As the leaves change, we’re excited to showcase a lineup of events that celebrate art in its many colorful forms.

Join us for the kickoff celebration of WET PAINT DENVER, a party and exhibition at RedLine! On Friday, October 4th from 5:30-10pm, connect with fellow creatives and immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of our art community. In collaboration with DENVER WALLS Festival. LEARN MORE >

Later this month, we invite you to explore Descansa en el Poder (Rest in Power), featuring the stunning work of Denise Zubizarreta. The opening reception will be on October 26th from 6-9PM, with an artist and curator talk starting at 6pm.

Without further ado, below are our top 5 art events and news this October, featuring Resident and REACH alumni!

**Adri Norris - áyA Con Group Show**

What: Group exhibition
Where: McNichols Civic Center Building - 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO, 80202
When: October 4-6, 2024

About the exhibition: áyA Con is a comic and arts festival celebrating nerd culture and cultural heritage. Held at the historic McNichols Civic Center Building in the heart of Denver, Colorado. All are welcome to join us in a full weekend of connection, art, and Indigeneity, hosted by North American Indigenous peoples!

Our event focuses on sharing perspectives, celebrating differences and connecting through a shared love for art and nerd culture! Our festival highlights comics and storytelling, illustration, traditional arts, fashion, performance, and more!

About the artist: Adrienne (Adri) Norris was born in Barbados and moved to the United States at the age of 5. She has lived in New York, New Mexico, attended a boarding school in Italy, joined the Marines and finally settled down in Denver. Not exactly the path one expects, but Norris has made it work. Being a Black, queer, immigrant woman has shaped the way she views and interacts with the world, and it is this experience that she uses in her art.

Contact: adri@afrotriangledesigns.com
Website: www.afrotriangle.com
Instagram: @afrotriangle

Collin Parson - Smoke and Mirrors Group Exhibition

What: Group exhibition
Where: BMoCA - 1750 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302
When: September 12, 2024 -January 12, 2025
Panel Discussion: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 6-7:30pm

About the exhibition: Smoke & Mirrors is a group show highlighting optical illusions made by eight artists from a wide range of reflective materials and uncommon methodologies. The artwork on view ignites our irresistible attraction to the elusive materiality of shiny and transparent objects that often serve as distractions or distortions of our physical reality.

About the artist: Collin Parson currently serves as the Exhibition Manager and Chief Curator for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado. An arts administrator, artist, curator and designer he received a B.F.A. in Theater Design and Technology with emphasis in Lighting and Scene Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is his M.A. in Visual Culture and Arts Administration from Regis University in Denver. His creative work involves the control of light and color to create vivid geometric light and space works.

Contact: collin@collinparson.com
Website: www.collinparson.com
Instagram: @collinparson

**Gretchen Schaefer - The Limits of Falling Solo Exhibition**

*Gretchen Marie Schaefer. New Moon, 2024. 12x9 inches. graphite on paper.*

What: Solo exhibition
Where: O'Sullivan Art Gallery at Regis University (Entrance #4) - 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221
When: September 5 - October 12, 2024

About the exhibition: Beginning Sept. 5, the O'Sullivan Art Gallery at Regis will begin the exhibition of The Limits of Falling, a solo show by artist and Regis alumna Gretchen Marie Schaefer.

About the artist: Schaefer was born, raised, and currently lives and works in Denver, Colorado. She earned a B.A. in English Literature and Visual Arts from Regis University. She is a co-founding member of artist-owned and operated TANK Studios, LLC., a sustainable, community-centered studio space for professional artists in Denver. Schaefer is a former board member of Tilt West, a non-profit dedicated to fostering critical dialog in art and culture through roundtable conversations and a publication. Since 2013, Schaefer has directed the Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer Program at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design where she curates the annual theme and artists.

Contact: gretchenmarieschaefer@gmail.com
Website: www.gretchenmarieschaefer.com
Instagram: @gretchenmarieschaefer

**Melody Epperson - Dust to Apples Community Project Grant**

What: Grant funded project
Where: Adams County Farms
When: September 13 - December 4, 2024

About the grant: Adams County Art and Culture Announces Grant Awarded to RedLine REACH Core Alumni Melody Epperson for "Dust to Apples" Community Land Art Project.

Adams County Art and Culture is thrilled to announce that local artist Melody Epperson has been awarded a prestigious grant to develop her innovative land-based art project, "Dust to Apples." This community-centered project seeks to transform the natural elements of the Colorado Plains into striking works of art that celebrate the region's agricultural heritage.

Rooted deeply in her own family history, Epperson's project draws inspiration from the experiences of her great-grandparents, who were Colorado Homesteaders and farmers. By engaging with local landowners and exploring the rich history of the land, she will create a unique artistic narrative that reflects the essence of "working the land" on the Colorado Plains.

About the artist: Born and raised in Colorado, Melody has spent her life in the arts. She studied ceramics and printmaking in college and received her BFA from Metropolitan State College in Communication Design. Currently, Melody shows her artwork at D’Art Gallery in Denver Co. From 2021-2023 she served as President of the Women’s Caucus for Art Colorado and currently sits on the board of ArtSource Colorado. After a successful career of teaching elementary art and music in Jefferson County, Melody set her sights on being a full-time artist.

Contact: melodyepperson@me.com
Website: www.melodyepperson.com
Instagram: @melody.epperson

Taiko Chandler - Residency at Anderson Ranch Arts Center

What: Artist residency
When: October 9 - December 18, 2024

About the residency: Anderson Ranch Arts Center’s Artists-in-Residence Program fosters creative and intellectual growth for emerging and established visual artists. In addition to housing, studio space and meals, Residents have access to world-class facilities, a community of working artists and feedback from visiting artists and critics.

Residencies are offered to artists working in one of the following media: ceramics, new media, photography, furniture design, woodworking, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Residencies are designed to allow artists to take risks and to pursue new projects and ideas with ample studio time.

About the artist: Taiko Chandler lives and works in Denver, CO. She was born and raised in Nagano, Japan and was originally trained as a nurse. Today, she works primarily in printmaking and, more recently, site-specific installation art.

Her work has been exhibited in Colorado (most recently a solo show at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art), Texas and New Mexico, as well as at numerous print fairs throughout the U.S.

Her work is in private and public collections in the U.S. and Japan, including the Cleveland Clinic Art Program, University of Colorado Denver Business school, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (NY) and the Denver Art Museum (Education Collection).

Contact: taiko_chandler@hotmail.com
Website: taikochandler.com
Instagram: @taikochandler