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Ivins punches far above its size: an outdoor amphitheatre in Padre Canyon, an intimate performing-arts center, a village of galleries and studios, an active Arts Commission and public art across town.

Official city arts commission

Ivins City Arts Commission

Ivins City’s arts commission connects and supports artists, organizations and creative spaces across the city, including arts districts and the artist registry.

Visit ivinsartscommission.com

Upcoming arts events

Almost All to the West

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Kayenta · $12 – $40

From the Borderlands to the Roots

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Kayenta · $12 – $40

Holiday Inn (Tuacahn, Hafen Theatre)

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:45 PM
Tuacahn Hafen Theatre · Tickets via Tuacahn

From the Borderlands to the Roots

Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM
Center for the Arts at Kayenta · $12 – $40

Utah Poet Laureate

Tue, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Kayenta · $12 – $25

First Fridays at Kayenta

Fri, Dec 4 · 4:00 PM
Kayenta Art Village

DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Better Up There

Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Kayenta · $12

Cassia Streb / Sandstone Quartet

Sat, Dec 5 · 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Kayenta · $12 – $40

2027 RAP Tax arts grant applications due

Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM
Ivins City Arts Commission

First Fridays at Kayenta

Fri, Jan 1 · 4:00 PM
Kayenta Art Village

DOCUTAH PRESENTS: Bedrock

Fri, Jan 1 · 7:30 PM
Center for the Arts at Kayenta · $12

First Fridays at Kayenta

Fri, Feb 5 · 4:00 PM
Kayenta Art Village

Kayenta Art Village galleries & studios

Coyote Gulch Court in Kayenta. Open seven days a week; hours vary by business. Gallery pins are approximate within the village. Source: Kayenta Art Village ↗

Annual festivals & traditions

Street Painting Festival & Kayenta Native Arts Market

Both are listed among the Kayenta Arts Foundation's annual festivals. 2027 dates were not yet on its calendar when we checked; see the foundation's festivals page.

Source: Kayenta Arts Foundation ↗

Art in Kayenta

Free three-day October art festival at the Kayenta Art Village (Oct 9–11, 2026).

Source: Kayenta Arts Foundation ↗

February Art Festival

Free festival at the Center for the Arts at Kayenta, Feb 13–14, 2027.

Source: Kayenta Arts Foundation ↗

First Fridays at Kayenta

Every first Friday, 4–8 p.m., free: art, music and community at the Art Village.

Source: Kayenta Arts Foundation ↗

Christmas in the Canyon & Live Nativity

Tuacahn, select evenings Nov 27–Dec 23, 2026, 6–9 p.m.; Live Nativity at 7 and 8 p.m.; Tuacahn says it will snow on the plaza every 15 minutes.

Source: Tuacahn ↗

Heritage Days Art Exhibit

Part of Ivins Heritage Days each September. 2026 awards (as corrected in the November newsletter): Mayor's Choice, “Chaos” by Sandy Ross; People's Choice, “The Last Lion” by Robert Coresetti.

Source: Ivins City Newsletter, Nov 2026 ↗

Ivins City Arts Commission

The commission meets monthly on the second Wednesday, 5–6 p.m., at Ivins City Hall; meetings are open to the public. Programs include “Ivins It's a Wrap” utility-box art, featured student artists, the Living Artfully blog, traveling exhibitions such as “Navajo Children Weaving the Future” (City Hall, Oct 1–Nov 17, 2026), and RAP-tax arts grants (2027 applications due Dec 31, 2026 at 5 p.m.). Source: Ivins Arts Commission ↗ Source: Newsletter ↗

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