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'Purple Mountain Majesty'

Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs CO

Feb 02 - 24 2024

Kathleen Schwan - In the Shadow of Greatness

Cottonwood Center for the Arts in partnership with the Purple Mountain Group at Morgan Stanley is pleased to present an invitational exhibition for the month of February: Purple Mountain Majesty.

In the summer of 1893, while poet and writer Katherine Lee Bates taught english at Colorado College, she ascended Pikes Peak.

Standing upon the summit she was overwhelmed by the resplendence of the mountain, and the seemingly endless view of the nation she loved.

This experience inspired her to compose the poem America the Beautiful, with Pikes Peak celebrated with the line “For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain...”

The Purple Mountain Group at Morgan Stanley commissioned ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Free.

Phone: (171) 952-0189

Email: curation@cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com

Website: https://www.cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com/first-friday

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

We invite you to come experience this installation and enjoy two floors of open studios + galleries this First Friday from 5-8 pm, and all month during normal business hours.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.