I am now offering sponsorship of Art Palaver posts. Simple little banners placed in posts to advertise what ever message you want to get out there. And linked to your website. As I test the waters for this the rates are very low. $2 a post for businesses and $1 a post for artists. (A [...] Read more »

Here we are in a New Year and people are expressing their goals. Do you ever think about your goals as an artist? Ever think about where you want to take your art, or where you want your art to take you? From conversations I’ve had with artists it seems that few think like this. [...] Read more »

FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART would like to invite local new and emerging artists to submit their work to the museum. FCMOCA is preparing for art submissions at least twice a year as scheduling permits. Artwork will be displayed in our new gallery space, Gallery 101, a space dedicated to local emerging artists. These [...] Read more »

What: The Fort Collins Bluegrass Trio at The Bellvue Store When: Friday December 14th from 6:30PM to 8:30PM Why: The store has over 20 artists represented over the next two weekends leading up to Christmas. The Bellvue Store will also be open the 14th from 5-9PM, the 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd from 10AM to [...] Read more »

Thanks for Freelance Folder I discovered a handy little e-book called Manage the Mundane – Create the Extraordinary. A 32 page booklet with ideas on how artistic folk can better manager their time. Though geared for graphic designers and writers the book is filled with nuggets of advice that could help anyone. Find the book [...] Read more »

So I was doing a bit of research the other day and came across an article in The Rocky Mountain Chronicle that started with this description of what Fort Collins is for a young artist: “To the ambitious 20-something artist, Fort Collins can feel a lot like purgatory. It’s not half as bad as a [...] Read more »

A nice little 3 minute video about the very thing your reading. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI Read more »

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I ask the question, “Is there still a Rocky Mountain Foundry in the works?” because I have not been able to find any information about the upstart artist community. The idea of the RMF was to be an affordable artist community with studio, gallery, and living space built from large metal freight container boxes. It [...] Read more »

CALL FOR ENTRIES Colorado Coalition of Artists Benefit Show: “Hook, Hammer, and Hang—An Art Happening” Show Dates: Dec. 14-28, 2007 New Gallery Location: 402 N. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524 In the Poudre River Arts Center (with the Artists Nook) Entry Fee (per piece): $12 for CoCOA member/$20 for nonmember All artworks must be [...] Read more »

What: The Nan Groves Art Show Where: The Bellvue Store (North of Fort Collins, through Laporte Left at Vern’s at the mouth of Rist Canyon) When: November 17th and 18th from 10AM to 5PM The details: Featuring original art work, prints, cards, art supplies small pottery items, large matt cutter, jewelry, Christmas items and baskets.  [...] Read more »