The Spanish Peaks Arts Council (SPACe)  located in La Veta, Colorado

  The Gallery of the Spanish Peaks Arts Council, also known as the Gallery in the Park and the SPACe Gallery, is located at 132 W. Ryus, La Veta, Colorado. Phone 719 742-3074. Mailing address: SPACe, P.O. Box 419, La Veta, CO 81055

SPACe is a nonprofit community based and member owned organization dedicated to support of the arts and art education.  Resources which support SPACe include community volunteers, membership dues, donations, booth fees from the annual Art in the Park festival and a percent of sales of artwork in the Gallery and Gallery Gift Shop.

To join print the membership form to mail with your check.  Mail the form to SPACe, PO Box 419, La Veta, CO 81055. Thank you for your support of the arts in Huerfano County.

Individual-$25/Family or couple-$35/Business-$75 /Sponsor-$100/Patron -$250/Angel-$500.

 

Be sure to visit other nonprofits in La Veta. The Francisco Fort Museum, the Francisco Center for the Performing Arts, and the  La Veta School of the Arts 

In December 2011, four local galleries joined together to raise funds for community arts by holding a progressive Tapas Party. The weather prevented many folks from attending, but those who did had a wonderful evening. Funds were distributed between the La Veta School of the Arts, Fridays for Fun children's program and SPACe's Children's Art Workshop. Part of the funds raised will be used to pay for state highway signs on US Hwy 160, advertising Fine Art Galleries in La Veta.

To see pictures of the Fundraising events held for the SPACe Building Expansion project, click here

To see pictures of the BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, step by step, click here.

General Membership meeting, Dec. 17, 2009 with Chuck Pyle and the D&A band.

Current Show    SCHEDULE of Shows & Events 2012

Art in the Park          Children's Art Workshop    

La Veta Painting En Plein Air       Studio & Gallery Tour

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION-May 26, 2012

  Past Shows     Member Artists    

The Spanish Peaks Arts Council (SPACe) promotes and encourages educational events in the arts in the Spanish Peaks region of southern Colorado. Click here for additional information about the La Veta & Cuchara area.

Hours:  Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm. Sundays noon - 4 pm until Oct. 13, 2012

Current show: Fall Abundance and Clay Cornucopia

Next show: Prints and Poetry

See pictures from past shows dating back to 2005.

The Gallery displays the works of regional artists in a variety of changing exhibits throughout the year, while the Gift Shop provides members a year-round outlet for their arts and crafts. Most of the exhibits shown in the Gallery are open to all artists. In addition, SPACe sponsors the annual Children's Art Workshop in the Town Park for children ages 5 -12, the annual Independence Day Art in the Park festival, and the annual Studio and Gallery Tour. 

2012 Remaining Schedule of Shows and Events

Fall Abundance and Clay Cornucopia – Sept.18 - Oct.13. Reception Sept. 22, 5-7 pm

Prints and Poetry– Oct. 16 - Nov. 10

Gift of Art Show – Nov. 13 - Jan. 5, 2012. Reception TBA.

Progressive Dinner - Dec. 1. Subject to change.

email: spanishpeaksarts@gmail.com

2012-2013 Board of Directors:

Kathy Hill, President; Carole Kramer, Vice President;  Katharine Emsden, Secretary; Deb Donovan, Treasurer;  Nicole Copel,  Gayle Baker and Frank Cavaliere.

Board meetings are usually held the 3rd Thurs. of every other month at the SPACe gallery, 132 W. Ryus.  The next meeting will be Nov. 15 at 9 am. SPACe members are welcome to attend Board meetings. If you might consider joining the SPACe Board of Directors, helping to make meaningful decisions for the arts in Huerfano County, come and sit in on a Board meeting and send a letter of interest to SPACe, P.O. Box 419, La Veta, CO 81055 or email your interest to : spanishpeaksarts@gmail.com