Press Releases
Contact: Laurie Van Horn, Communications Director, 970-586-3341, ext. 6012
DeeDee Hampton or Sarah Gabelhouse, Craft and Design Center, 970-586-3341, ext. 1132 (Wednesday through Sunday)
Jan. 2, 2008
YMCA OF THE ROCKIES OFFERS WEEKEND
ART-INSPIRED WORKSHOPS IN ESTES PARK, CO
Come out of the cold and learn to create beautiful and unusual pieces of art during one of the winter art workshops at the YMCA of the Rockies.
The two-day workshops are held on Saturdays and Sundays and vary in price depending on the class and project. Classes are taught by prominent Front-Range artists and by Craft and Design Center staff.
Projects include books and journals in the round, silk painting and Polaroid transfers and emulsion lifts. The workshops allow ample time for you to complete projects.
Those staying in cabins or lodge rooms at the Estes Park Center will not be responsible for $15 studio fees.
Please contact the Craft and Design Center at 970-586-3341, ext. 1132 for more information and to register. Or go to www.ymcarockies.org/artistworkshops
To make a reservation at the YMCA of the Rockies/Estes Park Center, please call 800-777-YMCA (9622).
Schedule and pricing (note: participants staying at the YMCA of the Rockies take $15 off each workshop.) Additional supply fees may be required.
Silk Painting - January 19 & 20, 2008, taught by YMCA Craft and Design Center staff, $29.
Polaroid Transfers & A Book in the Round - January 26 & 27, 2008, taught by Christine Webb, the owner of the Artists’ Nook in Fort Collins, CO. (Artistnook.blogspot.com). $175.
Wearable Books – February 2 & 3, 2008, taught by artist Jill Berry. $170. (JillBerryDesign.com)
Basket Making - February 9 & 10, 2008, taught by artists Brenda Humphrey and Levi Nagy. $67.
Silk Painting - February 23 & 24, 2008, taught by Craft and Design Center staff
Playful Painted Papers & Journals - March 1 & 2, 2008, taught by well-known artist Libby Rehm. http://www.5acrearts.com/5AcreArts/LibbyRehm.html
Basket Making - March 8 & 9, 2008, taught by Craft and Design Center Staff, $67.
A Book of Ours: A Celebration of Now - April 19 & 20, 2008, artist Jill Berry. $165.
Update on YMCA of the Rockies' property tax exemption case
January 3, 2008
Presently, the Property Tax Administrator of the State of Colorado is reviewing the YMCA of the Rockies' application for a charitable exemption for Estes Park Center, Snow Mountain Ranch and Camp Chief Ouray.
Once their ruling has been made, we will update the press and this website.
Spokespeople: Kent Meyer and Laurie Van Horn, 970-586-4444.