<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=32oXDq_1F0kouVQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=32oXDq_1F0kouVQ00" width="1200" height="877" ></figure>The ARTery doors opened on July 14 with the help of the Grand Valley Creative Alliance (GVCA). After almost a decade of trying to find the perfect space for the ARTery studio, the GVCA landed on a former bar in downtown Grand Junction at 539 Colorado Ave.“I just think this is a great addition to the kind of cultural revitalization that’s happening here,” Executive Director of the GVCA Chip Walton said about the location.The ARTery includes three discipline-focused art studios and one community room. They offer ceramic making, fabric art and printmaking and art supplies in the community room. The studio director of The ARTery, Hannah Martin, described the motivation behind the studio choices.“The inspiration is making studio spaces for mediums that aren’t already available in Grand Junction. The closest wet fiber arts studio is Glenwood Springs,” Martin said. She said that their studio spaces are unique and serve differently from others. The kilns provided in the ceramic studio burn at lower temperatures, acting as guards to the color. Even though Grand Junction has other available studios, including the printing press at CMU, student access is cut off after graduation.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2FyNgw_1F0kouVQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2FyNgw_1F0kouVQ00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>Studio member kneading clay to prepare it for throwing at The ARTery. They offer studio rentals, classes and art supplies to members and non-members. (Taylor Kaspar)</figcaption></figure>Thanks to The ARTery, students have access to studios similar to spaces similar to what they lose access to. It is an extension of the art classrooms where they learn hands-on. The studio offers free activities for members and non-members alike, such as the UFO Night next held on Sep. 2, where any artist can bring their UnFinished Object (UFO) to complete in a group setting. The ARTery works as a kind of gym membership for artists, allowing space for any member with a creative streak. “A lot of places have great classes and great workshops…but you can’t just walk in without taking a class or a workshop and get that open studio,” Walton said.The ARTery lets artists and aspiring artists enjoy the space without controls, offering storage and supplies to suit each person’s needs. The studio displays open wall space for member artwork; any member has the potential to display art on studio walls if they would like. The studio even offers individual art shows. Local artist Tony Crocetto described his favorite aspects of the ARTery to The Criterion.“The community. It’s in its infancy so they’re still figuring stuff out but they’re completing all the things they’ve talked about, really bringing things together,” Crocetto said. Collaboration and community are a common theme at The ARTery; members and artists generally value the moral similarly. “I’m here all the time and I’ll be here for as long as they’ll have me,” Crocetto said.When asked about the inspiration behind the name for the studio, Walton offered an explanation.“It infers that arts and culture are a part of the community, like at the heart of it. Artery is kind of like a lifeblood, you know, it’s where creativity circulates,” Walton said. The ARTery has a variety of membership options that range from $10 for a single day drop-in to $2,750 for an annual premium membership.The basic membership is $25/month and includes access to studio equipment as needed and discounts and early registration on classes. The premium membership is $250/month and includes everything in a basic membership as well as 24/7 access to the studio and the ability to reserve studio space.The ARTery is closed on Monday. It is open from noon to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. </div></body>

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The ARTery doors opened on July 14 with the help of the Grand Valley Creative Alliance (GVCA). After almost a decade of trying to find the perfect space for the ARTery studio, the GVCA landed on a former bar in downtown Grand Junction at 539 Colorado Ave. “I just think...

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The ARTery doors opened on July 14 with the help of the Grand Valley Creative Alliance (GVCA). After almost a decade of trying to find the perfect space fo

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