Tag: art
Higher Ground Artist Previews: All Chiefs, No Indians
All Chiefs, No Indians will be bringing an eclectic blend of indie and what can only be described as avante-garde pop to this year’s Higher Ground Music Festival. We peppered the group to get their story, and their thoughts on the scene. CMB: First things first. Give us the story of the band. ACNI: We […]
Defining Yourself as an Artist
By Kathy Beekman. kathy@kathybeekman.com When someone meets you asks, “What do you do?” what it the answer that bursts from your lips? If it is anything other than “I’m an artist,” then you’ve got work to do. Knowing that you are an artist must be the first step in marketing your art. Defining who you […]
Groove Music & Arts Festival Comes to Shadows Ranch
Mark your calendars for the inaugural Groove Music & Arts Festival July 18th-20th! Three full days of music, mountains, and freedom; featuring the highest quality funk, bluegrass, and jam bands around. Groove Music & Arts Festival offers patrons two stages with live music throughout the weekend, as well as performing arts, yoga, meditation, sustainability workshops, and […]
ARTrepreneur of the Month–June 2014
Erika E. Righter is the owner of Hope Tank, a Denver charitable boutique which donates a portion of every item sold to a charitable organization or social cause. Erika is a social worker, social entrepreneur, and our ARTrepreneur of the Month. CREATE: Are you an artist? Erika: I use the term artist loosely. I sewed […]
Tips for Art Festivals and Shows
Summer is around the corner and with that the season for art fairs, festivals, and shows. If you’re new to the circuit, here are tips to keep in mind while attending these events: 1. Do Your Research. Investigate local festivals before applying for a spot. Points to keep in mind while you’re scoping the event […]
BARE-ing it all for Spring 2014
Over 150 people amassed at the newest RiNo Art District’s Price Gallery on Saturday, March 22, 2014, for an invitation-only sneak preview of BARE’s 2014 Spring Artist Collection—a soft-launch party so successful, guests lingered until after midnight. In an industrial-themed setting, Price Gallery, owned by CREATE MSU Denver client Ted Davis and located at 31st […]
3rd Annual Creative Industries Summit
May 1-2, 2014 Salida, Colorado The annual Colorado Creative Industries Summit is a chance for creative professionals to meet and network with fellow creatives from around the state. You’ll learn from Colorado’s most inspiring speakers and presenters through workshops like creative business 101, financing your art, legal issues, social media, and website enhancement. For more […]
ARTrepreneur of the Month–April 2014
By Sarah Atereth I will never forget the first time…I was an unknowing kid marching up a rickety, paint chipped staircase on the outside of an old brick building in a strip mall in Denver to my first dance class. I didn’t know anyone at the studio, or what I was actually getting myself into. […]
Colorado Creative Industries investing in Communities
By Cristy Costello Few would deny that participation in and appreciation of the arts offers significant benefits for individuals — personal enjoyment, inspiration, and deeper meaning, to name a few. But the arts also deliver important social benefits – economic prosperity, student achievement, healthy and vibrant communities. In 1967 Governor John Love launched the Colorado […]
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