Author: Joanne Davidson

COLORADO BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS     Denver  News: Nominations for the 2022 Business for the Arts Awards can be submitted until Nov. 8, with the honors to be presented at a luncheon held on March 15, 2022.  Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) has long hosted these awards to celebrate the “Innovative cross-sector partnerships,…

GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE PRESERVATION FUND    Denver  News: The second annual Colorado Masquerade Ball takes place Saturday evening at the Governor’s Mansion with the goal of raising funds for the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund and the free, statewide educational programs that it offers throughout the year   The black-tie event begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails on the…

PBS12  Denver News: Kristen Blessman is the new president and general manager of PBS12, Denver’s independent PBS station. Her selection follows a nationwide search for the successor to Kim Johnson, who retired in early July to join her husband in his job transfer to Albuquerque, N.M.  Kim Carver, vice chair of the PBS12 board, will serve…

MILE HIGH UNITED WAY    Denver  News: Anna Jo Garcia Haynes, the founder and president emeritus of Mile High Early Learning, is the recipient of the 2021 Frances Wisebart Jacobs Award given by Mile High United Way. The presentation was part of the 23rd annual Women United Luncheon held at The Fillmore Auditorium.  “During her 40-year tenure as the…

COLORADO VETERANS PROJECT Denver News: Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton was the setting for the third annual charity golf tournament hosted by CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, an event that raised $61,000 for the Colorado Veterans Project. “We are so appreciative to the CrossCountry Mortgage team for naming Colorado Veterans Project as the benefactor of this year’s…

MAKE-A-WISH COLORADO Denver News: Coloradans are invited to get their steps in on Oct. 2 when Make-A-Wish Colorado stages its fifth annual Walk for Wishes. Participants can walk with others at Great Lawn Park, 101 Yosemite St. In Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, starting at 10 a.m. Or, they can take part virtually from wherever they…

IMA FOUNDATION Denver News: The decision to expand and enhance its annual Ping Pong on the Plaza fundraiser to the bigger and better Party on the Plaza obviously was the right decision, as the IMA Foundation today reports that the Sept. 14 event surpassed its fundraising goal by some $10,000. In 2020, Ping Pong on…

DENVER ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION Denver News: Doors Open Denver, an event dedicated to showcasing the richness and history of Denver’s “built environment” and promoting quality design, begins Sept. 27 and runs through Oct.17. During that time, participants can enjoy four limited-attendance, in-person tours every Saturday and Sunday of sites that include the Clyfford Still Museum, the…

MIZEL MUSEUM Denver News: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will be the speaker Sept. 30 when the Mizel Museum hosts a virtual commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine. The 7 p.m. event also will have a musical presentation by world-renowned concert violinist Sandra Wong. Her music honors all victims…