The Adventurous Artist Sarah Sturm and Allie Wolfe painting. Photo by Jennaye Derge Sarah Sturm and Hayley Kirkman helping install the Durango Joe's mural. Sarah Zoey Sturm grew up in Albuquerque, NM. Her mother, Margie, is a potter/jeweler, and her father is a lover of biking. She [...]
Doodlin' Durangoan Sketch of the Durango Joes Mural on College Ave. Dakotah painting on the side of the Every Day gas station in April 2017. Dakotah Andreatta is truly the embodiment of "local" - having grown up in Durango, he knows the ins and outs of our [...]
Who: Local artists Hayley Kirkman, Sarah Sturm, Allie Wolfe, and Dakotah Andreatta. What: Local is the Way! mural on the side of Durango Joe's When: This project started in August 2017 How: We had originally planned to work with another local business to paint directly on their wall, but they receded their offer mid-way through planning. Thus, we [...]
Reprinted from the Denver Post See a show at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in 2015? Purchase a painting at a local art fair? How about buy a book from a Colorado author or visit a local museum? If you answered yes to any of these questions you contributed to the $13.7 billion arts [...]
About Elegant Evening at Eolus Elegant Evening at Eolus is a benefit for the iAM MUSIC Institute, in partnership with Local First. We are asking the community to join us for a 3-course experience plus wine and music at Eolus Rooftop on April 5th, 2018 with the iAM MUSIC Founders, Board of Directors & [...]
Creative Artisan and Lover of All Things Local Sketch of the Durango Joes Mural on College Ave. Photo by Jennaye Derge Hayley moved to Durango from Albuquerque in 2013 to attend Fort Lewis College and pursue a career in creative arts. She had no ties to [...]
LA PLATA COUNTY’S CREATIVE ARTISAN ECONOMY Looking for something of immeasurable quality and creativity? Our local artists, musicians, and creative industries make La Plata County unique while also boosting our economy. According a recent study released by the City of Durango, non-profit and public arts and cultural organizations were directly responsible for $18.1 million [...]
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