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!!