This Mini Art Festival Is Making Aspen a Summer Destination for Galleries and Collectors

The arts cognoscenti have known it for years, and now the secret’s fully out: Aspen is just as fabulous (if not a little more) in the summer as in the snowy months that made it a ski mecca.

The primary catalyst for its warm-weather ascension—other than the temperate climate, breathtaking setting and abundance of outdoor pursuits—was the Aspen Music Festival. Founded in 1949, the festival presents performances at venues around town each summer. After a virtual program in 2020, about 150 live concerts, plus a master class with soprano Renée Fleming, are on tap this year.

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