"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou.
We redefine the capacity of art in terms of education, self-expression, mental health, and social integration. VOICES' In School program addresses the disparity of services and accessibility for all youth from Aspen to Parachute region. Each In School residency (Music, Hero's Journaling Project, and I AM ME) are designed to meet the needs of youth and ignite their inner creativity. Through the multi-week residencies in interdisciplinary art, youths are empowered by the creative process while building confidence, compassion, and connection.
"I love that this project gives kids the space to confront any challenges they’re facing and dream about their futures in a way that is special, authentic and free from judgment." - Arturo Williams, teaching artist
VOICES In Community programming connects people through storytelling, art, and live performance, celebrating the voices that make our region unique. VOICES Radio Hour preserves community stories and memories, while Story Circles, in partnership with local libraries, provide safe, public spaces for sharing, listening, and finding common ground. The ARTery, a butterfly-shaped mobile pavilion, brings music, theater, and storytelling to parks, markets, and fairs, creating spontaneous, transformative experiences that inspire connection across Carbondale, Rifle, and beyond.
“I’d say the ARTery Tiny Stage performance was special because it felt very personal and low-pressure — but the First Friday event as a whole was big enough that so many people could have heard my voice!” - Sean H.
On Stage
On Stage projects are diversity and equity in action through the arts. We embody devised theater as the process to deliver, cultivate, and express each unique and individual voice. Our 4 On Stage projects (Women's VOICES, Nuestras VOCES, Sage VOICES and Queer VOICES) weave together the richness of stories from all walks of life and all corners of the community into our shared culture tapestry.
We amplify voices in our community through the arts by providing a stage, a page, a canvas, a microphone for people to express who they are.
Over the past 8 years, VOICES has established itself as an organization that fiercely advocates for the wellbeing of youth, aging, women, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities. We understand that art is where we can transcend boundaries of cultures, races, traditions, and social- economic differences. We believe in our collective power to hold and to expand, to heal and to grow, to be vulnerable and to be strong. Through the projects InSchool, InCommunity, and OnStage, we strive to weave together the richness of stories from all walks of life and all corners of the community into our shared cultural tapestry.
Founded by the late Barbara Reese, an exquisite poet who believed that the arts were the voice of the soul, VOICES continues to nurture this commitment to the power of the arts and the human voice, fueling the impactful work of our team.
Organization name
VOICES
2016
Tax id (EIN)
81-3931536
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
520 S. Third St. #22BGarfield County, CO, US
Pitkin County, CO, US
Eagle County, CO, US