A Brief HistoryIn 2002, the organization that became known as The Arts Alliance was formed. It was comprised of non-profit performing and visual arts organizations including the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Crested Butte Music Festival, Crested Butte School of Dance, Artists of the West Elks and the Center for the Arts. The mission of the group was to develop the Crested Butte area as a major arts destination. Based on a vision of becoming strong independent arts organizations that work together to expand and promote diverse cultural activities in the Crested Butte area, Arts Alliance organizations funded the second phase of the expanded and improved arts facilities Feasibility Study. | photography -Nathan Bilow
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Over the past two years, the Arts Alliance redefined its mission to be an advocacy and coordination arts organization for the Upper East River Valley. Significant progress has been made. The Town of Mt. Crested Butte has agreed, in conjunction with the Crested Butte Music Festival, to jointly fund a Performing Arts Center and is in the process of creating a new non-profit organization which will build and administer the facility. In addition, the Town of Crested Butte has signed an updated resolution in October 2009 for the support and approval of an expanded Center for the Arts facility at the current site.
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