Contact
\nJennifer Macias
\njennifer@coloradohumanities.org
\n303.894.7951 x17
\nNovember 27, 2023
\nSmithsonian Traveling Exhibition Highlighting Changing Landscape of Rural America Coming to
\nTrinidad, Colorado
\nColorado Humanities will tour \u201cCrossroads: Change in Rural America,\u201d a Smithsonian\u2019s Museum on
\nMain Street (MoMS) exhibit to 10 Colorado communities from August 2023 to December 2024. The exhibit
\ntakes a broad look at the characteristics of rural America. It explores how an attraction to and
\ninteraction with the land formed the basis of rural America, and how rural communities and small
\ntowns evolve. It also highlights how change has transformed rural America and how rural Americans
\nare evolving for the future. The exhibition hosted by Corazon de Trinidad Creative District, opens at the
\nCommons @ Space to Create 218 W Main St, Trinidad, CO 81082, on December 9, 2023, and will be on
\nview there through January 13, 2024, before moving to the other communities
\nAbout \u201cCrossroads: Change in Rural America\u201d
\n\u201cCrossroads\u201d explores how rural American communities changed in the 20th century. Currently, most
\nof the United States landscape remains rural with only 3.5% of the landmass considered urban. Since
\n1900, the percentage of Americans living in rural areas dropped from 60% to 17%. The exhibition looks
\nat that remarkable societal change and how rural Americans responded.
\nAmericans have relied on rural crossroads for generations. These places where people gather to
\nexchange goods, services, and culture and to engage in political and community discussions are an
\nan important part of our cultural fabric. Despite the massive economic and demographic impacts that brought
\non by these changes, America\u2019s small towns continue to focus on new opportunities for growth and
\ndevelopment creatively.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve engaged more than 150 people from the community in the creation of \u2018Crossroads\u2019 which
\nallows us to reflect on Trinidad, Colorado\u2019s history, present, and future in a truly unique way, and we
\nare excited to explore what the future may hold for our community,\u201d said Marggie Ferrendelli,
\nExecutive Director of Creative Main Street. \u201cWe want to convene conversations about what makes our
\ncommunity unique and have developed local exhibits, and public programs, and facilitated conversations to
\ncomplement the Smithsonian exhibition.\u201d Please join us for the Grand Opening of the exhibit hosted
\nby the Corazon de Trinidad Creative District on December 9 starting at 10 a.m., at the Commons @ the
\nSpace to Create with activities throughout the day including a model railroad exhibit, portrait
\nexhibition, an educational multimedia art exhibition, public workshops on playback theater, and a live
\n2 story share performance at 5 p.m. Join us for two dynamic panel discussions, starting with “Matriarch”
\non January 10 at 5 p.m., followed by “Patriarch” on January 17 at 5 p.m. These engaging discussions
\nare the perfect complement to the exhibit, shining a spotlight on the incredible contributions of
\ninfluential men and women from the region. Don’t miss out on the enthusiasm at Main Street Live for
\nboth events!
\nSupport for MoMS has been provided by the U.S. Congress, Colorado Humanities, and the National
\nEndowment for the Humanities.
\nContact Marggie Ferrendelli
\nPhone #+17203353616
\nE-Mail marggie.ferrendelli@trinidad.co.gov
\nhttps:\/\/www.trinidadcreativedistrict.org\/smithsonianexhibition
\nHours\/Admission Open Mon – Friday 8 -5 – Free admission
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\nFor more information, contact Jennifer Macias, History Programs Coordinator at
\njennifer@coloradohumanities.org or 303 894 7951 x17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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