Here in Mancos, we make it super fun by putting on the Mancos Art Market. Over 40 individual artists and makers will have booths set up at Fenceline Cider and the Mancos Opera House. There will be food trucks and live music at both locations and all of our downtown Mancos shops and galleries will be open and offering special art demonstrations throughout the day.

Sunday, November 26th is the day to come to Mancos! You can meet our local artists, enjoy the food and music, take a tour of our historic Opera House, sip a hot mulled cider at Fenceline, learn about our historic printing presses at the Mancos Common Press, visit our local galleries, and more. The Mancos Art Market will be open from 10am to 3pm.

The Mancos Art Market is put on by the Mancos Creative District, a local nonprofit with the mission to build and sustain a welcoming, diverse and active creative culture that benefits the Mancos Valley socially and economically.

LIVE MUSIC, ART, and LOCAL food! The MoKi Food Truck and Visit Alamosa are partnering with SLV Apothecary and Haunted Highway to put on a spooky block party.

The Rio Grande Farm Park is partnering with local organizations to put on a holiday event that’s fun for the entire family! Come trunk-or-treat, paint pumpkins, try out the bike rodeo, hop on a hay ride, and enter the costume contest. It’s gonna be a blast!

THE CHURCH PROJECT WELCOMES YOU

Come check out the space, design a studio layout with me, let's donate some stuff, let's trash some stuff, let's clean some stuff, maybe paint some stuff?

TCP first ever Volunteer Day, come make history and write your name on the wall

Legally-blind artist and historian Chloé Duplessis will officially unveil her latest collections of works. SISTA SOLDIER is an immersive exhibit offered in celebration of Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, and the first female American of African descent to serve in the United States Army.

The exhibit will feature historical artifacts, original works of art, and handmade garments created from burlap, paper and ancestral fabric.

Duplessis is the creator of Denver's first accessible "I VOTED" sticker and co - creator of the noted Holding Hope mural located in RiNo Art District. She has traveled to nine countries and 24 states in support of the work, and is known for creating art and immersive experiences that center accessibility and illuminate the lesser-known stories of historical figures of color.

The closing ceremony for the exhibit will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM. Attendees will participate in an ancestral release ceremony in celebration of Cathay Williams.

Bob has been a pillar of the music community in the SLV for decades. He was one of the very first people that stuck out to me when I moved here to study music. It was immediately apparent to me that he was always ready to help any musician in any way he could. His generosity was no secret either. In fact, his reputation preceded our meeting. Now, 16 years on, I've seen a number of impressively hard situations fall in Bob's path. To show our appreciate and support and raise funds to give back, 5 awesome bands are putting put on an afternoon of free music to officially kick off our GoFundMe (linked below).

https://gofund.me/f5db5ced

Please join us during the October First Friday put on by Visit Alamosa, Oct 6 from 3-10 PM as the music community comes together to donate their time and passions. Music will be held in the Parking lot behind SpareKeg Brewerks and Del Mar Carpet. Cash donations will be accepted at the event or by contacting Marc Eaton.

Bands:

Celtic (K)nots

In TOTO

Fuzzy Nuggets

Absolution

Ol' Scratch