Joanne Kirves, director of the Firehouse Art Center, said Gray has been a real asset. Michael assists the Art Walk manager with fund-raising. He spends countless hours talking with local sponsors about the importance and impact Art Walk has on Longmont as a community. Gray is currently working on a project that depicts the history of Longmont and its current development and changes. Images of Longmont in 2000 are coupled with images from the museum archives.
Community is valuable.
And we need to build community to be a part of it. Gray's volunteer work also extends to support the Artist Studios Tours, where the public can tour local artist's studios and see them in action. I try to look at how I can draw people into active dialogue about their community in my work. We need art. New agriculture center needs assistance in a wide variety of areas from constructing small outbuildings to gardens.