Just released announcement

[info artcenterofestes.com]

Good morning Mayor Hall,

I've attached a just released announcement regarding Estes Park being designated as a Creative Arts District by Colorado Creative Industries. This was our third attempt over a number of years and at last we achieved this distinction. Also wanted to confirm that Dana Paiement from VEP and I are now co-chairs of the Estes Arts District and will be involved in taking whatever actions to find and hire a new Executive Director and enhance the arts in Estes Park through this nely earned designation.

Lars Sage and Dana Paiement

Co-Chairs Estes Arts District

[Gary Hall]

Tremendously good news, thanks for this! We all should be very cheered, and thanking you and the crew for all the years of hard work to get here to this designation. Most excellent. I will trumpet it in my public forums and articles. 

Gary M. Hall

Mayor of the Town of Estes Park

Office phone: 970-577-3706

Email: gh...@estes.org

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[Gary Hall]

I notice the article doesn't say Larimer County, though it has Estes Arts District. Is that an oversight? 

Gary M. Hall

Mayor of the Town of Estes Park

Office phone: 970-577-3706

Email: gh...@estes.org

On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM info artcenterofestes.com <in...@artcenterofestes.com> wrote:

[Gary Hall]

Gary M. Hall

Mayor of the Town of Estes Park

Office phone: 970-577-3706

Email: gh...@estes.org

[Dana Paiement]

Hi Gary,

Thank you so much for your support!! We greatly appreciate you and all you do for Estes Park!! :)

[Dana Paiement]

Good catch Gary! We’ll follow up about Larimer County not being listed. 

[info artcenterofestes.com]

We have no idea regarding that since they are the ones who wrote that release but will follow up on that.

Lars

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From: Gary Hall <gh...@estes.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 9:24 AM
To: info artcenterofestes.com <in...@artcenterofestes.com>
Cc: Dana Paiement <da...@visitestespark.com>
Subject: Re: Just released announcement

 

[Travis Machalek]

Thanks! I'm glad that all of their hard work is being recognized by the state through the designation. Very exciting to see!

TM

Travis Machalek, ICMA-CM

Town Administrator

Town of Estes Park

970-577-3705