Who We Are
Who We Are
People are the power behind FUSE.
Ridgway FUSE, a Colorado Creative District & Main Street Program, nurtures the cultural and economic vitality of our community.
Through our confluence of efforts, we Connect; Gather; Build; and Share.
Through our confluence of efforts, we Connect; Gather; Build; and Share.
We Connect: by facilitating cross-sector connections to welcome, value and nurture diverse Ridgway perspectives.
We Gather: by supporting, planning and executing events that showcase Ridgway’s creative and entrepreneurial spirit.
We Build: by championing initiatives that make Ridgway’s physical fabric fiercely distinguishable for generations to come.
And We Share: by broadcasting through various community channels the impact of creatives and entrepreneurs in Ridgway.
If you want to join a group of like-minded individuals hell-bent on fierce independence, bring your passion, add a little heat, and help us connect Ridgway’s creatives and entrepreneurs like never before.
Innovation beyond government
FUSE works in the core of Ridgway, Colorado, one of the few communities in Colorado to be both a state-certified Creative District through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and a Graduate Main Street Community through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.
A team of enthusiastic resident volunteers working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Town's Community Initiatives Facilitator, the FUSE team provides energy and leadership to the fused Ridgway Creative District and Ridgway Main Street programs within the Town of Ridgway's Community Development department.
A team of enthusiastic resident volunteers working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Town's Community Initiatives Facilitator, the FUSE team provides energy and leadership to the fused Ridgway Creative District and Ridgway Main Street programs within the Town of Ridgway's Community Development department.
2025 FUSE Committee Members
Alison Ethridge, Co-Chair
Donna Jaffe, Co-Chair
Arielle Bielak, Gather Committee Chair and Ridgway Independent Film Festival Director
Ashley Perkins, Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Pastor
Guthrie Castle, BUILD Committee Chair, Sherbino Board member
Joan Chismire, Ouray Ranch History Museum
Kevin Grambley, Town Council liasion
Pam Kraft, Public Art for Ridgway Colorado (PARC)
Vanessa Backer, RootWing Art, First Friday lead
Staff: Tera Wick, Community Initiatives Facilitator, Town of Ridgway twick@town.ridgway.co.us 970-626-5308 x215
Donna Jaffe, Co-Chair
Arielle Bielak, Gather Committee Chair and Ridgway Independent Film Festival Director
Ashley Perkins, Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Pastor
Guthrie Castle, BUILD Committee Chair, Sherbino Board member
Joan Chismire, Ouray Ranch History Museum
Kevin Grambley, Town Council liasion
Pam Kraft, Public Art for Ridgway Colorado (PARC)
Vanessa Backer, RootWing Art, First Friday lead
Staff: Tera Wick, Community Initiatives Facilitator, Town of Ridgway twick@town.ridgway.co.us 970-626-5308 x215
Fuse also partners with
Colorado Creative Corridor
Colorado Creative Corridor
Creatives and entrepreneurs across our community
and many others!
and many others!
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