What is Masks?

Masks is the signature fundraising and community art event at the Museum of Art Fort Collins, now in its 22nd year! Its primary purpose is to raise funds with an online auction that will contribute substantially to the support of the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs by engaging the community in a unique, approachable, diverse and creative art experience. Over the past 22 years, 4,000 Masks have been created and over $2.2 million raised by this extraordinary fundraiser and community art project.

In 2026, 267 artists and community members applied their creative talents to creating 246 works of art that comprise the fundraising exhibition. Each year has been an exciting journey as the unadorned ceramic forms leave the museum returning as an amazing collection of creative and diverse masks in all mediums.

The Masks exhibition and online auction will end on Friday, June 5 at 9:00pmMT sharp! Please note that the 10% fee incurred at check out is to cover sales tax. 

A note on navigating the online auction catalog- for the best ease of navigating through the Masks, use your internet browser back button, not the back button in the online catalog. Using your internet back function will mostly take you back to your place within the catalog to go to the next Mask.

Click on the catalog image for access and a downloadable version of the printed auction catalog.