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Cultural Office staff have covered the arts for many years as part of their work. These articles include those published in partnership with the Colorado Springs Independent and the (then) Woodmen and Cheyenne Editions.

Here are a few stories of local artists at work — envisioning new ways of doing business, seeking new connection points with audiences, finding ways to cope and stay positive through art, and generally keeping art alive in the time of COVID-19. In this edition, we spotlight Drive-Thru First Friday and the A Hand 2 Hold Project.

Here are a few stories of local artists at work - envisioning new ways of doing business, seeking new connection points with audiences, finding ways to cope and stay positive through art, and generally keeping art alive in the time of COVID-19. In this edition, we spotlight Mark Wong and Jon Sargent.

What do welding workshops, chamber music and an art exhibit about bees all have in common? They’re all local art projects funded by Peak Arts Prize, which returns for its third year in 2020 with a revamped format and added funding. After a two-year trial period, during which Peak Arts Prize attracted 77 applications and awarded six grants, the program

Steve Wood and Concrete Couch have a new home — more than five acres of land southeast of downtown Colorado Springs, at the intersection of Royer and Las Vegas streets in the Hillside neighborhood. But no worries if you get lost — you can always search the skies for the giant hammer, the bat signal for the next evolution of Concrete Couch.

One of those good ideas came to Fenter more than 10 years ago, when she arrived in Monument to interview for her current role as pastor of The Church at Woodmoor. Included as part of the church’s 18 acres is an outdoor pavilion. Fenter recalls thinking the space would be perfect for music and outdoor events. A few years later, Pickin' on the Divide

The spirit and appreciation of history powers the present-day museum. The nonprofit Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway Foundation, started in 1982, operates the museum, which is run entirely by volunteers.

The space hosts events of all moods, from quiet reflections to raucous celebrations with a 200-person conga line lead by Cindy. The flexibility of the building allows the Hootons to use the floor space for a variety of uses, too, like table seating or a dance floor (occasionally activating what Cindy calls Stargazers' "honky-tonk mode”).

For the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, their year-long 100th anniversary celebration seeks to honor the rich cultural history of the region, and the people and events that shaped its growth from the Broadmoor Art Academy in 1919 to the FAC in 1936, and beyond. For curator of modern and contemporary art, Joy Armstrong, this means

“Ice Harvest,” a collection of acrylic blocks that depict the Monument Lake ice harvest from a bygone era, was the first piece for the ARTSites program, now in its 15th year showcasing public art in the Tri-Lakes area.

After a few false starts, Fountain Community Theater is riding a wave of success into its 2018 season. Lewis says much of that success is due to a copious amount of community support, everything from committed board members to the woman running the intermission snack bar all by herself.

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