Space to Create, announced by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in July, has partnered with Artspace, an organization that has developed affordable spaces for artists to live and work in more than 30 communities across the United States.
The state launched the Space to Create Initiative last year to help rural areas develop housing options for artists as a way of supporting local economies. Ridgway was selected as the second project over other candidates.
Minneapolis-based nonprofit developer Artspace confirmed earlier this summer that it had signed an exclusive negotiating rights agreement with Westfield to start working on a development plan for a portion of the 14-acre site — the only official project announcement to date.
Three Artspace officials presented information about the progress of the Trinidad demonstration project at Tuesday’s Trinidad City Council meeting, providing answers to questions posed earlier by council members.
Tim Goodridge, coordinator of the East Billings Urban Renewal District, said property owners are working with the Billings Artspace Project to locate its proposed 40-unit live/work housing project for artists in the EBURD.
Artspace has signed an exclusive negotiating rights agreement with Denver-based Westfield Company to start working on a development plan for a portion of a 14-acre site Westfield owns at 40th Street and Brighton Boulevard.
In a bid to relocate artists to the district and be a catalyst for more art, Avondale has teamed with Minnesota-based developer ArtSpace, which builds and operates art spaces around the country.
People in Woodstock are motivated to find a solution on how to use the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, Wendy Holmes said, but the city just needs a little bit of technical assistance to get there.
People in Woodstock are motivated to find a solution on how to use the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, Wendy Holmes said, but the city just needs a little bit of technical assistance to get there.
Elizabeth, Colorado is under consideration as one of those communities as a possible site for an Artspace development. We are now waiting for the results of the feasibility study and depending on the results will move on to the market analysis portion of the project to find out how many spaces the town can support and in what capacity
Currently there are 12 certified creative districts across the state, including Salida, which was, along with Denver Art’s District on Sante Fe, one of the first districts certified in 2012.
"Artspace has embraced all of our needs, wants and concepts. I can’t speak highly enough about their commitment and willingness to take a process they’ve perfected—building by building—and enter into a partnership with the state and our foundation to move their approach in a new direction.” –Tim Schultz, President of the Boettcher Foundation
The Hollywood CRA in collaboration with Artspace Projects is conducting a major online survey of artists, arts organizations, and creative businesses in South Florida to determine the size and nature of the market for an Artspace affordable live/work/create project planned for Downtown Hollywood.
Seeking fundraising help, advocates for an affordable artist housing project believe their work could help revitalize the North Trail. Will they succeed this time around?