Philanthropy

To support SPARK Latina Scholarship Fund, send donations to the Telluride Foundation, the fund manager. Mail to The Telluride Foundation, P.O. Box 4222. Last July, SPARKy Productions/Telluride Playwrights Festival made an announcement – which was really a promise. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Telluride Playwrights Festival would mount an original production devised and...

Josh Aronson is a long time, part-time Telluride local. Under the umbrella of Aronson Films, Aronson made MTV videos, television pilots, and specials and over 500 commercials before turning to documentaries in 1999. The multi-talented filmmaker is also a high-level amateur concert pianist, who regularly performs chamber music...

The Telluride Foundation’s annual Citizen of the Year Award recognizes exceptional community members, who give unselfishly for the greater good of the region. The Foundation is now soliciting nominations from the general public for the 2017 honoree. Nomination form is posted here. Nominations are due by 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 6....

Telluride's Sheridan Opera House's Young People's Theater announces a production of "A Year With Frog & Toad, KIDS" live at the historic Sheridan Opera House, Friday, May 5- Sunday, May 7, 2017, 6 p.m. nightly. The program stars 29 kids in grades 3 - 5. Tickets are...

Last month, the Telluride Foundation chose three finalists out of the eight heavyweights who applied to compete for its brand new $50,000 Innovation Prize. An initiative of Telluride’s very own Pinhead Institute, the brand new Pinhead Climate Institute, is the only regional contender. At this special and very important event, the community...

The Telluride Foundation invites the greater Telluride community to attend the kick-off of the 2017 Telluride Venture Accelerator. Event takes place Wednesday, March 8, 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty, 121 South Fir Street (under Over the Moon). Five companies and 24 entrepreneurs are attending. Please R.S.V.P....

The 22nd annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling, a fun-raiser for the San Miguel Resource Center and one of the best parties of the winter season in the Telluride region. The bash features chocolate treats by local chefs, a silent auction, music, dancing, and cash prizes for the...

Due to the increased interest in a local food economy and the need to improve access for low income residents to healthy food, the Telluride Foundation is launching a new Local Food Initiative targeting the San Miguel watershed communities of Norwood, Naturita, Nucla, Redvale, Paradox, Bedrock, and...

Telluride Arts is now accepting applications for the 2017 Small Grants for Artists program. Funding is available up to $2000 for individual artist projects, group projects, professional development, and artist-to-artist workshops. The deadline to apply is March 1 at 5 p.m. [caption id="attachment_57895" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image,...