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= Anderson Ranch Arts Center  = Anderson Ranch Arts Center is a nonprofit organization based in Snowmass Village, Colorado, that was founded with a vision to bring an arts and cultural center to the growing community “that was decidedly different from existing degree focused programs”. To provide opportunities to anyone interested in pursuing the visual arts. Offering opportunities for “creative, intellectual and personal growth for emerging and established visual artists.” It currently hosts workshops in summer and winter, artists residences in spring and fall. Anderson Ranch provides year round programs that include: ceramics, drawing and painting, furniture design and woodworking, digital fabrication, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Anderson Ranch is partnered with universities to offer higher level scholarships for aspiring artists.

History
Anderson Ranch Arts Center was founded in 1966 by ceramicist Paul Soldner with the support and influences of photographer Cherie Hiser, sculptor Peter Voulkos and woodworker Sam Maloof.

1973: Center of the Hand (Paul Soldner) joins with Center of the Eye (Cherie Hiser) to form Anderson Ranch Arts Center.

1973: Anderson Ranch becomes a 501(c)3 nonprofit

Mary Martin establishes the Snowmass Arts Foundation nonprofit (later changed to Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation)

1978: the printmaking studio is established

1980: Anderson Ranch transforms into a year round arts center

1981: First visiting artist project

Summer painter/printmaker collaborative program begins

1983: First California Clay in the Rockies symposium

1984: Children’s art programs begin

1986: Winter artist residency program begins

2014: Anderson Ranch Arts Center's Scholarship/Partnership Program is established

== Notable Instructors and Staff == Brand Reed

Bud Shark

Calvin Thompson

Craig O’Brien

David Ellsworth: founded the woodturning program

Dennis Hopper

Evelyn Siegel

Hank Marrow

James Rosenquist

Larry Bell

Maya Lin

Paul Soldner: founder, center’s first artistic director

Sally Mann

Sam Maloof: taught first woodworking workshop

Susan Carebeer

Notable Residences and Visiting Artists
Alexis Smith

Bill Elzey

Bill Jensen

Deborah Butterfield

Ed Rusha

James Rosenquist

James Surls

Jennifer Bartlett

Juan Quezada

Keiko Fukazawa

Laurie Anderson

Paul Anthony Smith

Peter Voulkos

Red Grooms

Robert Mangold

Robert Natkin

Takashi Nakazato

Wendy Maruyama

Awards
1984: Ranch receives Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts

1990: Anderson Ranch receives the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities Highest Merit Award