The ARTway is a creative placemaking project located on a one-mile stretch of non-motorized, paved trail running through downtown Carbondale.
A collaboration between Carbondale Arts and the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority offering several public art installations, and three community spaces, or parks, all with unique concepts.
Photo by Sarah Overbeck
DeRail Park
DeRail Park, located at the intersection of the Rio Grande Trail, the Crystal Valley Trail and Hwy 133, serving as the entrance to the Rio Grande ARTway. With sculpture, a shaded picnic space, landscaping, railway artifacts and a nod to our bicycle culture, DeRail Park welcomes visitors and embrace locals alike with a little preview of what Carbondale is all about.
DeRail Park is additionally funded and supported by MBS Associates, Carbondale Rotary, SGM, DHM Design, Wild Roots Landscaping, RA Nelson, GreenLine Architects, Olivia Pevec, and 50+ local artists.
El Jardín de Arte Latino Folklórico
The Latino Folk Art Garden is overseen by an involved group of Latino stakeholders, including gardens, gathering spaces, mosaics and hammocks. It will also hold the Latino History Story Sculpture, which will focus on the contributions and history of our Latinx community in the Roaring Fork Valley.
This park is funded by The Colorado Health Foundation and a grant from Garfield Healthy Communities Coalition. Collaborators include: The Valley Settlement Project, English In Action, Radio La Tricolor and El Montañes news.
Youth Art Park
Through the artful use of local materials this space creates an opportunity for play in the heart of Carbondale. The site is a living work of art and will continually be updated to with new art.
A mural project started by Gabriela Mejia and local high school student will continue to expand and be added.
Partners include:
Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, Addy Foundation, Alpine Bank, City of Aspen, Embrey Family Foundation, Great Outdoors Colorado, KPCO, NEA, re:LAND, Town of Carbondale and Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Extreme Hockey, Colorado Stone Quarries, Creative Nature, Crystal River Civil, Desiree Rothchild, Emily Bohmfalk, Evolve Structural, First Bank, Girardi’s Trucking, Jeff Britt, Land + Shelter, Rob Cairncross, Western Slope Materials.
Special Thanks to Amy Kimberly
Business partners on the Rio Grande ARTway include: RFTA, Carbondale Arts, RA Nelson Construction, Evolve Structural Design, Town of Carbondale, GreenLine Architects, DHM, Modern West, Robert Condon, Chris Erikson Art, Wally Graham, Scavenger Industries, Paradise Glass, Aspen Tree, The Garden Squad, Land+Shelter Architects, True Nature Healing Arts, IO Oeser Construction
