Rosybelle’s list of accomplishments might look different from the average 1-year-old’s. But she has a full community to thank.
The school bus-turned-makerspace marked its one-year anniversary this week by again fulfilling its mission: providing arts education to students of varying ages. Since its first trip to Crystal River Elementary School in Carbondale, the bus has served more than 650 youth, stretching from Aspen to Rifle.
“Seeing the joy in both students’ and teachers’ faces when they are engaged together in creative work on the bus is the best feeling in the world,” said Rosybelle Program Coordinator Kat Rich.
The bus is a project of Carbondale Arts, and is funded in part by the Susan Gurrentz Fund for the Arts. The fund donated $20,000 in the bus’ first year, and committed to $10,000 for the subsequent three years. Rosybelle’s annual budget is…
