Elsewhere Studios
ELSEWHERE STUDIOS
A Living Campus for Creative Learning & Community Culture
Elsewhere Studios has long been a place where artists come to focus, experiment, and connect with place. As we enter our next chapter, we are deepening our commitment to Paonia by expanding from residency-based programming into year-round, place-based education and community enterprise.
At the heart of this expansion is the Coyote School and the Muse Teahouse—together forming a living learning campus that serves youth, families, artists, and community members across generations.
THE COYOTE CLUB
A Cooperative Homeschool & Youth Learning Collective
The Coyote Club begins as a cooperative homeschool club designed to support families seeking rich, creative, real-world education rooted in art, ecology, culture, and entrepreneurship.
This is not a drop-off program. It is a parent-supported, artist-led learning cooperative where children learn by doing, making, teaching, and collaborating.
Core Focus Areas:
Creative arts (visual art, writing, music, performance)
Ecological literacy & place-based learning
Storytelling, media, and cultural studies
Practical skills & creative problem-solving
Cooperative leadership and peer collaboration
The Coyote Club creates a bridge between artists in residence and local youth, allowing learning to flow naturally through mentorship, collaboration, and shared projects
How Can I Support?
Make a donation that supports programming and helps to jump start this next phase!
Are you a North Fork Valley local with ideas for future collaborative residency experiences? Get in touch!
If you have a living or working space for artists, let us know!
If you have a space for an equipped maker’s space let us know!
If you have tools, equipment, materials to donate, let us know!
~ Support Elsewhere’s upcoming programing! ~
Interested in contributing to our small arts nonprofit in rural Colorado? Visit our donation page, here.
THE MUSE TEAHOUSE
The Social & Cultural Heart of the Campus
Located in the basement of the Elsewhere Studios building, the Muse Teahouse will be the daily gathering space that weaves everything together.
The Muse Teahouse will host:
Classes and study sessions
Storytelling nights and open mics
Community salons and dialogues
Youth workshops and presentations
Artist fundraisers and showcases
Informal mentorship and collaboration
It is both a classroom and a commons—a place where learning happens naturally through presence and conversation.
Rolling Artist Fundraiser — Donate Your Work
Elsewhere Studios and Coyote School are launching a season-long rolling fundraiser, featuring curated pop-up shops throughout spring and summer. We’ll also host a dedicated Elsewhere Studios / Coyote School booth at many of the region’s most loved community events.
We’re inviting artists to contribute original works, prints, small editions, handcrafted goods, or creative merchandise to help fuel:
Youth scholarships through the Coyote School
Artist residencies and teaching stipends
Community arts programming at the Muse Teahouse
Your donated pieces will be thoughtfully displayed, credited, and shared in alignment with our mission of cultivating creative culture and intergenerational learning.
This is an opportunity to:
Circulate your work in new community spaces
Support rural arts education
Invest directly in the next generation of makers and thinkers
