The Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources Department is hosting an invitational exhibit featuring artists who have been highlighted in the Lafayette Artists Video Series. The exhibit will hang at The Collective Community Arts Center from May 22 – July 21, 2024. We intend to display and showcase visual, musical, performance, and literary artists. In addition to visual art, we will display books and poetry. For more info: https://www.lafayetteco.gov/1713/The-Collective

Bring your picnic lunch, something to sit on, and join us at Picnic on the Plaza, featuring free, live music on the lawn. Each week will feature a different musician to please a variety of tastes. For more info: https://www.lafayetteco.gov/2687/Picnic-on-the-Plaza

Josh Halpern and Yannick Rafalimanana return to The Collective to share a preview of their May 12 MainStage concert. To complement the Collective’s Red Shadows exhibit, this program will center on works by underrepresented female composers. They will explore challenges systemic in the worlds of art and music, including erasure and inclusion. Don’t miss this stimulating performance and discussion! Register for this FREE event!

The City of Lafayette Arts & Cultural Resources Department, ARTS!Lafayette, and Firsthand Markets are pleased to announce the 2024 Art Night Out summer festival series. This always-free public event is held on the second Friday of the month, May through Sept. 2024, from 5-9 pm on Public Road between Emma and Cannon Streets in Lafayette, Colorado. 

May 10 – Sweet Lillies
June 14 – Los Mocochetes
July 12 – Hazel Miller and The Collective
Aug. 9 – Kaitlyn Williams and Bunny Blake
Sept. 13 – Paa Kow

Festivities begin at 5pm, with two full city blocks, closed to traffic, with up to 50 art vendors and eight food trucks. Enjoy live performances by the Center for Musical Art and the ArtsHUB, plus a caricature artist, face painter, balloon artist, magician, and street performers. 6pm features pop up performances that celebrate Colorado’s cultural diversity. The monthly headliner starts at 6:30pm, with dancing in Festival Plaza until 9pm. There are always plenty of great free activities for families and friends to enjoy! For more info: https://www.lafayetteco.gov/565/Art-Night-Out

It’s our first market of the year and we are so excited to highlight 8 local makers in our community! Show your support by shopping candles, jewelry, fine art, and more!

Whether you’re taking a post-brunch stroll in Old Town or looking for a last minute gift for mom, head over to Vintrey for our local makers market!

In the event of weather complications the day of an event, it will be rescheduled for the following Saturday, May 18.

Are you tired of working out of coffee shops and libraries? Need to switch it up from your home office to a more professional setting? Spouse/kids/animals driving you up a wall when you’re trying to work? This is the perfect opportunity to give coworking a try at Confluence during our free-drop in days.

This Earth Day, join us for a full day of productive work, free beverages, special treats, and a recycling workshop; all for free!

The City of Lafayette invites residents to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the several ways you can protect the Earth, fight climate change, and create a more sustainable Lafayette.

This family-friendly event will have a variety of opportunities for all ages to enjoy.

Shop at a Sustainable Makers Market
Tour our Outdoor Classroom with a new interactive app
Jeff and Paige Science and Nature-Themed Kids Concert: 10 -11am
Storytime with Lafayette Library 11:30am-12pm
Live Wild Animal Programs: 12-1pm
Take a ride on an energy bike and make yourself a slushie
Learn from electric vehicle owners Earth Day Every Day Post showing the main event attractions
Raffles and prizes
Scavenger hunts
Food trucks
Over 40 eco-exhibitors
and more!

Join Gerry Morrell – retired fire chief, local business owner, and long-time Lafayette resident – for a photographic exploration of how Lafayette has changed throughout history. Using historic photos of Old Town Lafayette paired with recent photos, Gerry will discuss how the main streets of the city have changed over time and the industries that shaped Lafayette.

A dazzling electronic and new media arts display of creativity, community and music, the 2024 LEAF (Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival) will have a big presence in Old Town Lafayette starting April 17. “Fruiting Bodies” is the underlying force behind this year’s event, which revolves around the acknowledgement and cultivation of the many communities in the region involved in electronic and new media arts.

Read our blog post here.

Fee: Free for most events.
Location: A variety of Old Town Lafayette locations

Red Shadows: The Crisis of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Relatives curated by Danielle SeeWalker.

Come on by and explore our exhibit curated by Danielle SeeWalker.

Film Showing: Who She Is

Thursday, April 4, 6-8pm at The Collective Community Arts Center

Who She Is tells the story of four individual women caught in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) epidemic. Join us for this film showing followed by a discussion.

Panelists include: Jordan Dresser, Co-Director/Co-Producer and Lela C ‘Hair, White Bird Lady.

Lafayetteco.gov/Activities

Friday, March 22, 6-8pm at The Collective Community Arts Center

Come join us for our Opening Reception of Red Shadows: The Crisis of Missing & Murdered Relatives. Featuring light refreshments with a tasting from Tocabe American Indian Eatery