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Photo by Lachlan Quintana
Welcome to the Creative District!
The Longmont Creative District's mission is to promote Downtown vibrancy through arts, culture and economic development. Click here to learn more about who we are and what we do!
About this newsletter: We are transitioning to a quarterly schedule, so keep a look out in March, June, September, and December! We will occasionally send special alerts as major news and opportunities arise.
Winter Walkabout Music Showcase
APRIL 9 | DOWNTOWN LONGMONT | 2 PM - 9:30 PM
HEADLINERS: IZCALLI | FOXFEATHER
Click here to view the full lineup and here to purchase tickets
The Winter Walkabout is back! This all-day, multi-venue music festival features talented musicians from across Longmont, Boulder County, and the Front Range. There are more than 30 performances at 11 venues. Between all of the bands there are over 100 local musicians performing! Each individual musician is compensated the same amount, and this year the Winter Walkabout team committed to increase the pay for each musician. They are invested in making Longmont a great place for musicians to live and work and we hope you are too! The Winter Walkabout is a great time to learn about the artists that call the Front Range home and support local music.
Plus, there's an 80's Funk "Unofficial" Afterparty at The Times Collaborative starting at 9 pm, so don't head home when the guitars are packed away!
If you'd like to be a part of making this event happen, click here to sign up to volunteer and get a free ticket and other perks!
Foxfeather and Kate Farmer at the Winter Walkabout Music Showcase in 2019. Photo by Jordan Bass.
Upcoming Opportunities
GRANTS
View full grant page here. All dates are deadlines.
Boulder County Arts Recover Grant | Rolling Application
Available to all art forms and individuals who are residents of Boulder County
Martha Kate Thomas Fund for Artists | Rolling Application
Available to Boulder County artists age 18-26
Artists of Color Fund | Rolling application
Available to Colorado-based artists of color
Safe Create Space | Submit an Inquiry Form
Available to anyone that owns or manages a creative space
Insite Fund through RedLine | Applications will open in April
Available to artists with a specific project in need of support
CALLS FOR CREATIVES
View full call page here. All dates are deadlines.
National Fine Arts Show in Loveland | March 17
Denver Botanic Gardens Artist Residency | March 20
ROLL Bike Art Festival in Colorado Springs | March 22
Art Around Avon | March 28
Juried Photography Show in Louisville | March 28
ASLD Flagpole Project in Denver | March 31
Boulder Arts Association Juried Art Exhibiton | April 4
COORS Western Art Exhibit and Sale in Denver | April 23
NoCo Creative Road Trip
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The road trip route includes five creative districts along the I-25 corridor in Northern Colorado: Longmont, Loveland, Greeley, Sterling, and Fort Collins. Click to learn more about the best sights, sounds, tastes, and adventures!
This partnership was inspired by the Colorado Creative Corridor road trip created by our fellow Colorado Creative Districts in Carbondale, North Fork Valley, Crested Butte, Ridgway and Salida. Click here to see great work around the state.
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Art & Interaction, Cheese From Around the World, Creativity Block, St. Stephen's Listening Plaza
Uptown Art Trees, 16th Street Co-Ops, Colorado Model Railroad Museum, Greeley Farmers' Market, Moxi Theater, and Downtown Murals
Historic Building Tour, Benson Sculpture Garden, Artworks Loveland, Loveland Museum Gallery, Creator Space
Museum of Art Fort Collins, Fort Collins Art Walk, Bean to Bar Chocolate, Sculpture in the Square
Local Jamz & July Jamz, Sculpture in Public Places, Northeastern's Galleries, Overland Trail Museum
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Faces of the Creative District: Meet the Board!
Longmont Creates is the new nonprofit arm of the Creative District. We are working toward 501(c)(3) designation and have begun work on several exciting initiatives! More on that soon. In the meantime, we want to introduce you to our incredible Longmont Creates board members.
JOANNE KIRVES, BOARD CHAIR
Joanne Kirves has been an active participant in the Longmont art community for over 22 years. She was past Executive Director of the Firehouse Art Center, ArtWalk Longmont, and Arts Longmont. She is the principal consultant with All Things Social, a marketing and social media company that works with artists and arts nonprofits. She is also a ceramic artist with a studio in Old Town Longmont.
JOSEPH PERROTTO III, TREASURER
Joseph is a Principal of Burden Incorporated and its Senior Vice President. He is also a licensed Colorado Real Estate Broker and co -owns and manages 21 commercial properties in the north Denver metro area.. Joseph graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Union College in Schenectady, NY in 1995. He received his MBA from Northeastern University’s Graduate School of Business Administration in 2000. Over the past 26 years, Joseph has worked in finance in a variety of Fortune 500 and Fortune 1,000 service related companies. In the 10 years prior to joining Burden Incorporated, he managed, led, and fiscally turned around organizations within the healthcare industry in Massachusetts and Florida through his positions as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance. Joseph is a member of the Board of Directors of the Longmont Downtown Development Authority and has served as a Board member, former President and current Vice President since 2009.
Joseph resides in Broomfield, CO with his wife Emily, son William and daughter Elena. Joseph’s interests include participating in and training for Ironman and Half Ironman races, flying a variety of different aircraft, sailing/boating and skiing.
GRACE GUTIERREZ, SECRETARY
Grace Gutierrez is a Longmont based artist and currently works at the Firehouse Art Center as the curatorial assistant and ceramics studio manager. Born and raised in Longmont, Grace takes great pride in helping expand creative opportunities for local artists. Her personal artwork celebrates her mixed-race, Chicanx identity, to encourage empathy, equity, and pride within our community. Grace received her BFA with an emphasis in painting and ceramics from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2020.
ANTONIO LOPEZ
Antonio Lopez is a quiet man with something to say. His music is like an onion, each layer revealing something more. His adept guitar work and composition skills are never used in a showy way but rather like the spices in a delectable home-cooked meal. The result is a feast of emotions that delights the listener. His latest release, Roots and Wings, won Album of The Year and Song of The Year in the Colorado Playlist Listener’s Poll. Lopez was born in Alamosa, CO, steeped in the Chicano culture of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Since 2012 Lopez has been living in Longmont.
JEAN DITSLEAR
Jean Ditslear, who hails from Ohio, settled in Longmont in 2000. She and her husband established a graphic design agency, Red Wall Communications shortly after. They grew their roots here, doing design and illustration work for small businesses as well as pro-bono work for non-profits and arts organizations. In 2014, they caught the craft beer bug and founded 300 Suns Brewing, a hyper-local brewpub just south of the tracks in downtown Longmont. Jean is grateful that having two businesses in Longmont has given her an avenue to stay connected to the Longmont community in meaningful ways. In her free time, Jean has illustrated a children's book and is mom to two musically and artistically talented teen-aged children.
To learn more about the people that make it happen click here.
Longmont Creates News
To learn more about Longmont Creates click here
CREATIVES HAPPY HOUR
On February 24th Longmont Creates, the nonprofit arm of the Creative District, held its first Creatives Happy Hour at the Longmont Museum. Thank you to everyone who attended and keep a lookout for more community events in the future!
Thank you to our sponsors The Roost and Jefe's for providing us with incredible appetizers!
Events in the District
For the full event calendar click here
ON THE RISE: COLORADO SONGWRITER SHOWCASE WITH BONNIE & TAYLOR SIMS
March 24 | The Longmont Museum | 7 pm - 9 pm
Join Longmont's own Bonnie & Taylor Sims while they curate and host an evening of original music from up-and-coming and established singer-songwriters from across the Front Range.
Click here to learn more and purchase tickets
300 MOONS: LATE NIGHT COMEDY
April 2 | 300 Suns Brewing | 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Hosted by Jo Lee with Headliner Kate Strobel
Comedy is back at 300 Suns! Stay out past Longmont's bed time for this showcase of hilarious comedians.
Click here to learn more
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WINTER WALKABOUT MUSIC SHOWCASE
April 9 | Downtown Longmont | 2:00 pm - 9:30 pm
An all-day, multi-venue music festival featuring local music, unique venues, good vibes & community spirit, and the best that Downtown Longmont has to offer.
Click here to see the full lineup and purchase tickets
EAST BOULDER COUNTY ARTISTS (EBCA) SPRING STUDIO TOUR & SALE
April 8 - May 6 | Preview Exhibition at The Great Frame Up
The opening reception will be on April 8 from 5 pm - 8 pm. This is an opportunity to meet the artists and get your map for the tour later in the month.
April 23-24 | 30 artists & 16 locations | 10 am - 5 pm
This free tour includes ceramics, painting, glass, jewelry, mixed media, metal and sculpture. Tour-goers can observe several of the artists demonstrating their techniques!
Click here to learn about the artists and locations
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