COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
TELLURIDE ARTS DISTRICT
Thanks to your support, Telluride Arts ignites artistic passion by cultivating an environment where courageous experimentation is met with curiosity and fervor. Explore our impact throughout time as we catalyze and support professional artists of all disciplines.
In 2012, Telluride Arts worked to establish the Telluride Arts District, formally certifying Telluride as a cultural hub for the arts in Colorado. The Telluride Arts District is a geographic area following the boundaries of the Town of Telluride. The District is a haven for fine art, festivals, film, music, theatre, dance and other cultural events. It presents a vibrant mix of
CULTURAL MASTERPLAN
Our cultural master plan, developed in partnership with the town of Telluride, establishes a strategic vision for the arts in Telluride.
Telluride Arts, through their work in preserving the Transfer Warehouse as a community space, is preserving…art…in Telluride! We need a gathering place, and the Warehouse is it!
-Emily Scott Robinson, Musician
TRANSFER WAREHOUSE
The restoration of the Transfer Warehouse is currently Telluride Arts’ largest project. By recognizing its historical significance to the town of Telluride and paying homage to its original 1906 construction, our goal is to revitalize the Warehouse from its roofless, ruinous state and create a multi-functional venue for community engagement for years to come. Since our first engagement with the site in 2014, we have already hosted hundreds of events, 119 of which were free to the public in 2022 alone.
WAYFINDING EXHIBITIONS
Developed in 2012, wayfinding kiosks provide a map of arts institutions in the Telluride Arts District, along with a public calendar for community events regularly updated by the Tourism Board.
Exhibits at our HQ galleries showcase art from local and visiting artists. Galleries, exhibits, and our art bazaars have generated over $830,000 in sales for artists since 2012.
Number of Telluride Arts sponsored events:
Art Walk growth:
>100% increase in local gallery & business participation from 2012 to 2022
16 192 in 2012 in 2022
PUBLIC ART
We collaborate with local municipalities to facilitate public art, including the Gondola Cabins and Free Box Truck, with more opportunities to come.
Telluride Arts is pivotal in the support of the arts, artists, and community connection and engagement.
-Beth McLaughlin, Gallery Owner/Supporter
ARTIST RESOURCES
Since 2012, we’ve provided 206 artists with over $236,000 in funding in the form of grants. For eligible arts-related startups, we offer fiscal sponsorship through our Umbrella Program, which acts as an incubator. We also provide co-op studio spaces at our Artist Studios in Illium, and our Digital Media Studios located across from the library.
ART + ARCHITECTURE WEEKEND
Celebrating the unique intersection of artistic expression and architectural excellence, Art + Architecture connects patrons to local artists by exploring Telluride’s creative landscape. Home and garden tours and book signings span multiple days, offering an immersive experience for attendees.
The Telluride Arts and Chamber music collaboration Happy Hour series has been inventive in taking chamber music concerts out of their usual format…creating a fun and free event for every demographic of our society.
-Claire Beard, Executive Director, Telluride Chamber Music
ARTWALK & GALLERY GUIDE EVENTS
During art walks, local galleries and businesses feature artwork for community enjoyment. The Gallery Guide, produced by Telluride Arts, offers a directory to exhibition locations throughout town. In 2022, art walks served more than 3,500 community members and 1,800 artists
Telluride Arts produces local events that broadly reach our community. Events range from our singersongwriter series and artist talks, to sponsored collaborative events in poetry, dance, and other disciplines. In 2022 alone, events that we hosted or produced reached more than 25,000
OVER $1.4 MILLION IN ARTIST SUPPORT
Since 2012, Telluride Arts has provided over $1.4 million in funding for professional artists in all disciplines. Donations to our Annual Fund fuel community outreach and artist programs, and donations to our Capital Campaign, Forever Telluride, fund restoration efforts for the Transfer Warehouse. With your pledge, you can help us continue elevating the arts and creating robust cultural events for our community.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Penelope P. Gleason, Board President
Basit Mustafa, Vice President
Chris Harden, Treasurer
Tess Peters, Secretary
Micheline Klagsbrun, Board Member
Douglas Bradbury, Board Member
Todd Brown, Board Member
Ashley Hayward, Board Member
Edward Powell, Board Member
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Shasheen Shah
Ken Merideth
Sean Mahoney
Christopher Ho
The arts are deeply integrated in the fabric of Telluride’s community. The diverse, dynamic, and accessible programming Telluride Arts creates would not be possible without your support. Thank you for celebrating Telluride Arts’ past by helping to pave the way for our future.
STAFF
Kate Jones, Executive Director
Jessica Manno, Director of Development
Austin Halpern, Programs Director
Camille Lewis, Office Manager
Jereb Carter, Transfer Warehouse Manager
Ann Baker, Art + Architecture Director
Geneva Shaunette, Warehouse Bar Manager
ACTIVE COMMITTEES
Executive Committee
Exhibitions Committee
Small Grants Committee
Art + Architecture Committee
Warehouse Design Team
MEMBERS
-Alex Paul, Musician
