Arts Month 2020 hosted a new series of eight virtual Community Conversations (two during each of the four theme weeks in October) on a wide variety of topics, curated by local artists and arts leaders. Watch all eight below!
Note: Any opinions or ideas expressed during the conversations are not necessarily those of Arts Month 2020.
From grocery store conversions to virtual cooking classes, restaurants and the people who run them have had to think on their feet the last several months. We’ll hear from a few local restaurants in downtown Colorado Springs who have not only managed to stay afloat in these unprecedented times, but in some cases, uncover new ways to diversify and grow their business.
Artists, galleries and museums can play significant roles as arbiters of change and growth in a community. The myth of the lone artist and aloof gallery/museum setting is just that – community-building is where it’s at. This panel will explore ways artists and arts professionals in our region have played a vital part in our community and how they can continue to make positive shifts, together.
What are the difficult options faced and hard choices a production company must make to survive a nationwide shut down? We’ll speak with a theater company, a film festival, and a film production company to find out how they are managing to stay financially sound and remain a creative force in the community. In this open discussion we will find out how members of our arts community are managing to survive during some very difficult times.
A discussion with some of our region’s leading theatrical talent, exploring where we’ve been, where we are, and where we will go.
This conversation will examine the way writers have used the pandemic and social unrest in 2020 to transform their storytelling, the formats and media they have had to learn, and the way the pandemic has caused them to step outside of the box in their approach to writing and fostering a literary community.
Intersectionality allows artists to express the multi-dimensional aspects of their identities. How do we ensure intersectional artists are being centered in art spaces? Additionally, how does art play a role in the expression and storytelling of one’s identities? Join us for a conversation and exploration of art and identity work.
Our bodies possess a profound quiet knowledge – if we listen. Cultivating this listening is a potent antidote to many of societies’ ills. Inwardly, towards ourselves, and outwardly, with our community, dance can be a mechanism for radical kindness and with this conversation, we hope to explore the impact of physical expression as a catalyst for change in the modern world.
A panel discussion looking at the attributes of healthy and thriving music communities. The panel will discuss the current state of music in Colorado Springs – the good, the bad, and the ugly. What do we need and what do we have?
