The 22nd annual Cemetery Crawl will take place at Masonic Cemetery in Central City.
Visitors can enjoy a fun-filled day discovering the wonders of the past and the beauty of art in the present on Aug. 28 in Central City. With the help of a Small Step Award from Colorado Creative Industries (formerly Colorado Council on the Arts), the Gilpin County Historical Society and the Gilpin County Arts Association are partnering for the first time this year to present the 22nd Annual Cemetery Crawl, which will end at the historic jail at Washington Hall (home of the Gilpin County Arts Association Gallery) for the opening of the 2010 Fall GCAA Members Art Exhibit and Sale.
The Cemetery Crawl kicks off the festivities at 2 p.m. with a tour of the Masonic Cemetery in Central City, followed at 4 p.m. by the public opening of the Fall GCAA Members Art Exhibit and Sale at the GCAA Gallery located in Washington Hall at 117 Eureka St. Free shuttles will be provided from the Central City Opera parking lot on Eureka Street to the Masonic Cemetery and back starting at 1 p.m. and running until 4 p.m. All ages are welcome.
The Cemetery Crawl will end at the historic jail at Washington Hall (home of the Gilpin County Arts Association Gallery) for the opening of the 2010 Fall GCAA Members Art Exhibit and Sale.
The 22nd Annual Cemetery Crawl begins with a brief introduction, followed by small group tours led by costumed guides. Each group then follows a different path to see a dozen costumed actors reenact the lives of pioneers buried in this hilltop location, all with entertaining stories of pioneer life. Tickets for the Gilpin County Historical Society’s 22nd Annual Cemetery Crawl are $12 for adults ($10 in advance) and free for children 12 and younger.
For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, call the Gilpin County Historical Society at 303-582-5283 or e-mail gchs@wispertel.net, or the Gilpin County Arts Association at 303-582-5952.
The Cemetery Crawl ends at the historic jail in Washington Hall, home of the Gilpin County Arts Association’s Central City Gallery. Attendees will then enjoy live bluegrass music provided by The Boulder Canyon Boys, along with food, beer and wine in celebration of the opening of GCAA’s Fall Members Art Exhibit & Sale, 4 – 7 p.m. The art being exhibited includes a broad range of media from jewelry to fabrics, photography to oils, and a vast selection of functional and decorative pottery and glass. In addition to a range of media, the work also represents an array of subject matter from that capturing the Central City historic mining era to contemporary pieces. The exhibition runs through Oct. 2.
For more information, call 303-582-5952 or visit www.gilpinarts.org.
