Performance
From the June Experience, which takes creative risks on global artists and nurtures new voices in a multi-venue downtown Aspen musical celebration, to the intimate, year-round JAS Café series, a living-room-style venue presenting both next-gen-emerging and award-winning-established artists, and the iconic Labor Day Experience, drawing tens of thousands to Snowmass Town Park for open-air world-class performances, JAS brings transformative music to the Roaring Fork Valley
Education
Our commitment is to music education holistically, from professional artists to music-inclined students. JAS prides itself on its commitment to music education throughout the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond, donating more than $11 million to music education since 1997 via program funding, scholarships, donated instruments and instructor time. As an organization at the forefront of regional music education, we plan to expand and amplify our impact in this space over the next five years. JAS’s local education initiatives and programs for gifted musicians are vital to providing key resources for their music education, from donated instruments to financial resources, to further pursue music via lessons, workshops, and camps.
Paul JAS Center – Sustainability
The Paul JAS Center is a game-changer for JAS and the Roaring Fork Valley, allowing for new events and programs to enrich the community. The Center is open to all – from nonprofits and community groups looking for collaboration space, to turn-key event space to gather amongst friends and fellow community members. The new Center allows JAS to expand our own core programming with exclusive late-night Labor Day performances with main stage artists and accessible year-round concerts. Pair these enhanced experiences with our new ability to broadcast and record our performances at our new recording studio. JAS now has the tools to attract more artists and expand our footprint locally and nationally.
Case for Support
With the opening of the Paul JAS Center in 2025, JAS will expand year-round education, performances, and ongoing collaborations that deepen its cultural impact and transform the community in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. To achieve our vision, we have raised nearly $35 million to develop and open the Paul JAS Center and are looking to raise an additional $40 million to enhance the community’s experience at the Paul JAS Center, expand our educational programs and sustain the organization’s premier offerings for generations to come.
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With your support, we are building a future where JAS will be a defining element of the Aspen experience. By investing in JAS, you are investing in a lasting impact on Aspen, the Roaring Fork Valley, and beyond.
If you would like to make a planned gift or utilize a different giving vehicle, email Holly Upper at hupper@jazzaspensnowmass.org for more information and to schedule a conversation today.
A New Cultural Hub
Impact
Transforming the iconic Aspen gem
By transforming this iconic Aspen gem into a lively community gathering place for cultural, educational, and special events, the Paul JAS Center is poised to become a vital, year-round hub for the community. Opening this Winter, the Center will bring new energy and connection to Aspen’s downtown core — a space designed to inspire creativity, collaboration, and celebration.
A creative hub for diverse musical performances, educational programs, and both public and private community gatherings
A unique Aspen Core venue for the community to connect and celebrate
Up to 300+ days and nights of annual activity
Flexible layouts to accommodate gatherings of 100 to 300 guests
A 600-square-foot terrace overlooking the Cooper Avenue Mall
A dramatic skylight that fills the room with natural light or can be blacked out when needed for performances
Community Space
A new heartbeat for the downtown core
Increased cultural and performance capacity in town
A unique, intimate venue that complements Aspen’s larger stages
A much-needed meeting and gathering place for the community
A space that impacts and serves generations to come
Enhanced vitality for Aspen’s core with 300+ days and nights of activity each year
Club
From supper club to nightclub – live jazz, blues, soul, funk & more
-A permanent, intimate, world-class 150-175 seat capacity venue for JAS Cafe performances, including jazz, blues, soul, world and other related forms of music
Classroom
A permanent, creative learning environment for students of all ages
-A space where students and adults can listen, learn, rehearse, experiment, debate, perform & exchange ideas
Studio
A studio for recording, teaching & broadcasting
The unique juxtaposition of a “live room” (The JAS Cafe) with an adjacent recording studio under one roof.
Events
A flexible event space for gatherings of 100 – 300 people
Ideal space for corporate, private, community and government meetings or gatherings, with full A/V Capabilities.