Welcome to Art Works in the Heart of the Rockies
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JOIN THE ARTIST REGISTRY
Please click on “Register Yourself Now” to join our searchable artist registry designed to make connections between artisans, educators, collectors, art consultants, galleries, publishers, performing arts groups, and others. In order for the site to meet its potential we would like to gather a comprehensive listing of all artists residing in Chaffee, Saguache and Fremont counties.
If you are one of those creative individuals, register with us now!
If you want detailed information about any of our registered artists, please enjoy a search of the registry.
MISSION
ArtWorks. For The Heart of The Rockies seeks to weave the arts into the fabric of our community by providing resources and programs designed to nurture artistic expression and broaden participation in the arts.
The organization was established to support and build on the area’s unique and rich art community, including creative writing and the visual and performing arts.
ArtWorks is especially interested in providing networking among the artists, performers and writers in our community in an effort to promote collaboration. We strive for more efficient use of our limited resources. We seek to strengthen arts education in the public schools, nurture resident artists, and bring passionate and talented guest artists in all disciplines into our communitiy.
ART WORKS believes that a community engaged in and supportive of the arts is a diverse and healthy community.
PROGRAMS
501c3 UMBRELLA
ArtWorks Provides 501c3 status to arts organizations as an umbrella. This is designed as an incubation tool for startups and as a means to support other groups who can benefit from this status for their fundraising. Parties interested apply, and if accepted, funnel their funds through ArtWorks for a 5% fee. Anyone wishing to apply for this can contact ArtWorks through our website “Contact” page.
POETRY GRANTS
ArtWorks received a grant from The Sparrows Poetry Festival in the amount of $2700. This Poetry Fund will be used for Salida Poetry Events, Chaffee County Poetry Workshops, Chaffee County Poetry Chapbook Assistance and a Poetry Festival. The Poetry Fund will allow ArtWorks to preserve and grow Chaffee County’s poetry community. The Salida Poetry Events may be open mics or other poetry events in Salida. The funds for Chaffee County Poetry Workshops will be used to lodge visiting poets who are conducting public workshops within Chaffee County. Chaffee County Poetry Chapbook Assistance will be awarded once or twice a year for the publication of individual chapbooks. Anyone wishing to apply for these funds should contact ArtWorks through our website “Contact” page.
ANNUAL RESIDENCY
Partnering with Colorado Art Ranch, ArtWorks sponsors an annual month long residency in Salida. The residencies, by invitation only, are intended as “time-out” to write, create art, do research, or engage in creative work not possible in the crush of daily life. In turn, the residents give back to the community by presenting a public or school program during their stay here.
ANNUAL REGISTRY EXHIBIT
Artisans on the ArtWorks Registry are invited to participate in annual group exhibit at the Paquette Gallery in the Salida SteamPlant Theatre & Event Center. Visual artists display for six weeks and performing artists and poets participate in the opening reception.
SALIDA ARTWORKS HOTLINE NEWSLETTER
February 2010 Hotline Newsletter