News from the North Fork Valley

We are bringing the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street to Paonia in 2021! SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET CROSSROADS: CHANGE IN RURAL AMERICA Dates: January to February 2021 Location: Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia Creative District Since 1994, Museum on Main Street (MoMS) exhibitions from the…

A CU Boulder theatre and dance group is heading to Paonia in January to facilitate conversations related to recent economic and social changes in the community.  “Let’s Talk, Paonia!” workshops for students and community members will be held Jan. 8 to 11 and are hosted by the North Fork Valley…

NFVCC is working with the West Elks Clinic in Hotchkiss to supply artwork for their sitting areas.  This is a great opportunity for NFVCC members to display and potentially sell their art.  The theme of the exhibition is Tranquility. For more information, download a copy of the West Elks Clinic…

The Welcome to Paonia sign has gone up!  Thank you all to the people who came out to help out during the installation of the sign.  This sign has been in the making for some time now and has been a monumental effort.  So many were involved in its creation,…

The NFVCC has also recently received a $10,000 grant from the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO)to use for marketing the campaign "Small Towns, Big Personality: Where Ag and Art Meet", which will showcase the North Fork Valley as a hub of arts and cultural activity in rural Western Colorado. Thank you CTO!

On Wednesday night, many nonprofits gathered at the Blue Sage to receive grant awards from the new West Elk Community Fund (WECF). North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is honored to be one of the recipients of funds to support our Colorado Creative Corridor Project. Thank you, WECF! The West Elk…

Join the Creative Coalition for this annual meeting where we review our accomplishments for the year and share our plans and goals for the next year.   Whether a current or prospective member of the Creative Coalition, we welcome your presence and your voice at this meeting.  YOU are the creatives…

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…