Local artist and advocate Sarah Shapard joins the Creative Citizen in The Closet recording studio.

Monte Vista native Kim Marquez joins The Creative Citizen in The Closet Recording Studio at The Church Project in January 2026. A life lived as a creator, a beautiful accident that has placed Marquez in a unique space of self-growth and connection with community.

In The Closet for the last episode of 2025, the Creative Citizen is joined by audio producer, advisor, friend and film maker, Owen Woods.

Listen in to a great conversation about art/life balance and how you know you're on the right path.

Diana Brier of Vault 730 in Del Norte joined the Creative Citizen: Unexpected Artist in The Closet on Friday October 10.

Ryan Scavo and Amy Engle join the Creative Citizen: Unexpected Artist in The Closet Recording Studio at The Church Project. They share about a new project that is taking shape called Resilience Rising which aims to address the region’s mental health challenges through creativity, storytelling, and community connection.

The Creative Citizen welcomes Adams State University Painting and Drawing Professor Mary Wilhelm into the Closet at The Church Project to share the re-launching of the ASU RARE AiR (Artist in Residence) program that shut-down during COVID-19.

Thanks to LOR Foundation, The Church Project was able to work with two highschool ambassadors throughout June and July 2025 to amplify their storytelling skills and learn more about community building in Monte Vista's community art center. Tune in to Episode 42 of the Creative Citizen: Unexpected Artist to meet Celestina Martinez and Reagan Curtis, the very first Summer Ambassadors for The Church Project.

In this episode we hear from the Church Project Founder, Co-director of Warm Cookies of the Revolution and Future Town Tour Adrian, and Audio Visual Artist Stevie about origin stories, connection, and inspirations.

In this episode of Creative Citizen, we hear from Yael Defaye and Keith Hershey about the origin story of SLV RPG as a whole and their individual passions and how it has been a platform to build community and foster creativity.