Welcome to Salida ArtWorks!
Salida ArtWorks mission is to nurture, encourage and derive benefits from the regions unique arts community through communication and collaboration.
The goals of Salida ArtWorks are:
- to assist and support existing groups and individuals engaged in the arts
- to increase arts education opportunities.
- to provide information to arts organizations and the general public regarding local arts activities.
- to serve as liaison between the arts and businesses, government and educational institutions.
- to expand opportunities for the public to participate in, experience and enjoy the fine and performing arts.
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Send updates and if you have not already done so, send a picture of yourself, two or three of your work, and links you want included to Mark
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com (Markwoodenskicom) .
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ARTWORKS 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 fund raising. 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.
Request an application for these funds at salidaartworksgmailcom.
USING THIS SITE
**Browse through the registry of more than 150 talented artists, writers and performers from Salida and the surrounding communities. Click on the category of your choice or find a familiar name.
**Be in the know about all the happens with art in the valley by clicking on the ArtWorks Hotline newsletter.
**Plan to participate in ArtWorks events listed on the events page.
