The Arts Council of Big Sky is thrilled to announce the development of our new arts center, located at 77 Lone Peak Drive, the former Choppers restaurant. This transformative project will create a public-access arts hub designed to inspire creativity and foster community connections.
Our offices are now located in this new space, please stop by and say hello!
Please note that our pottery classroom in still located in the BASE Community Center.
For years, the Arts Council has operated out of BASE, where we rent an office and a multipurpose classroom. While we are grateful for BASE and its support, we’ve outgrown the limitations of a single classroom and the lack of a dedicated venue space for larger programs and visiting artists. Our new building will feature five classrooms, expanding our capacity for workshops, classes, and programming. Additionally, it will provide dedicated spaces for youth programming, community gatherings and creative exploration.
Since opening to the public last April, we have hosted more than 50 events with 40 community partners - in addition to our own Arts Council programs. Clearly, there is a need for community gathering locations in Big Sky!
The remodel will transform the existing 7,700-square-foot building into a four-story, 10,000-square-foot arts center. Highlights include:
Our Vision This center will complement existing community resources, such as the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center and Big Sky School District’s facilities, offering new opportunities without overlapping existing services. It will be a vibrant space for everyone—artists, students, and residents alike—to engage, collaborate, and create.
We are currently in the "quiet phase" of our capital campaign, with 1/3 of the funds needed raised, including $3 million from our lead donor Don Grasso, and $1 million from Big Sky Resort Area District. We are working on major partner support to get us to the 2/3 mark, and plan to finish the campaign strong with community engagement from every corner of Big Sky. This is YOUR building, and we want to work with YOU to build the heART of Big Sky here at the Center. Stay tuned for updates and ways you can support this exciting project.
As Arts Council Development Director Katie Alvin says, “There’s so much creative energy in the community that’s ready to be tapped, and this creates the space for that.” We can’t wait to bring light, vibrancy, and inspiration back to this space, creating a brighter future for the arts in Big Sky!
Click here for a great story in Explore Big Sky about the building acquisition and future plans. And please contact us to discuss this project in more detail!
To visit the new home of the Arts Council of Big Sky or to get more information about our upcoming campaign to fully realize the vision for the Big Sky Center for the Arts, please reach out to
Katie Alvin
Development Director
katie@bigskyarts.org
406-995-2472
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