Las Animas Native and Playwright Tencha Avila Celebrated in Santa Fe Staged Reading
Playwright Tencha Avila is an 86-year-old Latina who was raised in a colony of agricultural workers near Las Animas. She and her 11 siblings grew up in a home with no electricity and no running water. When she was seven, she cared for her five you...
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La Junta Plaza Block Building Receives Statewide Historic Preservation Honor
La Junta's Plaza Block Building Receives Statewide Preservation Honor Colorado Preservation, Inc. Recognizes the Plaza Block Building at 42nd Annual Dana Crawford Awards LA JUNTA, Colo. — The Plaza Block Building in La Junta has received the Cit...
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Corazon Art Exhibition Open to Local Artists October 3 - November 4
Realm of the Imagination October 3 - November 4 Prize for First place: $100
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Fine Arts League to Host Early Settlers Day Art Show Sept. 4-7
The Fine Arts League of La Junta’s Early Settlers Day Art Show will be held Sept. 4-7 at the Koshare Art Museum, 115 West 18th Street, La Junta, CO. This year’s judge is J.R. Monks, a visual storyteller of the West. He works both directly in t...
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Corazon Art Exhibition Open to Local Artist July 4 - August 4
Found Objects July 4 - August 4 Prize for First place: $100
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La Sandia Project Wins $35K Arts in Society Grant to Bring The Art Project to Downtown Rocky Ford
Transforming Rocky Ford: La Sandia Project Awarded Arts in Society Grant to Enrich Downtown with Community-Driven Art Rocky Ford, Colorado - April 22, 2025 - Small Town Project is excited to announce that the La Sandia Project has been awarded the...
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Corazon Gallery Art Exhibition Open to Regional Artists May 2 - June 1
Essence of Water May 2nd - June 1st Prize for First place: $100
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69th Annual Otero Arts Festival Underway in La Junta
69th Annual Otero Arts Festival Underway La Junta, CO – The highly anticipated 69th Annual Otero Arts Festival is officially underway. This week on Otero College’s campus the incredible talents of local students is showcased across multiple ar...
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Corazon Gallery Art Exhibition Open to Regional Artists March 7 - April 3
Nature's Wonders March 7th - April 3rd Corazon Gallery invites all regional artists to submit artwork depicting the splendor of the natural world, from sweeping landscapes to intricate studies of flora and fauna. Capture the beauty and fragility o...
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2025 Otero Arts Festival Call For Entries
2025 Otero Arts Festival Call For Entries LA JUNTA, CO – Otero College is excited to announce the return of the 69th Annual Otero Arts Festival, the longest-running college-sponsored event for students in grades 7-12. This beloved tradition will...
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