Paonia has been selected for “Space to Create” in Northwest Colorado!!

NORTH FORK VALLEY CREATIVE COALITION

SUPPORTING THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES OF COLORADO’S NORTH FORK VALLEY

The North Fork Valley of Colorado – comprised of the 3 towns of Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford – is a thriving community with visionary artists, creative businesses, and a special quality of life. The North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is a nonprofit organization that manages the North Fork Valley Creative District, one of eighteen certified creative districts in Colorado.

Our goals are to grow the valley’s economy by:

Attracting more visitors
Encouraging artists and creative entrepreneurs to find their homes here
Revitalizing and beautifying our community
Celebrating and strengthening our community’s unique identity and heritage
Showcasing cultural and artistic organizations, events and amenities
Enhancing and preserving a quality of life here that is very special

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September 22, 2017

Colorado Creative Industries and DOLA announce “Space to Create Paonia!”

Friday, September 22, 2017 - The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Colorado Creative Industries Division (CCI) and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) along with Boettcher Foundation, Artspace and the town of Paonia gathered yesterday at the annual Mountain Harvest Festival to announce Paonia as the…

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"To preserve and promote this place as a destination for creative people and those who love the arts is a worthy and worthwhile goal. I'm proud to be a part of the creative process here and a member of the NFVCC. Thank you!"
Ben

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"The creative industries are one of the many things that make this area so abundant and magical."
Shannon

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"The Coalition helps us to growth together artistically as a community."
Lea

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"I value the creative industries because creative expression is a part of being human. If we close that off we stop growing and wither just as the plant that receives no water and sunlight."
Andrea

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"The creative industries enrich the lives of those who live and work in the North Fork value and encourage other people, who also value to arts, to move here."
Celia