Museum of Friends Awarded CH CARES Humanities Relief Grant

Colorado Humanities is happy to announce the organizations and individuals who were awarded a total of $405,984 in CH CARES Humanities Relief Grants. Grant funds were provided by Colorado Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.

More than 200 organizations and individuals submitted a grant application. The high quality of applications submitted to Colorado Humanities and the large number of applications received made the choices difficult. Colorado Humanities commends all the applicants for the important work they are doing.

The Museum of Friends in the historic Roof & Dick Building at the corner of 6th Street and Main Street in Walsenburg has the educational mission to honor the artists who have freely given art to the Museum’s founders establishing its collection.