While tourism may not be the first industry that comes to mind when you think of Greeley, there are a plethora of businesses, events and attractions that draw visitors to our city every year! Working in tandem with the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, the folks at Visit Greeley are spreading the word about all that Greeley has to offer.
Read MoreRecently Dr. Matthew Hortt, Executive Director of the High Plains Library District gave us a tour of the new LINC Library. This exciting project is well underway and still targeting completion in the spring so that the doors can be opened to the public in May of 2024! Here’s a sneak peek of the space as construction continues…
Read MoreThis week only, listen in as Ann Rea shares how to build a successful career marketing and selling fine art.
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Described as the “Mecca for Model Railroaders,” the Colorado Model Railroad Museum in Greeley is home to the largest HO prototypical model railroad in the country.
This year alone people from 20 different countries and every state (except for Rhode Island) have come to visit the Colorado Model Railroad Museum. Filling 5,500 square feet, it is an immersive miniature world set in 1975 rife with realistic detail.
Read More“I’m amazed at the amount of creativity in a city of this size–we have to take care of those creatives and give them a boost!” Pam Bricker asserts. As she continues to serve on the GCD board she hopes we are able to help solidify the organization for a strong future–one that empowers creatives to flourish and fosters cultural inclusion.
Read MoreWhile the Community Grief Center is not a crisis or counseling center, they offer free, specialized grief support programs based on Dr. Alan Wolfelt's "companioning model" for people of all ages who are grieving the death of a loved one. Their facilitated groups, overseen by a licensed professional counselor, bring people who have experienced a similar loss together to find hope and healing through connection.
Since the upcoming Dia De Los Muertos holiday is a communal celebration to commemorate loved ones who have passed, the Community Grief Center is partnering with us this year to honor the holiday. At our FREE Community Celebration on 11/2 (5-7pm) at Millennium Event Center, the Community Grief Center will be sharing about their programs and leading some creative activities.
Read MoreThe Balloon Boutique is the brainchild of professional balloon artist Allison Mitchell Dunning. This new retail shop grew out of her other business Balloon Art by Merry Makers which she still operates out of the basement of the building. While Merry Makers continues to handle larger orders for events and to distribute materials to other businesses, The Balloon Boutique offers customers the chance to hand select the elements for smaller arrangements and watch as they are inflated, twisted and assembled–the chance to taste the wondrous experience that ultimately drew Allison to the craft over 20 years ago!
Read MoreOctober is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM)—also known as Artober. We want to join in the celebration this month-long celebration of the arts by specifically highlighting some of the distinctive features of the Greeley Creative District along with some ideas about how to enjoy it. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram (@GreeleyCreativeDistrict) for updates!
Read MoreFrom behind one type of lens or another, Andy Nagel has been capturing content for most of his life. Keen not just to observe, this work has drawn him into the community and into action compelling him to help shape it for the better.
Read MoreThe H’Art of Envision Art Show is a unique and expressive collection of works created by the talented artists supported through Envision’s Art Program. This event highlights paintings, ceramics and other types of media created by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in a formal gallery setting.
Read MoreIn her reflective works Quinn beautifully confronts black erasure--our tendency to step over or dismiss parts of our troubling past particularly in the way that we present and inhabit spaces. With her body of work "Black Geographies: Remapping The Landscape," Quinn challenges the romanticized, nostalgic portrayal of the Antebellum South common in our culture. Movies like Gone With The Wind, which depict it as a "pretty world of gallantry... of Knights and their Ladies... it is no more than a dream remembered." While the south was a dream for some, it was more of a nightmare for the black bodies exploited and broken for its opulence.
Read MoreA lifelong learner and creative dabbler, Sue is eager to help you find what you are seeking or better yet, something you never imagined.
Though kindly reserved, when pressed Sue describes her private life as, “fairly quiet.” Which is quite fitting given her chosen vocation as a Reference Librarian. While studious and subdued in some aspects, this work also complements Sue’s introversion by drawing her out into energizing community interaction, public service and continual learning.
Read MoreThis new iteration of Greeley’s Lincoln Park Library Branch will in many regards preserve and honor the past while also carving a path forward with braided meandering beauty. Paying homage to the natural world, principally the rich water systems sustaining this region, it will truly be a work of art designed to foster and incubate the creativity of its patrons.
Read MoreMore than just an antique store, the Lincoln Park Emporium really is a small marketplace with different departments and a variety of wares–a little something for everyone!
Read MoreA Greeley institution, Showcase Art Center has been fostering community and providing resources for artists for over 20 years!
Unless you are one of the artists renting creative space or taking classes, chances are you may have driven by the building without fully grasping all that it has to offer. Inside her unassuming a-frame, owner Colette Pitcher has crafted an entire creative ecosystem to empower artists to learn, collaborate, make and sell work.
Read MoreHeather first experienced Greeley as a visitor exploring a new city and a long-distance relationship. Now, four years later, she’s a married Greeley resident with a mission to help others enjoy and appreciate all that our hometown has to offer! With her background in the arts, her relationship with the chamber and our shared mission to highlight the artistic and cultural identity of our city, she has been an excellent partner and ally. We are so grateful to have her heart for inclusion and community on the board!
Read MoreCome reconnect with craftsmen, musicians, sculptors, painters, writers and makers of all kinds−the vibrant cacophony of creatives in our local community!
COVID has kept our community apart and presented many challenges for creatives, so we want to hear from you to better understand how we can support you.
Read MoreIn the heart of Greeley's Creative District, Wonderhand Studios is a communal print shop that offers various levels of membership, private artist studios, workshops, individual classes and creative events. The name, a play on wonderland combines imagination and the symbol or mark of a creator–the hand. Repeated throughout art history, found on cave walls and iconography, the hand represents our humanity–we use our hands to make and to connect with each other.
Read MoreNew to the Greeley Creative District board but certainly not to downtown Greeley, you may recognize Karen from her work with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). We are so grateful to have her communications savvy, deep roots in the community and partnership as she serves on the Greeley Creative District board.
Read MoreAin’t Nothin’ but a Party! Enjoy two amazing days of non-stop blues Friday June 3 in downtown Greeley and Saturday June 4 outside the Island Grove Arena. With non-stop music on the main stage, the second Blues 101 stage, shopping and food, it’s truly a big family-friendly party! Tickets for are Adults are $35 ($45 the day of event), Kids (12 and under) are FREE.
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