News from the North Fork Valley

Dear Friends of the Creative Coalition, As the year starts to wind-down, we at the Creative Coalition start thinking about our goals for 2019. And, one vital goal is to welcome new people to our dynamic Board of Directors. We currently have five incredibly invested Board Members and we hope…

NFVCC is now accepting applications for the 27th Holiday Art Fair. Be a part of this beloved holiday tradition! For more information and to apply please visit our Holiday Art Fair page. Call ends Monday, October 28th and selected participants will be notified on Tuesday, November 5th. Any questions please…

Join the NFVCC and Downtown Colorado, Inc. for a workshop on Digital Marketing. This meeting is free and we will provide drinks/snacks. The workshop focuses on your Digital Marketing efforts - what you’re doing, what you want to be doing, and what you can do better to promote your business…

SPACE TO CREATE PAONIA What is it and what will it be? The buzz around Space to Create Paonia is picking up again. Along with the excitement comes many questions from the community. What is Space to Create? Isn’t it already a done deal? Is Space to Create a way…

Tour the beautiful countryside of the North Fork Valley this Labor Day weekend! Located at the base of Mt Lamborn on the Western Slope, the North Fork Valley is abundant with organic farms, orchards, wineries, and artists’ studios. Join us on Saturday, September 1, 2018 for a daytime tour and…

https://youtu.be/DkXUxT3aHuk Tickets  are now on sale for the INSPIRED: Art at Work Symposium August 24 – 26. This is the culmination of Elsewhere Studios’ innovative project, INSPIRED: Art at Work, which is hosting four socially engaged art projects this summer in various formats with participatory experiences that advance dialogue on…

CALL TO ARTISTS: Celebrate the Fork Benefit Dinner Art Auction: A fundraiser for the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition September 1st, 2018   CALL OPENS: JULY 1ST, 2018 SUBMISSION DEADLINE:AUGUST 1ST, 2018 Overview: North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is proud to announce a call for entries for our 2018 art…

Our project partner Elsewhere Studios opens ticket sales June 1, for ​Inspired: Art at Work​’s Symposium, August 24, 25, 26th. 2 local artist projects, and 2 visiting international artists will work with community members throughout July and August on ‘socially engaged arts,’ in various formats and participatory experiences that advance…

May 14, 2018 — On April 18th, the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition (NFVCC) was awarded a $10,000 grant from Colorado Creative Industries’ Creative District Technical Assistance program to develop a Signage and Wayfinding Plan for Paonia Creative District and Town of Paonia. NFVCC will hire C+B Design, LLC of…

Downtown Paonia sparkles with creativity during Final Friday Frolics. The last Friday of each month May thru October. Visit galleries, studios, boutiques and restaurants. Enjoy our tasty local food and wine, mingle with the community and find the perfect treasure to take home. Hours for each location vary, so please…

From July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017, Colorado Creative Industries and the Boettcher Foundation supported the development of 18 Certified Creative Districts across the state in: Attracting visitors, creative entrepreneurs and artists to a community, infusing new energy and innovation, and enhancing the economic and civic capital of the…

North Fork Valley Creative Coalition, in collaboration with Carbondale, Crested Butte, Ridgway, and Salida, is partnered in a $25,000 marketing matching grant from the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) to develop the first Colorado Creative Corridor. The regional collaboration, which is spearheaded by Carbondale Tourism and Carbondale Arts, brings the five rural destinations together to promote a visitor experience that will be…

Our unique and creative valley is drawing attention all the way from the big city of Denver! Our creative district is featured in this special report in Confluence Denver.  Read the entire article here!

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…

Elsewhere Studios, located in Paonia, CO, has received a $25,000 grant from the Arts in Society Program to offer social action artist residencies. This collaboration between Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries, and Hemera Foundation is in partnership with RedLine Contemporary Art Center. Elsewhere was chosen as one of 23 recipients from a…

We are contracting!!! NFVCC is contracting a local expert in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to work with us and our community partners to improve our websites' impact outside the NFV. We would like your help to find the right person. Please pass this job description on to anyone you think might…