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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 Paonia Creative District, a state-certified district in the Colorado Creative Industries Creative District Program.

Our goal is 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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30jul5:00 pm8:00 pmFeaturedFinal Friday Frolics - Monthly ArtwalksMONTHLY ARTWALKS

31jul3:00 pm8:00 pmFinal Saturday Street MarketsSUMMER FAIRS DOWNTOWN

Final Saturday Street Market on Grand Ave, Paonia, CO – June 26, 2021

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FINAL SATURDAY STREET MARKET SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH, 3-8PM ON GRAND AVE IN DOWNTOWN PAONIA, CO PRESENTED BY NORTH FORK VALLEY CREATIVE COALITION WE'RE HOSTING A MONTHLY STREET FAIR & YOU'RE INVITED! VENDORS: BLIND FAITH PHOTOGRAPHY by Jeremy Joseph | Photography | Website EARTH SPIRIT DESIGNS by Chris Gentry | Sculpture | Website MENAGERIE WOODWORKING | Furniture / Functional…

Vendors Wanted: Paonia Final Saturday Street Markets

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North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is excited to announce our 2021 Summer Market Series in Downtown PAONIA CREATIVE DISTRICT. On the FINAL Saturday  June, July, and August, from 3 to 8pm, local vendors will line the street ready to share their products with you! Offerings include hand-crafted artisan goods, fresh…
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Final Friday Frolics – Monthly Artwalks

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FINAL FRIDAY FROLIC - MONTHLY ARTWALK PRESENTED BY NORTH FORK VALLEY CREATIVE COALITION FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 5-8PM ON GRAND AVE IN DOWNTOWN PAONIA, CO PAONIA CREATIVE DISTRICT IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!Check out the incredibly artistic offerings at these downtown Paonia venues: Blue Sage Center for the Arts Cirque Gallery Horse Cow 57…

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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