About Foothills Art Center
We are proud to be Golden’s artistic, community hub—a place where everyone can come together to share, learn, and grow through creative expression. We create stronger community through art.
Our Story
The Foothills Art Center was established in 1968 when a group of local artists, originally known as the Michonia Watercolor Society, bought the First Presbyterian Church building to have a permanent location for their work. Since then, Foothills Art Center has grown and evolved to offer a broad range of exhibits, events, and programming for artists and community members. To meet the needs of our community, we expanded into the historic Astor House in downtown Golden to display all of our exhibitions.
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Staff Members
Maura Adamson
Interim Executive Director
Eriq Hochuli
Curator
Sherry McEachran
Finance Director
Anna Schoen
Marketing Director
Ainsley Carson
Development Manager
Wesley Hughes
Education Coordinator
Judy Madison
Ceramics Studio Coordinator
Yen Chu
Ceramics Studio Instructor
Leslie Fitzsimmons
Guest Services & Volunteer Coordinator
Lily Abourezk
Guest Services Associate
Bella Lettiere
Guest Services Associate
Board Members
Melanie Smith
President
Head of Product Operations, Patron Technology
Cecile Kerr
Vice President
Director of Individual & Corporate Philanthropy
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Chris Herald
Secretary
Artist
Nathan Boyless
Treasurer
President of Metcalf Archaeology
Rick Souders
Past President
Souders Studios
Robert Dolian
Betsy A. Thorpe
Toni Lefton
Executive Director, University Honors and Scholars Programs
Assistant Provost for the Student Signature Experience
Colorado School of Mines
Karma Giulianelli
Partner at Bartlit Beck law firm
Cindy Nasky
Director of Preservation Programs at the Colorado Historical Foundation
Pamela Martien-Koch
Behavior Analyst, BCBA
Join Our Team
Do you want to champion art for all, amplify artists, provoke thinking and dialogue, and build community through art? If so, we would love to have you on our team of volunteers and staff.
Press Room
For press inquiries, please contact Anna Schoen at anna@foothillsartcenter.org