CREATIVE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS WANTED
The Crested Butte Creative District is looking for new Commissioners to help shepherd the future of creative industry in Crested Butte!
Crested Butte is one of 30 state certified Creative Districts in Colorado, and the Commission works on marketing and branding the District, community arts advocacy, support and educational efforts for local creatives, curation of paid opportunities for artists, interface with Crested Butte’s Public Art Commission, and arts education opportunities in Crested Butte. Commissioners attend monthly 90-minute meetings and are expected to spend an additional 2 – 3 hours per month sitting on special committees and working on individual efforts outside of meetings. If you are interested in applying to become a Commissioner, please submit your application below. Applications are due by March 1, 2024. Apply Here
Crested Butte was certified as a Creative District in the summer of 2016, joining seventeen other districts in the state of Colorado. The Creative District Certification process focuses on defining specific geographic areas that can attract artists and creative entrepreneurs to a community, infuse new energy and innovation and enhance economic and civic capital. Creative Districts are hubs of economic activity, enhancing the area as an appealing place to live, visit and conduct business, as well as generate new economic activity. Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the State’s Office of Economic Development, administers the Colorado Creative District program and offers vetted Districts access to grant funding, tailored technical assistance, networking and training programs and access to advocacy tools.
In Crested Butte, the Crested Butte Creative District is administered as a partnership between the Town of Crested Butte and the Center for the Arts. A Creative District Commission housed under the Center for the Arts focuses on creative arts advocacy, programming and partnerships while a Public Art Commission under the authority of the Town of Crested Butte administers the Town’s Arts in Public Places Policy.
The Crested Butte Creative District nurtures a vibrant creative culture in downtown Crested Butte through support for local artists, increased collaboration between creative organizations, and increased visibility of the arts and creativity throughout the Creative District. The Creative District preserves the fun, funky character and cohesive community identity that has set Crested Butte apart from other mountain resort towns.
Take a Public Art Tour of the Creative District right here in Crested Butte!
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