Set the Table Exhibition Coming To The Dairy Arts Center

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SET THE TABLE: THE ART OF NOURISHMENT is a group exhibition spanning all of the Dairy Arts Center’s gallery spaces, exploring the dinner table as a central site of cultural, ecological, and artistic discourse.

Set the Table: The Art of Nourishment opens at the Dairy Arts Center May 15th

May 15 – August 2, 2026 | Boulder, CO

Exhibiting Artists: Austin Baskett, Brandy Coons, Carly Owens Weiss, Clara Nulty, Desert ArtLAB, Janine Brown, Jazz Holmes, MAD Agriculture, Stephanie Maria, Trent Davis Bailey

Set the Table: The Art of Nourishment transforms the humble dinner table into a powerful site of connection—where home and heritage, agriculture and environment, and personal rituals intersect with global systems of food, labor, and culture. Through immersive, table-based installations, Set the Table considers nourishment in all its forms—biological, cultural, ecological, emotional, and communal—rooted in Colorado’s agricultural landscape and Boulder’s vibrant culinary scene.

Working across installation, photography, and interdisciplinary practices, artists both literally and conceptually “set the table,” revealing the often unseen connections between soil and plate, hand to hand, and past to present. Here, food becomes both medium and message—an expression of care, identity, and belonging. Extending beyond the gallery, the exhibition unfolds through a dynamic series of public programs in collaboration with local restaurants, farms, food nonprofits, and chefs—inviting audiences to experience the work through shared meals, conversations, and creative exchange.

EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING

Opening Reception — May 15, 5–8 PM

Celebrate the opening of Set the Table with an evening of art, food, and community—bringing people together around shared nourishment in collaboration with MAD Agriculture.

Boulder Eats at the Dairy: Panel Discussion & Communal Supper — June 4, 5:30–8:30 PM

Boulder Eats at the Dairy highlights Boulder’s food culture and heritage in collaboration with the Museum of Boulder and Community Table Kitchen. The night features a panel of local restaurateurs moderated by John Lehndorff, followed by a communal supper with chef-curated tasting stations where delicious food, storytelling, and community meet at the table.

Tickets: $80, including panel discussion and dinner

Artist Talk — June 17, 5–8 PM

Hear directly from exhibiting artists and explore the ideas behind the work, with audience Q&A. Tickets: $5 – 10

Set the Table: Immersive Dinner and Art Retreat— July 22, 5–9 PM

An intimate, multi-sensory farm-to-table dining experience where food and art become one. Enjoy a five-course meal by Forage Sisters, celebrating Colorado’s seasonal bounty, alongside a guided mini art retreat led by Kristen Abbott (Schoolhouse Studios)— inviting guests into a playful, creative experience where the gathering itself becomes a living artwork.

Tickets: $150, including 5-course dinner and mini art retreat, capacity limited to 40

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