Art & Creativity
Where art takes root and inspiration takes flight.
Our early beginnings were as an artist’s gathering place — a setting where Robert Redford could bring fellow creative types together to collaborate, make, perform, and explore. From the early days of the Screening Room as a filmmakers’ gathering place to the Art Studio & Gallery where classes and showings continue today, every wall, hall, and nook serves as a canvas for expression.
Storytelling opportunities here span far beyond big adventures and sweeping vistas. Get to know the many parts of our palette—from our outdoor concerts to on-site classes, galleries, artifacts, and collections. Here, every moment offers something more to savor.
Beauty at every turn.
The Inn Gallery
Throughout the Inn at Sundance Resort, find moments of delight and inspiration in a specially curated assortment of commissioned pieces and found curiosities. The Inn Gallery showcases permanent art as well as rotating exhibits from celebrated artists, with a focus on local artists and themes of the open west.
Tree Room collection
Step into the Tree Room restaurant, which offers more than acclaimed dining, but also a vibrant look into Native American art of many generations. The space—hand-built by Redford himself, including the unique stone and concrete fireplace hearth—immerses you in color, texture, and tradition. The collection includes large rugs and blankets, pottery, kachina dolls, baskets, bow and arrows, and more, all curated and preserved with thoughtful care for decades.
Historic galleries & artifacts
It’s hard to stroll through a hallway too quickly around here—you’re likely to land upon historic photographs and artifacts at every step. Whether you’re pausing over images of Sundance Resort in its earliest homestead days or stepping into the rough-hewn interior of Bearclaw Cabin, every moment catches your sense of curiosity.
Art around every corner
We can’t wait for you to visit and share our joy in the colorful ways art plays out at Sundance Resort. From the Screening Room to the on-site glass-blowing studio, local artists’ in-room paintings, and the quiet Buddha statue presiding over the Village pond, there’s always a new dimension to explore—and we welcome you into it.
Art Studio & Gallery
A longstanding institution at Sundance Resort, the Art Studio is home to classes for all ages and abilities, including jewelry making, pottery, painting, photography, journal-making, and more. The gallery is home to ongoing exhibits from visiting artists, bringing a fresh rotation of inspiration monthly.
Art Studio Classes
Perfume Class
Create your own signature perfume scent using essential oils and natural ingredients.
Pottery Class
Feel clay take shape beneath your fingers in an Art Studio Pottery class. Make and glaze your own wheel-thrown or hand-built pieces.
Kids Classes
Bring small artists in the making to the Art Studio for some hands-on fun.
Jewelry Making Class
Learn one of the oldest forms of jewelry making by creating your own ring, bracelet, bolo tie, or pendant in the silversmithing class.
Soap Making Class
Make your very own soap with your choice of essential oils and botanicals.
Journal Making Class
See your memories take shape beneath your hands as you create your own custom leather journal.
Painting & Printmaking Classes
Explore your creativity through our popular painting classes, available in a variety of mediums such as acrylic, watercolor, charcoal and encaustic.
Glassblowing Studio
Watch skilled artisans transform discarded glass into exquisite works of art.
Make & Take Projects
If you don’t have time for a full class, drop in for a quick project to make and take home.
Phone Photography Class
This phone-based course emphasizes technical skill, creative vision, and a unique connection to our natural surroundings.
The artist and the photographer seek the mysteries and the adventure of experience in nature.
Culinary arts at Sundance Resort.
Fast Casual Dining
Around our resort, there's always a delicious way to satisfy your appetite, whether mountaintop nachos or Deli pizza on the patio are calling your name.
Foundry Grill
Served in a space that pays homage to frontier life, here you’ll find a hearty meal—comfort food in the finest sense—served around a roaring hearth.
Tree Room
Each bite and each moment in the Tree Room celebrates the flavor of craftsmanship, the power of art, and connection to the land.