In observance of arts month, get arts and culture updates from Andy Vick, executive director of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region; and Natalie Johnson, executive director of the Manitou Art Center. Andy shares about the community’s new cultural plan, Arts Vision 2030, and some of the work it has already inspired. Natalie shares about some of the specific programs and initiatives that the Manitou Art Center has undertaken to support sustainability efforts.
LINKS:
Andy Vick’s Slideshttps://studio809podcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SIP-PowerPoint-10-19-22.pdf
Natalie Johnson’s Slides
Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Regionhttps://www.culturaloffice.org
Arts Vision 2030https://www.culturaloffice.org/artsvision2030/
Manitou Art Centerhttps://www.manitouartcenter.org/
Military Arts Connectionhttps://militaryartsconnection.org/
November’s Sustainability in Progress
Climate Change in Colorado with Becky Bolinger, Ph.D. (she/her), Assistant State Climatologist, Colorado Climate Center, CSU Dept. Atmospheric Science
Wednesday, November 16, from 12:00 - 1:00 PMThis is a virtual event. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtcOmrrDwpGNMQetZ55X-sXH8rPpPF6BLv
Featured Community Events
Green Drinks RebootA monthly casual networking event where sustainably-minded people meet over drinks.
Thursday, October 27 from 6:00 - 8:00 pmIvywild School, Bristol Brewing CompanyInfo and RSVP: https://fb.me/e/ePzF22UL9
Seeking Board Members
Do you have a passion for sustainability?
Do you want to promote sustainability efforts happening in the region?
Do you have about five hours per month to dedicate to this cause?
Do you have or are willing to develop skills in:
- Marketing
- Fundraising
- Communication
- Financial Management
- Event Management
Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future is a 501c3 non-profit organization that strives to promote sustainability in the Pikes Peak region and to advance the regional sustainability plan called Looking to Our Future: Pikes Peak Region 2030. You can read the plan here: http://peakalliance.org/uploads/pdf/Final%20PPR%202030%20Plan.pdf
Contact Mary Barber
This episode was recorded at the Sustainability in Progress (SIP) virtual event on October 19, 2022. Sustainability in Progress is a monthly program of the Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future. Join us (free) the third Wednesday of every month.
The following environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to produce the Peak Environment podcast about environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region.
Colorado Springs Office of Innovation
Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future
Pikes Peak Permaculture
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