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.