Foothills Art Center is a private non-profit organization founded in 1968 by a group of Golden artists. The mission of Foothills Art Center is to engage and inspire diverse audiences through the exhibition and interpretation of local, regional, and national visual arts.

The Foothills Art Center offers classes for all ages and abilities, lectures, seminars, and tours.

The Holiday Art Market (Nov 8 - Dec 24, 2003) offers fine arts and crafts by over 175 artists. A one-stop holiday shopping experience, the market includes paintings, glasswork, ornaments, pottery, jewelry, wearable art and much, much more!