Cottonwood Center for the Arts

Fabulous classes are happening this weekend at Cottonwood! REGISTER NOW easily and right online using the ADULT CLASSES link in our bio!
Don't forget to join us from 5 PM to 8 PM this First Friday to celebrate the opening of June's exhibition HEAR/SAY!
-INTRODUCTION TO HAIKU with RACHEL LENTZ | SATURDAY | JUNE 6 | 1 PM TO 4 PM

-INTRO ADULT GROUP GUITAR CLASS! | JADEN KNOWLES | SUNDAYS | JUNE 7-28 | 11 AM TO 12 PM

-ELISA’S STUDIO | Create your own mixed media project with ELISA HUGGINS | SUNDAY | JUNE 7 | 11:30 AM TO 4 PM

-LJ’S TAROT WISDOM with LJ CLAPET | SUNDAYS | JUNE 7, 14, 21 | 3:30 PM TO 5:30 PM

-ZINES FOR TEENS! with JACQUELINE VIOLA MOULTON | SUNDAYS | JUNE 7, 14, 21 | 12 PM TO 2 PM

HEAR/SAY | FIRST FRIDAY | JUNE 5 | 5 PM TO 8 PM | MAIN GALLERIES
Hear/Say is an interactive exhibition at the intersection of art and science, designed to spark conversation around mental health, substance use, resilience, and wellbeing.

THIS FRIDAY is FIRST FRIDAY! Join us from 5-8 PM to celebrate the opening reception of June's exhibition HEAR/SAY. Don't miss two screenings presented by The Independent Film Society of Colorado. Come hungry! We are thrilled to have Kabob Kaboose Food Truck out front! Enjoy a wine or beer from the gallery bar or our Mocktail on the 2nd floor near the elevator!
https://conta.cc/4x7HgCE

HEAR/SAY | FIRST FRIDAY | JUNE 5 | 5 PM TO 8 PM | MAIN GALLERIES | Cottonwood Center for the Arts | 427 E. Colorado Ave. 80903
Last June, a science informed art exhibition, Hear/Say, was held in Denver to explore the impact of high concentration cannabis on youth, pregnant people, and mental health.
The University of Colorado School of Public Health put out an open call for entries to expand this exhibition to locations in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. We are please to announce HEAR/SAY 2026 will be hosted for the month of June at Cottonwood.
Selected artists attended a ten hour virtual training where they learned from experts and those personally affected by the use of high concentration cannabis and then created proposals for the show. Artists were selected to create original pieces in response to the study.
Images from Hear/Say 2025
For more information please visit https://coloradosph.cuanschutz.edu/research-and-practice/practice/cannabis-research

IFSOC | CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH & OUR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY | 6 PM or 7:15 PM
IFSOC celebrates Pride Month with an inspiring night of short films from talented local filmmakers from the Youth Documentary Academy based in Colorado Springs.
based in Colorado Springs. FREE TICKETS

It's here! Enjoy the full episode 5 on Spotify, YouTube or TikTok now using https://cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com/life-drawing-podcast Enjoy and HAVE FUN!

EPISODE 5 | ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE
In this one big life we have, are the little things insignificant or do they mean everything?
Does how we care for people, places, things and our own time put us to sleep or actually wake us up to our lives?

Welcome to Life Drawing with your hosts, Cottonwood Executive Director Jon Khoury and Literary Open Mic Night host, Writer's Studio and Drawing instructor, Jacqueline Viola Moulton! A show about navigating the arts, life, and digressing. Brought to you by Cottonwood Center for the Arts.

We are beyond thrilled to welcome the new featured artist of Cottonwood's SMOL, (the tiniest residency ever) KIMBERLY SEWELL! Congratulations ! We can't wait to see what you create.
SMOL is a 6-month residency culminating in a solo show displayed in our main gallery.
Kimberly's exhibition will feature a series of abstract, wall mounted soft sculptures exploring the theme of “Home” and will open First Friday, November 6th, 2026.
Follow the ARTIST RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES link in our bio for more information. Stay tuned!
Kimberly Sewell is a creator and educator located in Pueblo, Colorado. Much of Kimberly’s work is motivated by her lived experience as a q***r, chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent creator. Her love for cats and experience fostering neo-natal kittens also heavily influences her work. Humor and curiosity are throughlines in her work across collections and mediums. Kimberly is drawn to work that invites play and deep questioning and self reflection. In her more recent work, Kimberly is working towards greater abstraction, inviting viewers to bring their own experience and interpretation to the work.

Are we panicked yet? If only there was something enriching and positive my kiddos could enjoy for 12 hours a week. Enter ART SPARK!, Cottonwood's Summer Day Camp made for creative youth ages 6-12.
STARTING JUNE 9th and every Tuesday-Thursday of this year’s Summer Break Day Camp starts with a new spark of inspiration! Collaborative, project-based activities change with each passing week, so campers can enjoy new creative adventures no matter how many camps they attend.

Each week of Art Spark! runs TUE-WED-THU | 10 AM TO 2 PM. Find weekly themes below and REGISTER for your kiddo's favorites now, easily and right online using the ART SPARK! link in our bio or story.

https://cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com/art-spark

JUNE 9, 10, 11 | SKETCH, PAINT, & CLAY
MAKE YOUR IDEAS COME TO LIFE, FROM DESIGN TO SCULPTURE

JUNE 16, 17, 18 | INK & PAPER
A FOCUS ON DRAWING TECHNIQUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

JUNE 23. 24, 25 | FIBER, WAX, & WOOD
LEARN DYEING AND PAINTING PROCESSES, AND CREATE UNIQUE WALL ART

JULY 7, 8, 9 | OIL & WATER
EXCITING THINGS HAPPEN WHEN THESE THINGS MIX!

JULY 14, 15, 16 | PAPER, PLASTER, & PAINT
BUILD COMPOSITIONS WITH 3D TEXTURE AND COLOR!

JULY 21, 22, 23 | ART SMORGASBORD! | A class favorite!
GET A TASTE OF ALL THE AMAZING MEDIUMS WE USED THIS SUMMER!

THANK YOU to Art at COS and the Colorado Springs Airport for such a fabulous reception this morning! We are so thrilled to celebrate the second exhibition at this exciting new gallery space, INFLIGHT DINING - IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AIRLINE MEAL. This juicy collection of gourmand delights features the works of 17 local artists across multiple mediums.
The exhibition runs May-July 2026 and is free and open to the public. Don't forget to vote for your favorite piece! Use the QR code during your visit to cast your vote for best in show. The artist with the most votes will be awarded a $400 microgrant to further their artistic practice. A microgrant of $200 goes to the piece with the second most votes.

In collaboration with the Colorado Springs Airport, Art On the Streets, and the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPR), Art at COS includes a lofty gallery space newly located in the second floor of COS, stewarded by Cottonwood Center for the Arts. Launching January 2026, Art at COS features rotating installations of thoughtfully selected contemporary works by local artists, as well as historical works relevant to our area.




Find out more at
https://cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com/art-at-cos

Last June, a science informed art exhibition, Hear/Say, was held in Denver to explore the impact of high concentration cannabis on youth, pregnant people, and mental health.
The University of Colorado School of Public Health put out an open call for entries to expand this exhibition to locations in Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. We are pleased to announce HEAR/SAY 2026 will be hosted for the month of June at Cottonwood.
Selected artists attended a ten hour virtual training where they learned from experts and those personally affected by the use of high concentration cannabis and then created proposals for the show. Four artists were selected to create original pieces in response to the study.
Please join us on First Friday, June 5th from 5-8 PM to celebrate the opening of the exhibition.

HEAR/SAY | FIRST FRIDAY | JUNE 5 | 5 PM TO 8 PM | MAIN GALLERIES | Cottonwood Center for the Arts | 427 E. Colorado Ave. 80903

Images from Hear/Say 2025

For more information please visit https://coloradosph.cuanschutz.edu/research-and-practice/practice/cannabis-research