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Boulder Potters’ Guild Spring Show and Sale will take over the Boulder County Fairgrounds this weekend. In addition to daily artist demos, there will be ceramic works, jewelry, hand-painted silk scarves and embossed note cards; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. May 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 8; free; 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont; boulderpottersguild.org.

15th Street Gallery Featuring work by Boston artist Nancy Simonds and Denver artist Tony Ortega; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 303-447-2841; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com

Ana’s Art Gallery Art from local, African and Caribbean artists; noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 958 Cherryvale Road, Boulder; 303-261-5936; anasartgallery.com

Art and Soul Gallery Sculpture works by Boulder-based artist Beth Naumann on display; 10 a.m-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; 1615 Pearl St., Boulder; 303-544-5803; artandsoulboulder.com

Art Parts Non-profit creative reuse center is throwing a party for its seventh birthday and is offering 20% off purchases from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 7. There will be cupcakes and party favors; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday; 3080 Valmont St., Boulder;  artpartsboulder.org

Art Source International Gallery features antique maps, prints and vintage posters; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; 1237 Pearl St., Boulder; artsourceinternational.com.

Boulder Creative Collective The collective is closing its doors June 1, in the meantime, check out exhibit “I wouldn’t want to be like you,” by Kyle Smith, through May; visit website for hours; 2208 Pearl St., Boulder; bouldercreativecollective.com

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art “Once They Were Red,” fiber installations by Erica Green; “³/ works,” drawing installations by Kevin Townsend; “Inner Lining,” Natani Notah explores her Native American identity, all three exhibits up through June 12; “El movimiento sigue,” Los Seis de Boulder sculpture by Jasmine Baetz, through Oct. 23; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 1750 13th St., Boulder; 303-443-2122; bmoca.org

Canyon Theater and Gallery Boulder Valley School District’s annual student art exhibition, through May 12; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100, boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

The Collective Community Arts Center “Racism & Discrimination at the Lafayette Swimming Pool 1934,” historical exhibit on display through May 29; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, closed Sunday-Monday; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

Dairy Arts Center “BVSD Student and Faculty Exhibition,” works from high school students and art educators, through May 11; “Nested Rhomboids,” woven sculpture by Jodi Stuart; “Outlandish Redux,” reinstallation of previous works by Natascha Seideneck; “Cause 2 Become,” reused materials sculpture by Scottie Burgess; “Project Worthmore,” mural collab with Street Wise Boulder and Erica Pacha; call for hours; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; 303-440-7826; thedairy.org.

East Window and East Window South “Two Spirit Lakota,” photography by Magdalena Wosinska, through July 28; “Disgust: Unhealthy Practices,” group show in the South gallery explores harmful actions, through June 28; open daily 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; South open by appointment; 4949 Broadway, Unit 102-B and 102-C, Boulder; eastwindow.org.

Eldorado Springs Art Center Art gallery and sculpture garden in the foothills; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; 303-378-0454; eldoradospringsartcenter.com.

The Gallery at Bus Stop “Art Heals,” works from Hannah Shook, Melissa Stuart and Betsy Cole, through May 28; 6-9 p.m. first Fridays, noon-4 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.

HiFi Jones Studio & Gallery Jonathan Hanst’s pop-culture art mashups are made from reclaimed vinyl and books; 4-8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday or by appointment; 209 E. Simpson St., Lafayette; hifijones.com.

Mary Williams Fine Arts Gallery features fine art, antique maps and framing services; call for hours; 5311 Western Ave., #112, Boulder, 303-938-1588; marywilliamsfinearts.com

Museum of Boulder “People and Places,” oil paintings of travel by Jennifer Hohlfelder, through June 16; “Voces Vivas” explores county’s Latino heritage, through Feb. 26;  9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; 303-449-3464; museumofboulder.org

Naropa University Art Galleries Nalanda Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave.: Cube Gallery has local and international artists; Nalanda Gallery hosts guest artists and student exhibitions, Lounge Gallery operated by students. Arapahoe Campus, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.: Lincoln Gallery features local and regional artists. Paramita Campus, 3285 30th St.: Paramita Gallery has works in all media by regional artists; all open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; bit.ly/naropaart

NoBo Art Center “A Common Thread,” featuring art from Maureen Herrera, Julie Ireland and Vonalda Utterback, opening reception 6-9 p.m. May 6, open noon-4 p.m. Saturdays through May 28; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Off Broadway School of Fine Arts “Cafe Con Leche: Amantes y Artistas,” works form Chicano artists Tony Ortega and Sylvia Montero, opening reception 5-8 p.m. May 6; at Pine Street Church, 1237 Pine St., Boulder; pinestreetchurch.net.

Particulars Art Gallery “6×6 Community Art Show,” community-submitted art of every medium is on display via 6-by-6 inch canvases, through June; noon-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com

Phil Lewis Art From T-shirts to custom snowboards and prints to laser engraving, Phil Lewis’ art is on display and for sale; noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 2034 Pearl St., Unit 102, Boulder; phillewisart.com

POP! Gallery Open Studios’ pop-up art and gift gallery; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; 1421 Pearl St.; openstudios.org/pop-gallery

R Gallery “Boulder Art Association National Exhibit,” art from members of Boulder’s longest-running arts organization, through May 29; “Flatirons Beauty,” featured collection; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday-Monday; 2027 Broadway, Boulder; 303-447-2841; rgallery.art

Rembrandt Yard Aboriginal, local and national art; call for hours; 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; 303-301-2972; rembrandtyard.com

Shark’s Ink Renowned printmaking studio and gallery with more than 160 national artist collaborations since 1976; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; 303-823-9190; sharksink.com

SmithKlein Gallery New works from Arizona artist Hilario Gutierrez, opening reception 1-4 p.m. May 6, on display through May 31; noon-5 p.m. daily; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; 303-444-7200; smithklein.com

CU Art Museum “To Hear the Earth Before the End of the World,” light and sound installation, through July 16; “Herbert Bayer: From Bauhaus to Aspen,”  through June; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 1085 18th St., Boulder; cuartmuseum.colorado.edu

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History  “Antarctica: More than Meets the Eye,” explores ancient Dry Valleys where CU conducts research, BioLounge; “Horses in the North American West,” Anthropology Hall; University of Colorado Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu

Firehouse Art Center “Line & Weight,” works from Boulder’s Courtney Giblin and Fort Collins’ Clark Valentine, through June 5; “Exquisite Connections,” collab between local artists and writers in the South gallery, through May 8; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up Works from East Boulder County Artists on display, through May 7; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.

Longmont Museum  “Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper,” by contemporary Japanese artists, through May 15; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 400 Quail Road, Longmont; longmontmuseum.org.

Osmosis Gallery “Reset or Recovery,” oil paintings by Jason Emery; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.

Walnut Gallery Features work from more than 50 artists in a wide range of media; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, and open by appointment; 364 Main St., Longmont; thewalnutgallery.com.

Art Center of Estes Park ““Travel Beyond Colorado,” photography by John Shelton, through June 6; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park; artcenterofestes.com

Artworks “The Lives and Traumas of Stuffed Animals,” dark humor drawings by Elaine Erne; “Power,” group show looking at the many forms of power; both up through June 25; 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday; 310 N. Railroad Ave., Loveland; artworksloveland.org

Columbine Gallery More than 800 National Sculpture Guild pieces adorn a sculpture garden with local paintings on display inside; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 2683 N. Taft Ave., Loveland; columbinegallery.com

Independence Gallery Features art from Northern Colorado artists; 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 233 E. 4th St., Loveland; independencegallery.com

Lincoln Gallery “​​National Fine Art Show,” May 13-June 2; noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 429 Lincoln Ave., Loveland; ​​970-663-2407; lincolngallery.com

Loveland Museum “Governor’s Art Show and Sale,” juried collection from 60 Colorado artists, through May 22; “History As Art: Cherry on Top,” Becky Hawley and Dion Weichers explore Loveland’s cherry industry, through July 10; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org

Are we missing your exhibit? Please email cfantz@prairiemountainmedia.com with “art exhibit” in the subject line. 

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