Located at 9209 Dorothy Blvd and open Tuesday-Friday, 12-5 p.m., and on second Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Vote for the People's Choice Award during each exhibit. Winning artwork will become part of the city's permanent art collection.
- Free admission. Walk-ins and groups welcomed. Facility access is subject to change due to weather closures and available staff.
Exhibits
Talk about Microbioma by Brazilian Artist Rosane Volchan O'Conor
Location: Thornton Community Center (TCC), 2211 Eppinger Blvd.
Exhibit: September-December 2025
Workshop: October 11, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Learn about this first-ever multidimensional installation at the TCC on Saturday, October 11, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in partnership with the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Artist Rosane Volchan O'Conor will discuss her work and demonstrate a neon light-bending feature. All ages are welcome. Children must attend with an adult. Free with advance registration. For more information and to register, visit goCOT.net/registration, call 720-977-5901, or register in person at any Thornton recreation center.
Ephemeral Blooms, Fleeting Fauna: A Photographic Collection from Lauren Lang
Dates: October 7-December 19
Reception: Friday, October 17, 6-8 p.m.
Wildlife Photography Class: Saturday, November 8, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. (Free with registration)
Step into the world of vibrant vulnerability with this exhibit that contemplates the delicate threads connecting life in the Rockies. Through images emphasizing intense color and shared emotion, these works juxtapose the fleeting beauty of wildflowers with the resilient yet fragile existence of the diverse fauna. From soaring birds to hidden amphibians that share their high-altitude home, discover nature's tender balance at the Oz Gallery.
Exhibit Opportunities
Arts Thornton schedules exhibits on a quarterly basis and welcomes emerging and established artists interested in showing their work at the OZ Gallery. Accepted artwork is exhibited in a commission-free community gallery space or shared online with the public at ArtsThornton.com. Proposals are open to all Colorado artists/artist groups regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. To submit a proposal along with examples of your work, email Kassandra Mestemaker, Arts and Culture Coordinator, at Kassandra.Mestemaker@ThorntonCO.gov.