June 06 - August 25, 2024
Roam through a forest floor of sculptures in a range of media, processes, concepts, and techniques, each taking up a four-square-foot area. Thirty artists demonstrate the limitless possibilities of form and dimensionality that are derived within the same space constraints.
"The work is elevated but unpretentious, polished yet handmade; caring and daring at the same time." - Denver Post review
So…You Want to be a Public Artist: Navigating Rejection in Art (emailed all panelists on 2/29)
Panel Discussion: July 25th at 6 pm
Join a public art administrator, art consultant, art fabricator, artist, and mental health professional to discuss the challenges, fulfillments, and business of the public art field.
Panelists include Denver Arts and Venues Public Art Manager Michael Chavez, Director of Curatorial at NINE dot ARTS Denise Joseph, Director of Galleries and Artist Collin Parson, Owner and Artist Joe Riche of Demiurge Design, Artist Thomas “Detour” Evans, and Mental Health Professional Mickey Mangold MA, LPC, LMT, BMP.
Salon des Refusés: Rejects Pop-Up and Performance Event
Thursday, August 8th at 5:30 pm, Arvada Center Event Space Ballrooms
Join us in the Paris Salon tradition of an exhibition of rejected art! Bring a rejected artwork or an artwork you created about rejection–along with your own display easel–to proudly show off your art in this pop-up event. Share your story of rejection or read your rejection letters at the open mic story hour hosted by artist and performer Nathan Hall.
Vinni Alfonso - Barbara Baer - Ana Maria Botero - Chuck Brenton
Wayne Brungard - Amber Cobb - Virginia T Coleman - Jodie Roth Cooper
James A Dixon - Norman Epp - Kim Ferrer - Donald Fodness
Amy Hoagland - Deborah Jang - Erick C. Johnson - Rian Kerrane
Max Kauffman - Nancy Lovendahl - Jennifer Pettus - Eleanor Sabin
Araan Schmidt - Ella Phen Sparkles - Autumn T. Thomas - Frankie Toan
Matthew Tripodi - Floyd D. Tunson - Tricia Waddell - Joshua Ware
Jerry Wingren - Melanie Yazzie
