Long Over Due

We are long over due for an update. We have been staying busy here at Ventero. We have gotten our Open Mic Nights back up and running with great success. Also we have celebrated being open for 3 years! This year we were able to have a booth at the Taos Solar Music Fest and get some exposure in the Taos area.

We are happy to have a couple new faces helping out at Ventero this summer. One of them is Maria Flemming, who is an art student up at Metro State College in Denver. The other is Matt Capell, who is a recent graduate from Adams State College. Matt will be helping out with the print shop and comes to us with a background in lithography.

We have several other events and projects coming up, so make sure to follow us on Facebook to keep up with what is going on here.

Open Mic Night is BACK!!

March 20th will be the first Open Mic Night of 2010!! The fun will start at 7 p.m. here at Ventero. So come and share some poetry, music, monologues or just let out a rant. Open Mic Night is one of the ways that we raise money to help with our mission of keeping the arts alive in the San Luis Valley.

Update

Just realized that we have not posted anything on here for a long time. We have been surviving the winter, luckily it hasn't been too cold (crossing fingers not to jinx it). We have continued to have our Friday workshops with some local students. If you are in town, stop by, have a cup of coffee and see what we have been up to.

~Jeremy

Happy Holidays From Ventero

The staff at Ventero wants to wish everyone a happy and safe holidays. We will be closed December 24, 25, 26 for Christmas. We will also be closed December 31, Jan. 1, and Jan. 2 for New Year's. Hoping for a great 2010!!!

Winter Hours

We have decided that as of Monday December 7th we will be changing to our winter hours.

Winter Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00am to 1:00pm
Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm
Saturday 9:00 to 4:00pm

Chirstmas Gift Set

We are now offering Raven's Gift Sets for the holidays. The gift set includes 1 t-shirt, 1 12oz bag of coffee and a travel mug, all for $35 dollars. Makes for great gifts or stocking stuffers. Come on in and place an order. Last day to order will be December 16th to make sure it is here by Christmas.

End of the year

With the end of the year fast approaching, it is always a good time to find a good tax write off for your 2009 taxes. The great thing about donating to Ventero Open Press is that you are able to a great tax credit since we are located in an Enterprise Zone. Donors can receive a 25% Colorado State Income Tax Credit for donations over $100. Corporate donors may save an additional 54% on Federal Income Taxes and 5% on Colorado State Income Tax. So why not get a tax credit and give to a great cause? If you have any questions, feel to contact us or ask your tax professional about the San Luis Valley Enterprise Zone.

Open Mic Night!

Open Mic Night will be October 17th this month. Come share poetry, music, monologues, or anything else. Also this month we will be doing raffle of Raven's Brew merchandise. Since we were profiled on their website, they sent us some swag to raffle off during Open Mic Night. We have a couple of t-shirts, couple of bags of coffee (whole bean), some travel mugs and the grand prize will be a Randy Pijoan poster of his "El Chapultepec" piece. Hopefully we will see you there.

P.S. Melissa Chavez Romahn (one of our volunteers) who is a massage therapist has offered a couple of gift certificates to also be raffled off.

(sorry about the photo, was having lighting issues)

American Roads

Anne Jenkins once again is giving Ventero Open Press some good publicity. After she spent some time in the San Luis Valley painting and printing, she has done an article for "American Roads". The article is all about her time in the Valley and at Ventero.

http://www.americanroads.net/Art-Trails.htm

City of My Soul

A little while ago we had artist Anne Jenkins at Ventero working on monoprints. She is an artist that is from Georgia and was out here for a residency program. She has recently published a book of her paintings of the New Orleans area. Her and her husband lived there and were forced to evacuate during Hurricane Katrina.

Check out her book at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/849564

The fountain is in!!

We got the fountain in the park and filled it up with water.......and it works!! We would like to thank everyone who has helped us with putting the park together so far. We still have several additions to the park that we will continue to work on.

Open Mic Night

Just a reminder that Open Mic Night will be this Saturday September 19th at 7pm. Come and share poetry, music, monologues, or just let out a rant. Hope to see you there

Update On The Park

We have started work on adding the fountain for Liberty Park. We picked up the fountain this week from Albuquerque, NM. We put in a concrete pad for the base of the fountain and should have the fountain installed once the concrete is dried.

Part of the fountain

Building the form for the concrete with the help of LDS missionaries

Putting the finishing touches on the concrete

Colorado Fall Home Show

Colorado Garden Show, Inc. (CGS) will present the Colorado Fall Home Show September 19-20, 2009 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver . This show will feature more than 300 companies and will focus on home renovation, remodeling, and sustainable living. In addition to the exhibitors, there will be two demonstration theaters with sessions focusing on sustainability, energy efficiency, interior design, remodeling and cooking.

Similar to the annual Colorado Garden & Home Show, a percentage of the proceeds generated at the Colorado Fall Home Show will further extend grants and scholarships for Colorado ’s horticulture industry. CGSI has awarded a record breaking amount of more than $500,000 in horticulture grant projects and scholarships for 2008-2009 including grants to more than 40 organiztaions including Ventero Open Press Fine Art and seven substantial scholarships including a four-year, full-ride scholarship. Since the 1970’s, CGS has awarded more than $3 million for horticulture projects and scholarships throughout the state.

Show Hours and Admission

Show hours: Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

· General Admission $12

· Senior Ticket (at the door) $10

· Children 12 and under Free

For more information, please visit www.gardeningcolorado.com/fall/coupon

Open Mic Night

Hey everyone, just a reminder that Open Mic Night is this Saturday, August 22nd at 7 PM. Hope to see you there!!

Ventero Featured on Raven's Brew Website

Ventero Open Press has been featured on the website of our coffee supplier, Raven's Brew.

http://www.ravensbrew.com/NewFiles/detail/Ventero.html

August Open Mic Date Change

We wanted to everyone know that we will be changing the date of August's Open Mic from August 15th to August 22nd. We will be at the Keep The Rio Grande Grand art show in South Fork. Two of our students will have their work on display up here. Make sure to join us up there on August 15th. To learn more about the show visit, http://www.riograndelandtrust.org/keep_the_rio_grande_grand.htm

Here are some interviews with Jesus Sanchez, Karolyn Walker, and Randy Pijoan

Jesus Sanchez: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDAQEiHnX3c

Karolyn Walker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uEtJdjpThI

Randy Pijoan: Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6WTOO6HOJs
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa_K7Jw6fO8

National Small Print Showing Coming to Town

Ventero will be hosting the National Small Print Show (NSPS) starting this weekend (July 25-26). The NSPS is held every year in Creede, CO and then travels to several locations, one of them being Ventero. We will be having an opening reception Saturday and Sunday at Ventero and the show will be on display for several weeks. The work of America's top 30 print makers will be on display. If you are in the area, make sure to stop by and check it out.

Sant Ana Events

During the weekend of July 25-26 San Luis will be having their annual Santa Ana celebration. It is a celebration for the patron saint of the town. There will be a parade on both Saturday and Sunday at 10am and other events going on through out the town. Ventero will be open both days from 9am to 4pm. One of our students, Jesus Sanchez, has been organizing a car show that will take place on July 26th. Ventero is proud to be one of the sponsors for the event.

Ventero will also be hosting the National Small Print Show. The show took place up in Creede, CO and the works will now be traveling to 3 places, one being Ventero Open Press. There will be 60 pieces being shown at Ventero starting the weekend of Santa Ana. The prints come from some of the top print makers in the country. Be sure to stop by and check out the work.

Open Mic Night

Ventero will be hosting their monthly Open Mic Night on Saturday July 18th at 7pm. Come and share some poetry, music, monologues or just out a rant. Ventero will also be having a silent auction. You will have a chance to get original pieces of artwork. Hope to see you there.