News from the North Fork Valley

The Alliance of Artists Communities is pleased to announce an open call to visual artists based in Colorado. Denver will be the host city for the Alliance’s Annual Conference in the fall of 2017. One artist’s work will be chosen by a panel to be featured on the Alliance’s conference…

Saturdays following the Final Friday Frolics the fun continues throughout the whole North Fork Valley! Visit local farms and artist's studios.  Discover the abundant fun of u-pick farms and orchards, taste locally grown and crafted wines, enjoy a fresh farm-to-table dinner and be dazzled by a live art demonstration by…

Sculptors | Furniture Makers | Turners | Whittlers | Chainsaw Carvers   HOTCHKISS IS CELEBRATING ALL THE WOOD ARTS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST! We are inviting woodworkers throughout the region to show and sell their work at the Creamery Arts Center. EXHIBITORS WILL RECEIVE COUPONS FOR DISCOUNTS ON TOOLS…

Summer time is always an exquisite time to be in the North Fork Valley.  Everything from the abundant farms and gardens to the fantastic art, music, and theater shows says that this is one creative epicenter! This year the Chambers of Commerce and the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition are…

The Creamery Arts Center reopens in July 2016!  Their first show, beginning July 1, includes pottery and photography.  If you are a potter or a photographer, click the links below to be part of the show.  If you are a woodworker, contact the Creamery for information regarding an August show.  And whatever your interest, please…

The NFV Creative Coalition is inspired to provide our members with a dedicated retail space for selling their goods.  This will help us provide visitors with wonderful souvenirs crafted in the North Fork Valley.  It will also provide exposure for artistic individuals and the Creative Coalition.  Lastly, but possibly most importantly,…

(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) PICKIN’ IN THE PARK Paonia’s 9th Annual Free Summer Concert Series Paonia Town Park, Paonia, CO Thursday Evenings in August, 6pm ‘til Dark August 4, 11, 18, 25 ~ 2016 Free Live Music, National Touring Acts, Family Friendly, Children’s Activities Local Food, Local Beer & Local Wine,…

Creative Coalition Board Members Mary George and Sharon Bailey, and I journeyed over the hill to Carbondale last week for the Colorado Creative Summit, an annual gathering of over 300 creative leaders throughout the state. By our side were three other visionary women artists from our valley: Mary Hockenberry, Susie Kaldis Lowe, and Karen Good.…

Blacksmith and metal artist Ira Houseweart  just completed a new handicap accessible ramp at the Paonia River Park on the North Fork of the Gunnison River. The project was commissioned and funded by the Western Slope Conservation Center, the stewards of the park.  Feast your eyes on this functional artistry and visit the park…

We're proud of all of our local creatives that participated in TEDx Paonia, the first ever TED event on the Western Slope this past February! The event was an amazing showcase of the North Fork Valley's "world changing" dancers, writers, and thinkers.  Watch the TED Talk videos online here. For immediate release: April 21, 2016…

Colorado Creative Industries, the organization which certified the North Fork Valley as an Arts District, offers and shares opportunities for Colorado communities, nonprofit organizations, and creative entrepreneurs to boost their enterprises! For links and more information, visit: http://www.coloradocreativeindustries.org/ UPCOMING CALLS FOR ENTRIES  Off the Hook Arts Summerfest 2016 Call for entries Off the Hook Arts…

Thank you to the Hotchkiss High National Honor Society and Hotchkiss High School Cross Country Track Team that acted as wait staff for the "Friends of the Coalition" dinner on Friday night of "Celebrate the Fork."

A word about the First Annual North Fork Valley Creative Coalition dinner, Arts and Crafts Fair and Concert held in the beautiful venue of Hotchkiss, Colorado last weekend. Every hour of the two day event was great!