What is the Greeley Arts Legacy?

Our Mission

The mission of the Greeley Arts Legacy project is to recognize, acknowledge, and preserve the awareness and history of those individuals and organizations who have demonstrated a significant contribution of leadership or excellence within the arts community of Greeley by establishing a Greeley Arts Legacy “Hall of Fame.” In ancient history, the stele or stela was used as a demarcation marker, a celebratory statement, and a way to demonstrate respect to those of importance. This representation of the stele fully expresses our appreciation to those honored and inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Our Purpose

The Greeley Arts Legacy project, established in 2017, exists to support and acknowledge the most highly regarded artists, art educators, arts leaders, benefactors, creatives, and arts organizations who have contributed to the development and richness of the arts in Greeley, from 1870 to the present. The creation of the Arts Legacy Hall of Fame recognizes and establishes the historical context of these individuals and groups.

Nominees and honorees for the Hall of Fame will have demonstrated the highest ideals of integrity in their areas of expertise. They must have brought about significant events and substantive improvements in the arts and/or contributed to the betterment of the arts and artists in the community through their exemplary service.

Our Plan

We are thrilled to announce that the Hall of Fame has been established at the Union Colony Civic Center! Engraved granite stone steles representing honorees whose excellence has been recognized by the Arts Legacy are located near the entryway of the UCCC ticket office.

Our next step is to create an arts plaza through the combined efforts of the Greeley Arts Legacy and Greeley’s City of Cultural Affairs division.