village and Telluride Arts HQ Gallery in Telluride.

The public is invited to a progressive opening reception on June 24, beginning from 4–5 p.m. at Telluride Properties on the Plaza in Mountain Village and continuing from 5–6 p.m. at Telluride Arts HQ Gallery in Telluride. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet participating artists and experience the exhibition across both venues.