NoBo Art District’s biggest show ever features 99 artists

Boulder’s NoBo Art District is rolling out its largest and most comprehensive art exhibit yet. With its 2025 Member Group Show, the nonprofit is showcasing 99 local artists in what it’s calling the most diverse and expansive exhibit in its history — aka a full-on art explosion at the NoBo Bus Stop Gallery.

The show kicked off on First Friday (April 4) and runs through April 26. Guests can expect paintings, sculptures, fiber art, photography, mixed media — you name it, it’s probably on the wall in a frame or sitting atop a pedestal.

In classic NoBo fashion, the exhibit also doubles as a fundraiser. Every artwork is up for grabs via an online auction at auctria.events/2025nobomembershow, with proceeds supporting both the artists and the nonprofit’s operating budget. Guests can register to bid in person at the gallery or online, no secret passcode required.

And if you’ve ever wanted to cosplay as an art critic while also supporting a good cause, the People’s Choice Award is back. For $1 per vote, you can donate to NoBo and vote for your favorite artist by writing their name in the dedication section on the Colorado Gives page. The winner gets a solo pop-up show, and you get bragging rights.

To top it off, NoBo is launching its “$99 for 99” campaign, which is an attempt to rally 99 art-loving humans to each donate $99 and help raise $9,999 by the end of April. Bonus points if your donation number is 99.

The NoBo Bus Stop Gallery (4895 Broadway) is open Thursday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For full details, donation links, and auction registration, visit noboartdistrict.org.

Boulder area

Boulder Arts Association Gallery: “In the Wild” exhibit and “Wild Things” sale is the BAA members’ spring exhibit.. There will be a BAA Community open studio for connection and inspiration at 2:15 p.m. Friday, an artist roundtable at 11 a.m. Saturday and an art materials swap at noon Saturday; BAA Community Studio at Wilderness Art Studios 2810 Wilderness Place, Suite C, Boulder; boulderartassociation.org.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: “Dazzle of Darkness,” 31 artists illuminate darkness through diverse media, ranging from storytelling to scientific experimentation, photography, fiber optics, film and sculpture, up through May 4; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.Bus Stop Gallery: “Member Group Show,” a monthlong exhibition featuring 99 talented artists, showcasing the community’s diversity and creativity, up through April 26; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.

Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Miss Ways Pen Pals,” connects preschoolers with seniors through letter writing and art, up through April 30 at Meadows Library; “My Lovely Creature,” inspired by artist Kendall B. Harper’s son’s experiences growing up on the autism spectrum, up through April 28 on the Arapahoe Ramp; “Boulder Days Needlework,” art deco-inspired embroidery by Hiroko Dennis, up through April 28 at Reynolds Library; BVSD Showcase, featuring unique and wide-ranging artwork made by students in kindergarten through eighth grade, opening reception at 5 p.m. April 16; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Collective Community Arts Center: “Black Futures: The Space Between Us,” curated by Adderly Grant-Lord, is a group show of diverse works that celebrate how all humans are connected, up through May 11; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

Dairy Arts Center: “Albert Foote Sr. and Darrell Spotted Horse,” a Creative Nations exhibit that celebrates a respected artist, storyteller and tipi educator, up through May 4; “Boulder Valley School District Art Show,” annual art exhibition featuring works by high school students and faculty, up through May 4; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: “Headdress,” by Dana Claxton, personal headdress collections of five women, up through April 26; “Bathroom,” by Jenna Hissong, documents her father’s bathroom as a conduit for generational storytelling, up through June 20; “Ake Huchimagachach,” by Soloman Chiniquay and Jaz Whitford, up through June 20; “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Rebel,” by Amitis Motevalli, a reflection on coming of consciousness, up through June 20; 4550 Broadway, Boulder; eastwindow.org.

Kin Studio and Gallery: “The Silhouette Project: Newcomers,” by Dona Laurita; Kin Studio & Gallery, 4725 16th St., Studio 104, Boulder; kinstudioboulder.com.

Museum of Boulder: “Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History,” highlights the history of Black culture in Colorado, up through September 2025; “Eye to Eye: Portraits of Pride, Strength, Beauty,” Carey Candrian captures portraits of older women who identify as LGBTQ+, up through April 20; “Bending the Arc,” recognizing the 50th anniversary of six marriage licenses issued in Boulder to same-sex couples in 1975, up through Sept. 29; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.

Nick Ryan Gallery: “Curbside,” by Courtney Sennish, and “Sun Changes,” by Ky Anderson; 1221 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 110, Boulder; nickryangallery.com.

NoBo Art Center: “The Painting Project,” program founded by Jordan Wolfson, master painter, educator and guiding force behind generations of Boulder artists, student works exhibition, up through April 26; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Particulars Art Gallery: 6×6 Community Art Show, residents create 6-inch-by-6-inch works of art, up through May 31. April’s artists of the month are Linda Bice and Susan Opfer; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.

Shark’s Ink: A new color lithograph by Enrique Chagoya, “Apparition at the Border of Language,” (15-plus prints) depicts “a fictitious encounter between contemporary colonial forces and Native Americans who are defenders of immigrant refugees and displaced populations,” according to the famed San Francisco-based arist; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; sharksink.com.

SmithKlein Gallery: The gallery welcomes award-winning pastel artist Lisa Gleim to the gallery. Her vibrant works depict realistic animal paintings on ephemeral mediums; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.

CU Art Museum: “Better Days,” artists respond to historical moments when uncertainty prevails and social connections fray, up through May 27; “Hello Friend,” centers friendships between artists who lived and worked in shared creative circles in the mid-late 1900s, up through May 27; 1085 18th St., Boulder; colorado.edu/cuartmuseum.

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History: Various galleries that focus on natural and human history include: Discovery Corner, hands-on activities for kids, the BioLounge, McKenna Gallery and the Anthropology Hall, which holds a bank of ancient stone tools found in Boulder; CU Boulder Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu/cumuseum.

Longmont area

Firehouse Art Center: “Ex Situ,” works by Alison Oullette-Kirby and Samira Hemnat who examine the tension between the personal and structural realities of home, up through April 27; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up: East Boulder County Artists’ Studio Tour Preview Show, up through May 2; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.

Helios Public Art House: An art house that displays the work of around 20 Boulder County artists and hosts live music; open 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 364 Main St., Longmont; downtownlongmont.com/go/helios-public-art-house.

Osmosis Gallery: “Favorite Places — Moab & Crested Butte,” by Lonny Granston, up through spring; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.