Lake International School is having a fundraiser to support arts & music education. This is an awesome event to support the continuation of arts and music education in public schools and give back to the community. Whereas so many schools have cut these programs and have diminished their place in education, we would like to raise money to fund these programs more efficiently here at Lake and put on a show for the community that supports us by showcasing our talents.

If you have a donation for the auction please contact:  Ginny Buhl
Visual Arts Coordination / GT teacher
Lake International School
720-424-0260

Arts and Music education festival: Knightapalooza
Where: Lake International School
1820 Lowell Blvd.,
Denver, CO  80204
When: Thurs, April 30, 2009
10am-2pm, 5pm-10pm

The Thriving Artist Alliance invites you to attend a Salon – a conversation designed to help artists thrive in various aspects of their lives.

The Art of Your Business  -  A conversation about budgeting and business – How to get on the path to sound financial well being.

Highlights include:  Producing to Budget, What is your inner money-logue, and The Money Catharsis.

TAXI
3455 Ringsby Court
Denver, CO 80216 US
Sunday, April 19, 4:00PM

Check it out! Evite

Howard Ecker + Company will help artists find studio space, negotiate on your behalf to structure the best terms and lease, and then facilitate LEED design techniques in building out your new art space.

We want to allow you the most time to focus on your art and creativeness, while we focus on the real estate in order to make your business run as smoothly as possible.  It is a great time right now to be signing a lease, as the market is down for landlords and we are able to negotiate amazing deals.

We also want to help the RiNo District grow and develop into the center for the Arts, the SoHo of the Rockies by connecting the right people to the right spaces.

Click Here for more information or contact Solveig Lawrence at solveig@howardecker.com

Check out a Series of Salons put on by The The Thriving Artist Alliance. Got Shelter Envy? Check out their first salon about home ownership for artists. Click here for more information. Events start March 9th.

Look what landed in the River North Art District today about 12:30pm. She was attached to several balloons and ended up landing in a tree by the river at 36th and Arkins Court. Click HERE for another picture. She seems dressed for the weather! rinoart.com

We are pleased to announce the new Registered Neighborhood Organization (RNO) RiNo Neighbors.
RiNo Neighbors is the result of the integration of two previously existing and contiguous neighborhood
organizations; the Upper Larimer Neighborhood Association (UNLA) and the RiNo Neighborhood
Organization. This is a separate entity from the River North Art District, RiNo; but created as a collaborative organization to further the neighborhood as a whole.

Boundaries:
North: 38th Street
South: Park Avenue
East: Alley between Lawrence Street and Larimer Street
West: I-25/44th Ave

RiNo Neighbors is dedicated to promoting and securing prosperity for neighborhood businesses, residents and visitors. We serve as our community’s promoter, protector, advisor and advocate. RiNo Neighbors goal is to see the neighborhood succeed and grow, keeping in mind the industrial nature, environment, history and artistic personality.

RiNo Neighbors will have it’s first meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17th at 5:00pm at Taxi, 3457 Ringsby Court. If you live or work in the ‘hood join us! Invite

Please join your fellow RiNos Tuesday, December 2nd from 6 – 7:30pm for a special meeting hosted by Councilwoman Judy Montero at the Swansea Elementary School located a 4650 Columbine Street.

This will be a general open house presenting a comprehensive look at planning in North Denver, including River North. They will have City, RTD and CDOT staff on hand to answer your questions about community planning processes and development tools such as Metropolitan Districts and General Development Plans. Below is some general information on what MDs & GDPs are.

With the possible financial impact from these changes we are worried about our sustainability as artists, residents, gallery/business owners and the RiNo district as a whole.

Join us to get informed and feel free to pass this meeting information along to your neighbors.

Other related topics to be discussed: The South Platte River Plan, Elyria Swansea Neighborhood Plan, Light Rail Station Plans & Locations, Brighton Corridor Guidelines, I-70 Corridor, Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility, Bus Maintenance Facility.

GDP: General Development Plan
GDPs establish a framework for large or phased projects in developing areas. The GDP process identifies issues related to land use, open space, transportation, water, wastewater, utilities and urban design and provides a conceptual plan for integrating the anticipated land uses with the necessary infrastructure. An approved GDP constitutes approval of a master development plan that will guide all future improvements within the defined GDP boundaries.

How is a Metro District Created?

• Interested parties submit a letter of Intent (LOI)
• The City reviews the LOI
• A Service Plan for the District is drafter
• The City reviews the Service Plan
• A final Service Plan is submitted for a vote by City Council
• After City Council approval, a petition signed by 30% of the electors of the District is required for submittal to court to be ordered to appear on the ballot
• Approval of the District requires more than 50% of the vote of electors within the District

Contact for more questions on Metro Districts and Service Plans please contact Brendan Kelly, Public Works – (720)913-4503 or Brendan.Kelly@denvergov.org

Hello RiNos,

I’m trying to figure out the best way to safely dispose of old jars and rags with oil paint residue. To this point, I’ve been collecting them, but I need to get rid of them. I have contacted Alpine Waste Management (the management team for my area) and they apparently do not handle hazardous materials specifically. Furthermore, they claimed the amounts were so insignificant, I could probably just dispose of them normally anyway, but I do not agree. I think this is a worthy discussion for everyone in the district and look forward to reading your solutions/suggestions. Thanks.

-Jared

Hello RiNos,

I happened to find this article from The National Endowment for the Arts, and thought it would be good to share. I think the statistics on employment and income are particularly interesting.

http://www.nea.gov/news/news08/ArtistsinWorkforce.html

Looking for storage? The Architects Alliance is offering up space with reasonable rates!

Architects Alliance

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Close to Coors Field

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