Undiscovered Earth advances creativity by empowering artists to live, work, and thrive in Northwest Colorado. We actively identify and respond to community needs, bridging the gaps between existing resources and vital opportunities to nurture artistic growth and cultural enrichment.
Wildhorse Arts & Cinema, formerly Undiscovered Earth, is more than a movie theater. This is a place where people come not just to watch a film, but to feel connected, inspired, and cared for. In a time of growing isolation, Wildhorse was envisioned as a welcoming, affordable space where film, live arts, and creative experiences bring people together across generations and backgrounds. Here, creativity is part of everyday life, and community is built through shared experiences that strengthen wellbeing and belonging.
More than a movie theater, Wildhorse is a multidisciplinary arts center supporting films, live performances, youth open mics, school partnerships, special series, and community-driven programming.
Our Team
“Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.”― Vesta M. Kelly
Christy Carter
Board Member
Christy Carter currently works at UC Health. Rumor has it she may one day run the place...
Jim Cook
Board Member
A real estate broker/owner and developer, Jim is celebrating his 54th year in the real estate industry. Beginning in South Bend, Indiana, Jim was responsible for multiple mixed-use projects in the urban corridor while serving as a board member on the South Bend Re-Development Commission, South Bend Heritage Foundation, Indiana Association of Realtors and president of the South Bend-Mishawaka Board Of Realtors. Jim brought the Prudential real estate name to Steamboat (later to become Sotheby’s) and later founded, with his son, Colorado Group Realty, now known as The Group. Currently operating as an independent broker specializing in commercial real estate with an emphasis on development consulting and leasing, Jim was a founding member of Main Street for downtown Steamboat Springs, a former board member of the Steamboat Arts Council, now known as Steamboat Creates, and a long-time board member of Perry Mansfield, one of the nation’s oldest performing arts camp. His urban development experience carried over to Steamboat where he was a creator and partner in such properties as Howelsen Place, Alpen Glow, Anglers Retreat, Mid Valley Business Center and has been very instrumental in the re-development of the Yampa Street corridor. Jim is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Dave Lambeth
Treasurer
Dave Lambeth, Emeritus Professor, received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University. He was Professor and Chair of Biochemistry at Emory University Medical School in Atlanta, with a joint appointment in Pathology. He retired in 2018. During his career he ran a research laboratory at Emory that focused on oxygen free radicals and their roles in health and disease. Dave has authored or co-authored more than 200 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters and has lectured on his research throughout the world. He received the 2009 Discovery Award from the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine for his lab’s discovery of the NOX enzymes, a family of enzymes that produce reactive forms of oxygen, implicated in a variety of diseases. Based on this research he co-founded a small Swiss drug discovery company, GenKyoTex. He has a lifetime passion for the arts and is both a painter (oils) and musician (guitar). He has three grown sons and he and his wife Melissa are the proud parents of two amazing dogs, Lucca and Hayley.
Holly Nelson
Treasurer
Holly Nelson has a keen interest in both the performing and visual arts and has volunteered for both since moving to Steamboat in 2003. She is a former president of the Strings Guild and continues volunteering at the Pavilion and with the Kitchen and Garden tour. She joined the Steamboat Strings Arts Council Board around 2005, serving for a number of years. Before then, she served as a docent at the depot with gallery sitting and other activities. Holly continues as a volunteer with Steamboat Creates. Her other interests include gardening, photography, cross country skiing and learning to make pottery. In her past life, she served as a special assistant to a Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor and at the state level as a manager for the Medicaid program.
Natalie Roberts
Board Member
Andrew Wolk
Board Member
Andrew Wolk, Human Being, Father, Husband, Son, Brother, Friend, Social Entrepreneur, Community Health Musician
Wildhorse Arts & Cinema is more than movies, it's an arts living room where community and connections create magic.
Dagny McKinley
Executive Director
Christy Carter currently works at UC Health. Rumor has it she may one day run the place...