Arts & Culture

Support creative arts and cultural opportunities.

Possible interest groups/stewards

Organizations such as Steamboat Springs Arts Council; Strings in the Mountains; schools; galleries; local artisans; Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Tourism; Colorado Mountain College; Colorado Northwestern Community College; museums

• Develop new programs to adapt to changing community demographics.

• Continue and expand the types and quality of programming.

• Develop programs to attract arts events as destination motivators.

• Continue to have education and community outreach for people of all ages, both traditional and non-traditional audiences.

• Expand arts education as core curriculum in public schools from K-12.

• Present cultural heritage programming.

• Expand outreach efforts in the Yampa Valley for all the arts.

• Create more opportunities for professional development.

• Expand workshops; seminars; master classes.

Organizations such as Steamboat Springs Arts Council; Strings in the Mountains; schools; galleries; local artisans; Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Tourism; Colorado Mountain College; Colorado Northwestern Community College; museums; community support funds (SS); chamber; newspapers; radio

• Expand audiences through programming, outreach, marketing, education, and venues.

• Recognize opportunities for free performances in unusual venues.

• Develop a community where performers and artists are valued and able to attain a viable standard of living and are supported through professional development and compensated for the work they do.

• Reach diverse audiences (ethnic, socio-economic, multi-generational).

• Form a unifying arts organization that ties together amateurs and professionals.

• Develop a strong, collaborative organizational entity including for-profits and non-profits for advocacy, support, resources and education.

Organizations such as Steamboat Springs Arts Council; Strings in the Mountains; schools; galleries; local srtisans; Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Tourism; Colorado Mountain College; Colorado Northwestern Community College; museums; community support funds (SS); chamber; newspapers; radio; National Endowment for Arts; foundations; government agencies; volunteer groups

• Seek sustainable sources for ongoing public and private funding.

• Increase opportunities for grants (awareness, applications, ) and private contributions (foundations, business sponsorships & individual contributions).

• Funding and support by local government.

• Private sponsorships, foundation grants, membership and individual contributions.

• Tap local resources such as people with expertise.

• Engage community in the arts through volunteer opportunities.

• Develop a business plan to grow the creative arts industry.

• Build collaborations and partnerships to accomplish goals.

Organizations such as Steamboat Springs Arts Council; Strings in the Mountains; schools; galleries; local artisans; Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Tourism; Colorado Mountain College; Colorado Northwestern Community College; museums; community support funds (SS); chamber; newspapers; radio

• Create an arts center with classroom, exhibition, and performance space.

• Develop a theater with additional space for rehearsals, sets, etc.

• Winterize Strings as a facility for year-round performances.

• Explore creative use of existing venues.

• Develop committee to research venue options.