creative and curious Coloradans building community with a purpose.
Biennial Culture Club
Welcome to the Biennial Culture Club! We’re a community of curious and creative Coloradans coming together with purpose. Through arts and culture, we build connections here in Colorado and across the Americas.
As a member, you’ll join us for unique experiences—artist studio visits, cultural outings, community gatherings, and behind-the-scenes access to creative spaces. Together, we support local arts, foster meaningful exchange, and celebrate the diverse voices that shape our region and beyond.
We’re so glad you’re here—your participation makes this community thrive.
What We do
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Curated Monthly Events
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Weekly Culture Hops
CultureHops are a weekly Friday morning gathering that takes members inside artist studios, galleries, museums, and cultural landmarks across the city. These gatherings foster deeper engagement with Denver’s arts community, often featuring coffee and pastries from small, locally owned businesses with roots across the Americas.
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Culture Trips
From artist studio visits and art fairs to architectural walks, curated tours, and meals at acclaimed restaurants, Culture Trips immerse members in the vibrant fabric of arts and culture across the Americas. Each journey offers behind-the-scenes access and unforgettable connections with local leaders, creatives, and communities. Check out where we are headed next!
ARTS & CULTURE
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More about the club
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The Biennial of the Americas is all about creating connections and building community, so we’ve crafted a space to bring together the most exciting leaders, artists, professionals, and creators from Colorado to further this mission.
The Biennial Culture Club is a group of innovative and creative individuals who are passionate about cultural exchange with the Americas and eager to be part of a community that is, too!
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As a member of the Culture Club, you will be invited to join us for unique events throughout the year that celebrate our connection with the Americas, including:
• artist talks
• studio tours
• exhibition openings
• curated dinners
• cocktail events
• brunches,
• and more!
Members will also have access to early registration and special discounts for our Cultural Summits hosted in locations around the Americas twice each year.
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Weekly CultureHops – Start your Friday mornings with inspiring visits to creative spaces, museums, galleries, artist studios, and more.
Monthly Gatherings – Enjoy happy hours, ticketed performances, artist talks, behind-the-scenes experiences, film screenings, readings, brunches, and other exclusive events.
Priority Invitations – Receive advance access to exhibition openings at partner institutions like the Denver Art Museum, Museo de las Américas, MCA Denver, and BMoCA.
Year-Round Connections – Meet fellow members at signature events, including the Americas Leadership Luncheon, partner gatherings, curated cocktail hours, networking meetups, and more.
Dedicated Members' Community – Stay connected through an exclusive WhatsApp group.
Monthly Newsletter – Keep up with the latest events, opportunities, and insider updates.
Friend - $250
Weekly CultureHops – Start your Friday mornings with inspiring visits to creative spaces, museums, galleries, artist studios, and more.
Monthly Gatherings – Enjoy happy hours, ticketed performances, artist talks, behind-the-scenes experiences, film screenings, readings, brunches, and other exclusive events.
Priority Invitations – Receive advance access to exhibition openings at partner institutions like the Denver Art Museum, Museo de las Américas, MCA Denver, and BMoCA.
Year-Round Connections – Meet fellow members at signature events, including the Americas Leadership Luncheon, partner gatherings, curated cocktail hours, networking meetups, and more.
Dedicated Members' Community – Stay connected through an exclusive WhatsApp group.
Monthly Newsletter – Keep up with the latest events, opportunities, and insider updates.
All the benefits of a Friend PLUS
• Registration for one Culture Trip a year (valued at $300 each)
• One ticket to the Americas Leadership Luncheon
• Special gift
*Insider memberships include a $150 tax deductible donation to the Biennial of the Americas.
Champion - $2,500
All the benefits of an Insider PLUS
• A scholarship for a young community member (valued at $1000)
• Two tickets to attend the Americas Leadership Luncheon, hosted annually
• Special gift
*Champion memberships include a $1500 tax deductible donation to the Biennial of the Americas.
from our members
CultureHop: Biennial Artist in Residence - Victor Del Oral
Join Culture Club as Biennial Artist in Residence Victor Del Oral shares his process behind new works exploring writing, geometry, and metal, created during his time in Denver.
September Culture Club Event: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance + Pre Show Gathering
Join us for Caribe, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance’s vibrant opening to its 56th season. Featuring guest artists from the National Dance Company of the Bahamas, the program bridges the spirit of the Caribbean with the heart of Colorado through two world premieres celebrating rich Caribbean traditions.
2026 Culture Trip: Toronto
The Biennial Culture Club will be heading north to Canada! Anchored by the Toronto Biennial of Art, and in partnership with the Canadian Consulate, we’ll explore the fairs, galleries and vibrant energy of North America’s most dynamic cultural hub. Sponsored by Consulate General of Canada.
CultureHop: Olive Moya: Mural Tour & Creative Experience
Join us for a look at artist Olive Moya’s newest 47,000 sq.ft. mural at the Denver Pavilions, followed by a hands-on creative experience inspired by the ideas and imagery woven throughout the work.
Olive will share the story behind the mural, her creative process, and the layers of place, memory, and community that shaped the piece. Then, get a little hands-on with Cut + Paste Café, a collaborative art-making experience where participants will transform and remix imagery through a series of creative prompts, adding their own layer to the story, at The Meet Cart.
CultureHop: SeeSaw Gallery: R.A.W. Exhibition
Join Culture Club and SeeSaw Gallery for a private tour of R.A.W., an evocative, solo exhibition by Denver-based artist Kristina Davies, exploring the loss and rediscovery of our analog world. Through asemic writing, abstraction and installation, Kristina’s new body of work records her own personal journey with tactile literacy, memory, and the vital return to real-world immersion.
CultureHop: Adam Gildar Gallery
Join Culture Club as we explore Adam Gildar’s Gallery. Adam Geluda Gildar's work deconstructs linear time and space as a way into other perceptions of reality. Ink paintings of hazy phenomena and fading landscapes. Framed collages as fragmented recollections. A wall of old televisions glowing with aimless wandering through an inverted sky. A waterfall of VHS tape unraveling from the ceiling. A darkened room for experiments in projection.
The Brutal Joy
Join Biennial of the Americas for this one night only event.
We’re proud to bring dance artist and educator Justine A. Chambers to Denver on November 6 for The Brutal Joy: A Lecture, a performative lecture exploring Black vernacular line dance, personal style, memory, ritual, and the histories carried through movement.
CulturePop: Chancha Via Circuito
Join Culture Club for Ritmo + Global: Del Norte al Sur, a night of music, movement, and global sounds featuring special guest Chancha Via Circuito, alongside Denver's own Siembra Soundsystem and El Jaguar de La Muerte. Promo code required to redeem complimentary tickets (limited availability).
CultureHop: Art by Bala Studio
Join Culture Club for an intimate visit to Art by Bala Studio, the personal home studio of artist Bala Thiagarajan. We'll step inside her active workspace to see works in progress, learn about the tactile techniques behind her paintings and ceramics, and hear how her practice grew into a broader movement for equity and representation in the arts community.
CulturePop: Monkey town x SOBREMESA Sneak peek
Join fellow Culture Club members for an exclusive Sneak Peek of Monkey Town x SOBREMESA before it officially opens to the public September 10th. Returning to Denver for the first time in more than a decade, Monkey Town presents the world premiere of SOBREMESA, a feature film by Montgomery Knott, the founder + director of Monkey Town, creating an intimate cinematic and culinary experience unlike anything else in the city.
CultureHop: DAVA and the Aurora Cultural Arts District (ACAD)
Join Culture Club in a visit to the Aurora Cultural Arts District, Aurora’s only Colorado Creative Industries–certified Arts District, as we highlight DAVA, a youth-centered arts organization supporting creative learning and expression.
CultureHop: bld studio and Raw Creative
This CultureHop gives us a special preview of the "Plaza of the Americas," an exciting new collaboration between The Biennial of the Americas and bld studio. We’ll tour bld's custom fabrication space, Raw Creative, to see firsthand how bld is designing the secure bike storage, and fabricating the play features and community gathering infrastructure.
You will see the design process, meet the creators, and learn about the spaces that can serve as the meeting place for connectivity, culture, and community of the Americas.
CulturePop: ARts Student League of Denver Summer Art Market
Join us for a Culture Pop at the Art Students League of Denver’s Summer Art Market, featuring more than 100 artist booths, creative activities, food, drinks, and a guided tour. This is a ticketed event, and we encourage you to purchase your ticket in advance here.
AUGUST CULTURE CLUB EVENT: ROADSHOW PICTURES: CINCO CORTOS
Join us for an incredible evening as we partner with Roadshow Pictures on the screening of Cinco Cortos at The People's Building, featuring five short Spanish-language films you won't want to miss. All five are award-winning, subtitled in English, and have recently graced the screens of Sundance and South by Southwest. They give voice to the beauty of the Spanish language, and tell intriguing stories on the themes of race, revenge, love, and a more complex rendering of patriotism.
CultureHop: Clyfford Still Museum
Join Culture Club as we take a deeper look into the award-winning Clyfford Still Museum, and the legacy of one of the founding figures of Abstract Expressionism. We'll explore nine beautiful galleries filled with his monumental paintings, tranquil outdoor terraces, a hands-on creation studio, and more.
CulturePop: RiNO made pop up happy hour with the Artists
Join Culture Club for an exclusive happy hour inside the RiNo Made Pop-Up at One River North, where eight multidisciplinary Denver artists are transforming an unexpected space into a vibrant working studio. Enjoy light bites and refreshments as you meet the resident artists, explore works in progress, and gain a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process. It's a unique opportunity to connect with the artists shaping Denver's cultural landscape while experiencing one of RiNo's most dynamic creative initiatives.
CultureHop: Wonderbound
Culture Club x Wonderbound: Private Studio Tour: Join us for an intimate look inside the Wonderbound studio. Experience a private tour of the space and a special rehearsal viewing with the dancers and creative team.
CultureHop: East Window & Yumi Janairo Roth - Effigy 1462
Join Culture Club and East Window for a private tour of Effigy 1462, a powerful four-year durational artwork by Yumi Janairo Roth, confronting censorship and the bureaucracy of control.
Soon after January 20, 2025, federal employees reported that seemingly innocuous words in government contracts and grants were being flagged for review under a flurry of new executive orders. Phrases like “accessible,” “climate,” “female,” “gender,” “pollution,” and “woman” could trigger a project being defunded or a report erased from public databases. These precise banned words are featured across the 1,462 posters, printed in the distinct font of the "MAGA" logo.
CultureHop: Denver Botanic Gardens - Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism
Join Culture Club for a journey of personal introspection and collective harmony through Jaume Plensa’s: A New Humanism.
This landmark exhibition is the first U.S. retrospective for the internationally acclaimed artist, featuring monumental figurative sculptures that have captivated audiences globally for over four decades.
Aspen Art Fair UFO (Unforgettable Field Outing)
UNFORGETTABLE FIELD OUTINGS!
Join the Biennial of the Americas for an exclusive and unforgettable day of art and summer mountain magic. From Brazil to Aspen, you'll get to experience the vibrancy of art from across the Americas in just one day. Your ticket includes everything you need to make the most of this curated adventure:
CultureHop: La Serra Collective
In this CultureHop, we will experience a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the dramatic final stages of firing the Denver Anagama, a massive, 35-foot woodfire kiln built in 2015. This event brings together nearly 30 artists from across the country to fire over 1,000 ceramic pieces over the course of six days. With our visit falling toward the end of this intense process, participants will get to see the kiln at its hottest, surrounded by live fire and active studio teamwork.
In addition to the kiln firing, we will tour the La Serra Design porcelain production studio and La Serra Studios' residency spaces. Time permitting, the group may also have the option to tour Balistreri Winery, a local estate deeply connected to La Serra through shared history, values, and proximity.
2026 FIFA World Cup Final Viewing Party
The Biennial of the Americas and Levitt Pavilion Denver invite you to a free, all-ages outdoor viewing party for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final! Catch the match broadcast live by Telemundo Colorado on the big screen and celebrate soccer, culture, and community on the Levitt lawn.
CultureHop: Tilting West at the Arvada Center
Join us as we head to Arvada to explore the intersection of contemporary art and the American West.
We will be immersed in Tilting West, a large-scale group exhibition presented in partnership with Tilt West that reexamines the genre of the American West through a contemporary lens.
CultureHop: Taza Gallery and Javier Flores
Join us as we head to Brighton to explore the intersection of contemporary art and community spaces.
We will be joined in person by celebrated artist Javier Flores who will lead us through his current solo exhibition, sharing intimate insights into his roots in Brighton, his creative journey, and what it means to grow up and flourish as an artist within Adams County.
CultureHop: Private Tour of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Go Behind the Scenes of the Nation’s #1 Outdoor Art Festival
Hosted by Oh Hey Creative, join Culture Club as we get the unique opportunity to experience the iconic Cherry Creek Arts Festival through a special opening day tour.
CultureHop: The Private Collection of Lovedy Barbatelli
“Lovedy’s vision and passion for art transcends boundaries, mediums and conventions.” — Doug Kacena
Join Culture Club for an exclusive CultureHop to visit the private collection of Lovedy Barbatelli. Come be inspired by an incredible, deeply personal journey through regional, domestic, and international contemporary art.
Culture Club Volunteers @ The Village Exchange Center
Join Culture Club as we volunteer to support Village Exchange Center!
Culture Club is coming together for an afternoon of community connection, cultural exchange, and meaningful service. True to the belief that Every Act of Kindness Counts, this volunteer outing is an opportunity to work across cultures and help create a sense of belonging for our diverse Colorado community.
ALTO GALLERY: BLUE GIANT - JOHNNY DRACO SOLO EXHIBITION
Join the Culture Club at Alto Gallery to explore Blue Giant, a captivating solo exhibition by Johnny Draco.
Draco explores a moment of expansion when growth becomes unavoidable and the work begins to push beyond its own boundaries. In this body of work, Draco moves from abstraction into silhouette and defined figures, building a visual language rooted in Black identity and the African diaspora.
June monthly event: Colorado Photographic Arts Center - Western Cowboy: Reloaded
Join Culture Club as we dive into Western Cowboy: Reloaded, a compelling exhibition that reexamines one of the most enduring figures in American culture. Featuring six Colorado-based photographers, the exhibition looks beyond the myth of the lone cowboy to uncover the layered histories and communities that shape the American West.
CultureHop: Art Students League of Denver
Join us at the historic Art Students League of Denver (ASLD) for a compelling look into the work of 2026 artist-in-residence Juan Carlos Escobedo. Since 1987, ASLD has operated under the belief that art is for everyone, fostering artistic self-expression and community conversation from its landmark West Wash Park home.
In his new solo exhibition, Curas: Males del Corazón, Escobedo builds on his previous explorations of classism, racism, and colorism to observe the broader phenomena surrounding racialized landscapes.
‘A Tale of Two Hearts’ Private Screening
The Biennial Culture Club invites you to an exclusive, private screening of A Tale of Two Hearts, a short documentary exploring the profound intersection of creative expression, medicine, and human connection.
Pikes Peak UFO (Unforgettable Field Outing)
Supported through the El Pomar Foundation, join Culture Club for a full-day journey through the Pikes Peak region, exploring a dynamic mix of public art, creative spaces, and artist studios. From immersive installations, to behind-the-scenes visits with working artists and local makers, the day offers a deeper look into the region’s vibrant creative ecosystem.
Transportation, food and fun is all provided!
CultureHop: Rainy Days Gallery
Join us for our next Culture Club excursion as we step into Rainy Days Gallery, a dynamic contemporary art gallery and creative space nestled in the heart of Denver’s RiNo Art District.
Built around the evocative question, “What do we do on our rainy days?” this space serves as a vibrant sanctuary for art, conversation, movement, and community.
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions - The Denver Premiere
The Biennial of the Americas is partnering with MATTER, Sundance Film Festival, and MCA Denver for a special screening of BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions at the MCA Holiday Theater.
Adapted from Kahlil Joseph’s renowned video installation, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is a cinematic work that mirrors the sonic textures of an album—interweaving fiction and history through cultural figures, artists, and digital voices in a vision of Black consciousness.
The evening includes a social hour, bookstore pop-up, and a post-film conversation
CultureHop: Robischon Gallery
Join us for an insightful conversation with treasured Colorado filmmaker Stacey Steers. Centered on her latest award-winning animated work, The Stars Watch From Long Ago, this expansive exhibition features mesmerizing video objects, hand-colored collage stills, and filmic prints.
FROM GUATEMALA TO TORONTO: A SPECIAL CULTURETRIP HAPPY HOUR
Let’s celebrate our adventures, the artists we’ve met, and the road ahead for our 2026 Culture Trips!
Meet Artist Verónica Riedel: We are thrilled to welcome Verónica from our trip to Guatemala! A filmmaker and multimedia artist that challenges how we think about ecosystems and our collective responsibility to the earth.
Reconnect & Relive: Catch up with your favorite travel companions and grab copies of the travel guides from our past excursions.
The 2026 Itinerary: Be the first to get the highlights for our upcoming trips! We’re heading to Canada for the Toronto Biennial of Art, plus two regional excursions to Pikes Peak and Aspen.
CultureHop: Reunion Bakery
Reunion Bakery is officially open in Platt Park, and we’re gathering to celebrate this major milestone. Founder Ismael De Sousa has transformed a shell of a space into a full-scale bakery that feels more like a restaurant, doubling the size of their original RiNo stall.