Art Exhibits, Lectures & Special Events

Exhibits

The Colorado Women’s Caucus for Art Presents- Old Myths, New Stories  
November 7- February 27(Although the Curtis Center is currently closed indefinitely, this exhibit has been extended through Saturday, February 27. We are hopeful that the Center will be open at some point during this time.)

Due to new COVID guidelines this exhibit is currently closed. Please enjoy this video walkthrough until we are able to open again. Click here to watch the video.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women (womxn, womyn, wimmin) the right to vote. This gives us pause to consider where we’ve come, where we are and where we’re going as women and artists. Much has been achieved with the recent emphasis on women artists of the past and the spotlight on contemporary women artists.

This show will feature women in the arts expressing ideas about the experience of women through time and today. What is the unique voice of women; the feminine, and the sacred feminine in art? Show us your visual voice and vision of the power of women’s past, present and future in society and in the arts.

Upcoming Exhibits

Month of Photography- Black and White in the 21st Century 
March 6- April 24

Meet Anastasia Pottinger- Thursday, March 25th 6pm via Zoom
Meet the Artists of B&W in the 21st Century- Wednesday, April 7th 6pm via Zoom

Closing Reception- Saturday, April 24th 6-8pm (pending current COVID guidelines)

Black & white (B&W) photography is thought by some to be only a relic of the past. 19^th and 20^th century photographers like Julia Margaret Cameron and Ansel Adams are recognizable names and their images are well known. However, many assume that, with digital cameras and colorful ink printing available, B&W is an abandoned art form.

To the contrary, some 21^st century photographic artists still prefer to express their art through this medium. They find that the subtraction of color from their images allows them to create their own unique visual ‘reality’ through which to communicate with their audience. 

This exhibition explores the work of seven contemporary B&W photographers and provides insight into their philosophies of subject selection and their reasons for choosing a B&W presentation for them. Varied subjects are represented here – from beautiful traditional landscapes to abstract explorations of the aged human body. Photographers include: Jim Sidinger, Eric Biggerstaff, Tom Finke, Jeff Graves, Keith Pitman and Bruce Zander. This exhibit will also feature Anastasia Pottinger’s series, Centenarians, a photo essay of images of the human body at age 100. 

From each photographer, you will also learn of the techniques and methods used by them to create their images – from 19^th century Wet Plate work to 21^st century Digital Giclee images to fusions of Digital capture and image printing methods which predate the art of photography itself.

Pastel Society of Colorado 
May 8- June 26

Pastel Society of Colorado announces its 17th Annual Mile High International Pastel Exhibition to be held May 8-June 26, 2021 at the Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Judge of Awards and workshop instructor will be Alain Picard. Download full prospectus at pastelsocietyofcolorado.org/shows.php and Onlinejuriedshows.com. Entry fees for Members: up to three paintings $45, $10 each up to two additional paintings; Non-members: up to three paintings $55, $15 each up to two additional paintings. Contacts: Sarah St George, sarahstg317@gmail.com; Jeannette Stutzman, js@acmedesignonline.com

38th Annual All Colorado Art Show 
July 10- August 28

Watercolor Society of Colorado- New Trends 
September 4- October 30

Chaos and Order 
November 6- December 23