ART CENTER
(
E-mail: info@gjartcenter.org (Founded 1953)
Website: www.gjartcenter.org (Opened 1960)
Fine art exhibits, visual arts
classes and workshops, and special events. Open Tues. – Sat.,
ART IN THE
ALLEY
(Main site:
Jerad Slates, Co-founder
(Mural Shack) 216-8149
Organized graffiti
art mural projects bringing urban aerosol art to the community. (Founded 2000)
ART ON THE
CORNER
AVALON
THEATRE, INC. COMMITTEE
DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
DOWNTOWN
MERCHANT ASSOCIATION
248 S. 4th Street
245-9697
Harold Stalf, Exec. Director (AOTC founded 1984)
harolds@gjcity.org (Avalon Inc founded 1991)
Website: www.downtowngj.org (DDA founded 1980)
Projects include the Art on the Corner
sculpture exhibit, downtown property development and improvement, and special
events such as the First Friday Art Hop and the Art & Jazz Festival.
Avalon Theatre, Inc. Committee
promotes restoration of the historic theater.
(Edward Lipton, Avalon Theatre Inc. President)
ART QUILT
ASSOCIATION (AQuA)
Sandra Acre, Secretary 263-7410
E-mail: acreacre@aol.com
Kathleen Rhoades 241-5525
Organization promotes, encourages,
and shares the art of contemporary quilting and design.
AVALON
THEATER
645 Main Street 242-8488/ 263-5708/ 263-5700
Facility for
performing arts, movies, and other uses- to book call
BOOKCLIFF
BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS (SPEBSQSA, INC.)
Paul Didier, President 242-8643
Dennis Kiefer, Choral Director 243-8908
E-mail: didier@cheerful.com
Performs and promotes men's
barbershop harmony and the joy of singing, with small and large groups.
BROAD STROKES
Jera Gross 254-0597
599 22˝ Road
Working artists
group to paint and display together and promote the arts; membership by
invitation.
BRUSH &
PALETTE CLUB
Linda Schooley, President 242-6859
Carol Moritz, Past President 243-7361
E-mail: lvschooley@bresnan.net
Presents
exhibitions, workshops, and learning opportunities for all types of visual
artists.
CELTIC
SINGERS
Joe Graham 256-0858
611 Pioneer Road Fax: 256-0974
Performs and promotes Celtic choral
music.
CELTIC SOCIETY--WESTERN SLOPE OF COLO.
Sandy Cameron, President 434-7298
Club celebrates and promotes
Scottish, Irish, Welsh heritage, and the Celtic Festival & Highland Games.
(GRAND JUNCTION) CENTENNIAL BAND
PO Box 3039 GJMAA office: 243-6787
E-mail: info@gjsymphony.org
Website: www.gjsymphony.org (Founded 1981)
Greg Karly, Director 858-0852
Presents free summer outdoor park
concerts, plus fall, winter, and spring indoor concerts.
CINEMA AT THE AVALON
Fax: 243-7599 (Founded 2001)
E-mail: avaloncinema@qwest.net
Website: www.downtowngj.org
Gretchen Reist-Henderson, Executive
Director
Sandstone Entertainment 243-8497
Free summer concert series at Fruita
state park featuring nationally known musical groups.
COUNCIL
Pat & Wanda McBride 434-3543
E-mail: pandapw@juno.com
Website: www.cwasdc.webprovider.com
Promotion of square
and round dancing in
Kathleen Rhoades, President
241-5525
Promotes the art of
quilting, traditional and modern styles, through exhibits and workshops.
COLORFUL
CROSS ORCHARDS HISTORIC FARM and
(See
EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF
DESERT WEST CHAPTER
Jane Wheeler, President 257-0352
Preserves the
heritage of needle arts through education, study, and practice.
CITY of
325
E-mail: YP@Fruita.org
Website: www.Fruita.org
Yvonne Piquette, Co-director
Art-A-Round
Festival, Dinosaur Days, Headless Chicken, public art, Historic Preservation
Board.
GRAND JUNCTION COMMISSION ON ARTS
& CULTURE
E-mail: allisons@gjcity.org (Founded 1990)
Web: www.gjarts.org
or www.gjcity.org/arts&culture
GRAND JUNCTION DINNER DANCE CLUB
Chuck and Jeanie Thomas 242-2893
261 Little
Social club with focus on dancing, meets monthly for dinner, social hour, and dancing
to a live band.
GRAND JUNCTION MUSICAL ARTS ASSOC. &
GRAND JUNCTION SYMPHONY
Office: Alpine Bank,
E-mail: info@gjsymphony.org (Founded 1978)
Website: www.gjsymphony.org
Cynthia Rhodes, GJMAA Executive
Director
Kirk Gustafson, Musical
Director/Conductor
Coordinating organization
for the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, Grand Junction Centennial Band,
Grand Junction Symphony Guild, Grand Valley Children's Choir, Western Colorado
Chorale, and Western Colorado Jazz Orchestra.
GRAND JUNCTION
MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOC.
Jo Ann Schow, President 242-7608
Association of private music teachers
for piano, voice, guitar, flute, etc.; affiliated with national group
CITY of
1340
Offers classes in art, arts and
crafts, dancing, music, and does numerous special events.
GRAND JUNCTION SENIOR THEATRE
Mary Geer, President 434-6775
Provides a venue
for the talents of seniors, over 50.
Bill Smith 876-1980
0260 Lazy S Reverse S Road
E-mail: bsstudio@willowwisp.net
Gary Mansfield, Chairman 434-6201
Promotes and encourages the art of
black-smithing through monthly meetings, classes, demonstrations.
GRAND VALLEY CHILDREN'S CHOIR
PO Box 3039 GJMAA office: 243-6787
E-mail: info@gjsymphony.org
Auditioned choir
for third - eighth graders.
GRAND VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATRE
Terry Schaffer 858-0922 (h) 243-6350 (w)
220 North Peach 270-8533 (cell)
E-mail: 22melt@msn.com (Founded 1995)
Virginia Blanchat 242-2278 or 261-2230
Community theater
performances and education for all ages, abilities, and interests.
Charles Foote, President 241-5695
Promotes
woodcarving through fellowship, teaching, sharing, and monthly meetings.
HIGH DESERT LIGHT OPERA
James Werner, Artistic Director 523-9605
Opera productions
and performances.
INSIDE OUT WRITERS SUPPORT
Meets at Borders Books & Music, 2464
Hwy 6 & 50
Leah Kenyon Pabst, President 242-5094
E-mail: LeahKenyon@yahoo.com
Support group for
ITALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
Don Colosimo, President 241-4031
Cultural, artistic,
special events with an Italian flavor.
JABOA (Just A
Bunch Of Artists)
Piera Kllanxhja
241-7482
E-mail: piera 839@hotmail.com
Professional
artists in many media sharing resources and ideas to promote local arts.
JUNCTION CLAY ARTS GUILD
Harold Snider, President 523-5805
E-mail: pottery@gvii.net
Promotes the
appreciation of and interest in the clay arts among Western Slope potters/clay
artists.
KAFM COMMUNITY RADIO
Peter Trosclair, Station Manager (Founded 1993)
Julia Hall, Development Director
E-mail: kafm@kafmradio.org (On air
1999)
Website: www.kafmradio.org
Community radio for
the
KPRN/KPRH/KPRU COLO. PUBLIC RADIO
E-mail: info@cpr.org
Website: www.cpr.org (On air 1971)
Local affiliate of
Colorado Public Radio - in depth news 89.5FM/88.3FM and classical music
103.3FM.
KRMJ-TV - ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
E-mail: angie_salazar@krma.pbs.org
Website: www.rmpbs.org (on air in GJ 1997)
Local affiliate of Rocky Mountain
Public Television; also does video production-Greg Mikolai–255-2909.
LATIN ANGLO
Rich Baca, President 245-7789
A bridge between
Latin and Anglo residents to promote education and sponsor Cinco de Mayo.
THE LIMNER’S GUILD
Sara Alyn Oakley, Coordinator 270-0303
E-mail: Oakleystudio@yahoo.com
Working artists
group to paint and display together and promote the arts; membership by
invitation.
MESA COUNTY CONCERT ASSOCIATION, INC.
Jackie Porter 245-1293
E-mail: mcca@acsol.net
Sixty year old
concert series featuring entertainment by worldwide artists at an affordable
price.
Pat Gormley, Co-president 242-6576
David Sundal, Co-president 242-3626
Preservation and
presentation of
MESA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
PO Box 20,000-5019 Administration - 243-4783