The New West: Art, Real Estate, and the Law - In-Person
Discover how the arts intersect with real estate transactions at the historic Telluride Transfer Warehouse in the center of Telluride’s emerging Downtown Arts District. The recent renaissance of arts-related developments in rural Colorado is transforming and enriching rural communities throughout the state, and no doubt driving community economic revitalization and real estate transaction strategies. Enjoy performances by local artists such as the Telluride Poet Laureate, local musicians, and entertainers.
• Learn about the $65 million Colorado Community Revitalization Grant Program just signed into law this summer
• Discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, as they relate to the impacts on historical aspects of communities and increase in gentrification
• Get four CE credit hours certified by DORA for real estate brokers
If you are an insurance agent, banker, title company employee, real estate developer, architect, or local/county government official, you may register at the $25 rate. If you are an elected government official, you may attend the event free of charge.
Located at the Telluride Transfer Warehouse!
Telluride Transfer Warehouse
201 S. Fir Street
Telluride, CO 81435
***Please note: The Telluride Transfer Warehouse is requiring proof of vaccination via the actual card or a photo on a phone. Please bring your vaccination card or proof of a negative Covid test from the previous 72 hours. Masks are not required as the venue is outside. (This is not a current CBA-CLE COVID Protocol requirement but is a requirement for anyone attending an event at the Telluride Transfer Warehouse.)
Rooms are being held for guests of The New West: Art, Real Estate, and the Law program at the Peaks Resort & Spa until August 6, 2021, and at the Alpine Lodging Company and the Camels Garden Hotel until August 24, 2021, or until the room block sells out—book your room now!
The Peaks Resort & Spa:
Address: 136 Country Club Drive, Mountain Village
Phone: 970-728-6800
Website: https://www.thepeaksresort.com/
Number of Rooms: 20
Room Rate: $309 + taxes and fees
Room Type: Sunset Vista One King (+pull out sofa)
Dates: September 23, depart Sept 25 (2 nights ONLY available)
Online Booking Link: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=66431&Chain=18507&arrive=9/23/2021&depart=9/25/2021&adult=1&child=0&group=Art, Law, and Real E
Alpine Lodging Company:
Hotel: Mountainside Inn
Address: 333 S. Davis Street
Website: https://www.telluridelodging.com/
Number of Rooms: 15
Dates: September 23, depart Sept 26th (3 nights)
Booking Discount Code: Book any Alpine Lodging property and use the code: artlaw for a 10% discount!
Call 970-728-3388 ext. 3 to book and mention Art Law & Real Estate Symposium
Camels Garden Hotel:
Address: 250 W. San Juan Ave
Website: https://camelsgarden.com/
Number of Rooms: 5
Room Rate: starting at $225-$365 + taxes and fees
Room Type: various rooms including 1 one bedroom suite
Dates: September 23, depart Sept 26th (3 nights)
Call 970-728-9300 to book and mention “Art Law Real Estate Symposium”
Below are a few details on the County Mask Mandate, parking and the free Gondola and town shuttle:
• Carhenge Parking Lot at 200 S. Tomboy Drive
Telluride's free Galloping Goose bus provides free service around the Town of Telluride about every 10 min
Free Gondola between the town of Telluride and Mountain Village operates from 6:30 a.m. to midnight.
CANCELLATIONS/SUBSTITUTIONS: If you are unable to attend, please notify CBA-CLE by September 17, 2021 and we will gladly refund your tuition in full, or you may send someone in your place. Cancellations after September 17, 2021 will be refunded less a $25 cancellation fee.
*Please note that depending on CDC guidelines, a rise in COVID-19 cases, or other circumstances that may threaten the health of our attendees, CBA-CLE reserves the right to convert to a fully virtual event.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
10:00 – 11:00 am
Registration, check-in, coffee, live music performed by David Nunn
11:00 – 11:15 am
Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
Extended by Kate Jones, Executive Director of The Telluride Arts District, Daniel A. Sweetser, Esq., Deputy Executive Director for Colorado & Denver Bar Associations; Continuing Legal Education Director, and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC
Poetry Reading: Daiva Chesonis
11:15 am – 12:05 pm
Arts Districts, Economic Development, and Creative Industries in Rural Colorado
The economic role of arts and the potential for arts-related activities to benefit communities culturally, spiritually, and economically has been growing year by year, taking a front seat during the recent pandemic. The state of Colorado’s Certified Creative District program has played a prominent role in promoting the arts as an engine to drive economic development, launching programs such as Space to Create Colorado, a one-of-a-kind real estate development program focused on affordable living and working spaces for artists in rural communities, as well as the new $65 million statewide Community Revitalization Grant Program. This session explores the resulting impact in creating real estate opportunities, building infrastructure, and fostering economic development in rural and small municipalities throughout the Western Slope.
Presented by John Clark, Mayor of Ridgway, Colorado, Margaret Hunt, Director of Colorado Creative Industries & Space to Create in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Chantal Unfug, Director of the Division of Local Government, Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
Moderated by Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)
12:05 – 12:15 pm
Stretch Break
12:15 – 1:05 pm
Arts Issues in Real Estate Transactions
Many real estate transactions, whether sales, loans, ground leases, etc., include issues involving artworks located in, on or associated with the real estate. This session focuses on how those issues can arise and be addressed in the day-to-day real estate transactional context.
Presented by Sean K. Murphy, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC, and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC
Moderated by Steve Patterson, Vice President & Broker Associate at Telluride Real Estate Corp-Mountain Village, Past President of Telluride Association of Realtors
1:05 pm
Catered Lunch Break with Live Entertainment by David Nunn. Meet Your Local Officials:
• Lance Waring District 2 Commissioner
• Todd Brown former Mayor Pro Tem
2:05 – 2:55 pm
Financing and Fundraising Arts in the Real Estate Context: Where’s the Money?
Developers, civic leaders, communities, and arts organizations increasingly have recognized the importance and value of arts for the evolution of communities, especially in rural areas. However, as always, challenges arise in connection with funding these arts aspects of real estate and community development. This session focuses on the players in this arena and the types of resources being brought to bear, by addressing the critical question, “Where’s the money?”
Presented by Margaret Hunt, Director of Colorado Creative Industries & Space to Create in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Douglas M. Price, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Citizens State Bank, Chantal Unfug, Director of the Division of Local Government, Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
Moderated by: Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA), and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs
2:55 – 3:10 pm
Stretch Break
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Gentrification, Local Communities, and Inclusion of Historically Marginalized Communities
There can be no conversation about developing and creating new opportunities for arts in the real estate context without including diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, such as impacts on the community history, diverse populations, and changes to local economies. Learn about case studies from the Denver metro area regarding the impact of an arts district on land prices; the resulting challenges to creating affordable housing and limiting, or at least mitigating, involuntary displacement; and what it means as an attorney or real estate broker representing landowners and developers to meaningfully consider and work within an existing community context by applying a cultural and economic equity lens to real estate investment decisions and the planning and construction of new developments. We must readily acknowledge that there is often an ethnic, socioeconomic, and language disconnect between developers and the existing residents of communities undergoing rapid change. How can attorneys and real estate brokers help identify their own biases and those of their clients in order to help navigate successful developments that engage community?
Presented by Erin Clark, Esq., Vice President of Master Site Development, Urban Land Conservancy
Submitted for 1 EDI credit
4:00 – 4:10 pm
Stretch Break
4:10 – 4:40 pm
Who is Doing What, and Where on the Western Slope are They Doing It?
Learn about the highlights of some of the exciting arts, cultural heritage, and related projects and initiatives occurring throughout the Western slope.
Presented by Kate Jones, Executive Director of The Telluride Arts District
Moderated by Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)
Not submitted for General CLE Credit or Broker Continuing Education Credit
4:40 pm
Closing Remarks
Extended by Kate Jones, Executive Director of The Telluride Arts District and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC
Closing Theater Skit: Telluride Theater Company
4:45 – 6:15pm
Happy Hour – Family & Friends Welcome!
Open & Cash Bar
Live Entertainment by the Speakeasy Jazz Trio
Location Information
Telluride Transfer Warehouse
201 S. Fir Street
Telluride, CO 81435
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201 S. Fir Street
Telluride, CO 81435
Registration Fees
| Active Military | $95.00 |
| Public Service/Government | $95.00 |
| Real Estate Broker | $95.00 |
| Non Member | $95.00 |
| CBA Member | $95.00 |
| CBA Real Estate Law Section Member | $95.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $95.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $95.00 |
| Insurance Agent | $25.00 |
| Title Company Employees | $25.00 |
| Bank Employees | $25.00 |
| Local/County Government Official | $25.00 |
| Real Estate Developer | $25.00 |
| Architect | $25.00 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 4.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits: 1.00
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10:00 – 11:00 am
Registration, check-in, and coffee
11:00 – 11:15 am
Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
Extended by Kate Jones, Executive Director of The Telluride Arts District, and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC
Poetry Reading: TBD
11:15 am – 12:05 pm
Arts Districts, Economic Development, and Creative Industries in Rural Colorado
The economic role of arts and the potential for arts-related activities to benefit communities culturally, spiritually, and economically has been growing year by year, taking a front seat during the recent pandemic. The state of Colorado’s Certified Creative District program has played a prominent role in promoting the arts as an engine to drive economic development, launching programs such as Space to Create Colorado, a one-of-a-kind real estate development program focused on affordable living and working spaces for artists in rural communities, as well as the new $65 million statewide Community Revitalization Grant Program. This session explores the resulting impact in creating real estate opportunities, building infrastructure, and fostering economic development in rural and small municipalities throughout the Western Slope.
Presented by John Clark, Mayor of Ridgway, Colorado, Margaret Hunt, Director of Colorado Creative Industries & Space to Create in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development,and Chantal Unfug, Director of the Division of Local Government, Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
Moderated by Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)
12:05 – 12:15 pm
Stretch Break
12:15 – 1:05 pm
Arts Issues in Real Estate Transactions
Many real estate transactions, whether sales, loans, ground leases, etc., include issues involving artworks located in, on or associated with the real estate. This session focuses on how those issues can arise and be addressed in the day-to-day real estate transactional context.
Presented by Sean K. Murphy, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC, and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC
Moderated by Steve Patterson, Vice President & Broker Associate at Telluride Real Estate Corp-Mountain Village, President of Telluride Association of Realtors
1:05 pm
Lunch Break including live music and an opportunity to meet local public officials:
• Town of Telluride Mayor DeLaine Young
• San Miguel County Commissioner Hilary Cooper
2:05 – 2:55 pm
Financing and Fundraising Arts in the Real Estate Context: Where’s the Money?
Developers, civic leaders, communities, and arts organizations increasingly have recognized the importance and value of arts for the evolution of communities, especially in rural areas. However, as always, challenges arise in connection with funding these arts aspects of real estate and community development. This session focuses on the players in this arena and the types of resources being brought to bear, by addressing the critical question, “Where’s the money?”
Presented by Margaret Hunt, Director of Colorado Creative Industries & Space to Create in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Douglas M. Price, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Citizens State Bank, Chantal Unfug, Director of the Division of Local Government, Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA)
Moderated by: Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA), and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs
2:55 – 3:10 pm
Stretch Break
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Gentrification, Local Communities, and Inclusion of Historically Marginalized Communities
There can be no conversation about developing and creating new opportunities for arts in the real estate context without including diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, such as impacts on the community history, diverse populations, and changes to local economies. Learn about case studies from the Denver metro area regarding the impact of an arts district on land prices; the resulting challenges to creating affordable housing and limiting, or at least mitigating, involuntary displacement; and what it means as an attorney or real estate broker representing landowners and developers to meaningfully consider and work within an existing community context by applying a cultural and economic equity lens to real estate investment decisions and the planning and construction of new developments. We must readily acknowledge that there is often an ethnic, socioeconomic, and language disconnect between developers and the existing residents of communities undergoing rapid change. How can attorneys and real estate brokers help identify their own biases and those of their clients in order to help navigate successful developments that engage community?
Presented by Erin Clark, Esq., Vice President of Master Site Development, Urban Land Conservancy
*Please note this session has been submitted for 1 Ethics Credit and is pending approval 1 EDI credits. Only one type of credit will be awarded.
4:00 – 4:10 pm
Stretch Break
4:10 – 4:40 pm
Who is Doing What, and Where on the Western Slope are They Doing It?
Learn about the highlights of some of the exciting arts, cultural heritage, and related projects and initiatives occurring throughout the Western slope.
Presented by Kate Jones, Executive Director of The Telluride Arts District
Moderated by Meredith Badler, Deputy Director, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA)
Not submitted for General CLE Credit or Broker Continuing Education Credit
4:40 pm
Closing Remarks
Extended by Kate Jones, Executive Director of The Telluride Arts District and Douglas R. Tueller, Esq., Tueller & Gibbs, LLC
Closing Poetry Reading: TBD
Closing Theater Skit: Telluride Theater Company
4:45 – 6:15 pm
Happy Hour – Family & Friends Welcome!
Open & Cash Bar
Live Entertainment