It's hard to believe that an entire year has come and gone, but sure enough 2009 is here and we are celebrating the one year anniversary of moving into our new location! After spending almost 30 years on the Town Square, Trailside simply started to experience growing pains. With the increasing number of artists whose work we've added to our roster, the dire need for more wall space and storage, not to mention our partnership with the Jackson Hole Art Auction solidified the notion that it was time to find a new place to call home.
Our Director and Owners searched high and low for the perfect space, as it would need to be larger than 6,000 square feet, provide ample wall and storage space, exude a warm and inviting energy and of course- location, location, location was key! After searching high and low, the powers that be were sold on a three story building (once home to a furniture store) located just one block off the Town Square. There was a lot of work to be done in order to create the ideal space for our gallery, but the potential was there. In an effort not to waste a single minute, the construction began. Walls were gutted, a massive two-story entrance was created, staircases were built and colors were picked. After months of non-stop construction, countless hours of electrical re-wiring and days and days of packing, Trailside had officially made the move to our new building and looking back on it today, we couldn't be happier!
If you haven't yet had the chance to visit our new space, please do. There is a warm, very inviting feel about this art, not to mention some of the finest art in the world. Art is meant to be shared and Trailside hopes to do so with the Jackson community, as well as all those who appreciate fine art. We are open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5:30 and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. We will, however be closed on Sundays in April.
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