Basin’s emergence as a regional arts hub appears to be gaining steam as creators descend on the former mining town this summer for an array of events, performances, and exhibitions.
Following last year’s grand opening, the Art Mine, an events center and creative space, has nearly completed its build-out, according to co-founder Bryher Herak. She looks forward to finishing a ceramics studio, hosting printing press workshops, and welcoming new artists for the season. The Art Mine also recently launched a small, weekly Sunday brunch to showcase its artists to the community.
Opened in 1993 by MJ Williams, Nan Parsons, Joy Lewis, and others, the nonprofit Artists Refuge had its moments before closing for good in 2011. A trickle of summer artists kept passing through Basin before Williams and Herak renovated the Emmalog Cabin and reopened the Refuge Gallery in 2022, launching a new era for the arts in Basin.
