End of an Era for the Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail

In 2008 a group of artists formed, under the sponsorship of REDA, Rural Economic Development Activity, to create the first Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail, a market for unique area art. Although REDA dissolved, with the exception of a Covid year cancellation, area Trail members for 17 years attracted visitors to their venues to market their art. Many artists honed their skills on the Trail.

Imagine making a living doing what you love to do!  Few reach that level in their lifetime. Most steal the time from day to day jobs, the bread earning jobs, the family joys, the community responsibilities. But when you squeeze out the time to get lost in your creation, what a pleasure! Time and concerns vanish.

Thank you to the patrons whose quiet compliments sustained our hearts. Thank you to the volunteers who did the mundane jobs that enabled the beauty of art to spread. And especially, thank you to the sponsors who supported the dream to survive.

Individual artists are continuing to create their art. Images and contact information of their work can be found on the 2026 Spirit of Manitou Studio Trail website, the brochure available for down loading from the Website till October 1 of 2027, on facebook, and various art sales.  Contact any of them for their unique art.

Our hope is in another time, another arrangement of talent will emerge and share their talent with us all.