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Our Own Lives

We are all experts in our own lives! Serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

02/19/2026

We are incredibly grateful to the City of Durango - Government and Team Up for providing us with "Funding from the Community Support Fund" over the past year.

Because of this generous support, we were able to create meaningful, life-enriching experiences for the people we serve:

🚂 Riding the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
🧗‍♀️ A 5-week adventure therapy program featuring rock climbing and hiking
🎨 Three months of art classes at the Durango Arts Center

These opportunities build confidence, connection, independence, and joy. Thank you for investing in this work, we truly couldn’t do this work without you.

02/17/2026

Save the Date!

The 2nd Annual Disability Community Exhibit is less than a month away!

🗓 Opening Night: March 6
🗓 Closing Night: April 3

Join us for food, drinks, incredible art, and a silent auction featuring amazing local goodies; all while celebrating creativity, inclusion, and community.

Come support local artists and be part of something truly meaningful!

02/13/2026

Happy Presidents' Day Weekend!
We'll be closed Monday, Feb 16th, and back to our regular schedule Tuesday.
Enjoy the long weekend!

02/12/2026

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors!

Your support brings disability community art to life:
🥇 Gold: Elk Wealth Builders
🥈 Silver: Vectra Bank Colorado & Durango Land and Homes

Thank you for supporting the 2nd Annual Disability Community Exhibit. We couldn't do this without you!

02/09/2026

Mark your calendars! 🎨
Opening Night is March 6th at the Durango Arts Center!

Opening night food, drinks, art, and a silent auction with local goodies! 🍽️🎨🛍️
Come celebrate our 2nd Annual Disability Community Exhibit. Bring your friends!

02/06/2026

💛 Shoutout to our Gold sponsor, Elk Wealth Builders!
Thank you for believing in us and supporting disability community art! 🎨

02/04/2026

Artists! Final call for the 2nd Annual Disability Community Exhibit submissions! 🎨

You have until this Friday (2/6) to submit your work at Siegele Safe Haven, 831 E. 31st Street.

Need help framing? We've got workshops scheduled for mid-February; some frames provided!

Hope to see you soon!

02/03/2026

The countdown is on; Our Own Lives 2nd Annual Disability Community Exhibit opens March 6th at Durango Arts Center!

Who's coming with you? Tag your crew!

If you'd like to participate, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Gz7ADPyAXYFUswoh7

01/27/2026

Are you interested in participating in the 2nd Annual Disability Community Exhibit?

Please let us know by filling out this form so we can ensure you stay informed: https://forms.gle/Gz7ADPyAXYFUswoh7

01/23/2026

Today, we celebrate the birthday of Ed Roberts, a visionary who fundamentally changed how society views disability and independence.

At age 14, Ed contracted polio, which paralyzed him from the neck down and required him to use an iron lung. When he sought to attend college, he was told it was "impossible," but he refused to accept the low expectations others had for his life. By becoming the first student living with a significant disability to attend UC Berkeley, he paved the way for the Independent Living Movement, proving that when society stops limiting people based on its own perceptions, everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

His work was vital in challenging assumptions and raising awareness about the importance of inclusivity and equity. From advocating for the release of critical civil rights regulations to swimming with 30-ton humpback whales, Ed lived a life of dignity and audacious action.

Address

325 South Pine Street
Cortez, CO
81321

Telephone

+19703358960

Website

https://www.ourownlives.org/

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