Museum of Friends Honored with 2025 Business for the Arts Award
CBCA Recognition Highlights Rural Arts, Mental Health, and Cultural Leadership
WALSENBURG, CO — The Museum of Friends (MoF) is honored to be named a recipient of the 2025 Arts & Business Partnership Award, presented by the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA). This recognition celebrates MoF’s creative leadership and long-standing dedication to cultural access, economic vitality, and social well-being in Southern Colorado.
The CBCA’s annual awards spotlight organizations that demonstrate the power of arts and culture in advancing business and community partnerships. MoF has served as a cultural anchor in Walsenburg and Huerfano County since 2005, offering inclusive programs that integrate art with education, history, social change, and civic engagement. MoF will be recognized at the CBCA Business for the Arts Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. To learn more and view the full list of honorees, visit:https://cbca.org/news/cbca-announces-2025-business-for-the-arts-award-honorees/
A Bright Future for 2025: Prevention, Creativity, and Connection
This award comes at a pivotal time as MoF expands its mission with several impactful initiatives:
The Prevention Project: Art and Mental Health: A new umbrella initiative focused on creative approaches to wellness and strengthening community connection through art.
HALC (Huerfano Arts & Leadership Connection): Creative workshops for adults focused on the arts, wellness, and leadership to support resilience and community connection.
STEAM K–12 Programs: Hands-on, integrated learning in science, technology, engineering, art, and math to inspire young minds.
Earth Day Exhibit & Call for Submissions: Community members of all ages are invited to submit environmentally themed artwork: https://bit.ly/4hRqjna
Community Insight Survey: Gathering public input to guide MoF’s future programs, partnerships, and community impact: https://bit.ly/4iE7GUT
Thank You to the MoF Community
The Museum of Friends board of directors, founders and staff are deeply grateful for this honor. It reflects the shared efforts of our community, local partnerships and all who believe in the power of art to heal, connect and inspire,” said Heather Robinson Hernandez, strategic planning and organizational development specialist.
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