Maybe it is the anticipation of the big 150th birthday celebration in Breckenridge in 2009 that has prompted the raising of some new Breckenridge cultural real estate to showcase the arts. The Riverwalk Center, the Arts District of Breckenridge, the Edwin Carter Museum, and the old sawmill on the southern edge of town are enjoying some much-deserved attention. The community raised $1.1 million as an impetus for the new and restored cultural homes. The Town of Breckenridge is contributing the $3 million to the project. Come visit and we’ll show off the new facilities while we take you to see come Breckenridge CO vacation homes.
The Riverwalk Center will charm guests and performers alike with improved acoustics, temperature control, and lighting features. For ten years, the National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Festival have held performances in an iconic twin-pointed tent called the Madonna. The facility, which seats 750, is a perfect Breckenridge CO home for cultural events during summer as well as winter. The Breckenridge Festival of Film, now able to darken the room to show films, will also use the beautiful new facilities.Â
The Arts District of Breckenridge, which provides public interaction through open studios and workshops, is changing board by board—literally. On the corner of Washington Avenue and South Ridge Street, the Arts District is creating indoor and outdoor spaces for resident artist studios, workshops, and cultural events. The pedestrian-friendly area, designed in partnership with the Town and the State Historical Fund, will feature the old Fuqua livery stable. Taken apart in 11 pieces, the reassembled stable will house three studios inside while preserving a slice of history from the old mining town. In addition, the old Quandary Antiques building is being relocated to the Arts District and will be a ceramic studio.
Crowing the preparations for the birthday celebration, the Heritage Alliance rehabilitated the Edwin Carter Museum, turning it into an interactive place of learning about nature. Bird exhibits will float in the new lofty ceilings and a theater room will showcase the life and passion of naturalist Edwin Carter. Other plans are in the wings to turn the saw mill into an exhibit and to turn the spotlight onto railroad history by bringing Engine No. 9 downtown
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