Photo by Rhonda Van Pelt
Special Event
Pottery by the Price: Each January, Commonwheel Artists Co-op members and guest artists from the Pikes Peak region clear their studio inventory and sell beautiful pottery seconds and other art items at discounted prices. All items will be priced as marked rather than by weight. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. through Jan. 30. 102 Cañon Ave. Information: Commonwheel.com or 685-1008.
Art Classes
Create a Mini Manitou Diorama: This is a community project made with many hands using recycled materials. This project will be group effort with everyone in the class, creating their own sections of Manitou that will culminate into one, large, urban structure resembling a sky-scraping tower. Ages 8 and older (younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult). All supplies included. $25. 5-7 p.m. every Tuesday in January, February and March. Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave. Information: manitouartcenter.org or 685-1861.
FAB LAB: Make things, fix things and build things. Come and create cool projects. Learn how to use tools, expand your skills and expand your world. Kids younger than 13 should be with a parent. Participants can come to a single class or attend a series. Class sizes are limited to eight. 3:05-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Manitou Art Center, between 513 and 515 Manitou Ave. Information: www.concretecouch.org.
Makerspace Certification Classes: The Manitou Art Center offers certification classes for a variety of equipment in its makerspace. Most are free to MAC members and library card holders. Times and dates vary. 515 Manitou Ave. Information: www.manitouartcenter.org/learn.
Teaching Opportunity: The Pikes Peak Arts Council and the Small Business Development Center are seeking experienced artists to teach classes for Courses for Creatives. Artists will be compensated for their time for each class that they teach (typically $150 per class). Classes are usually taught from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on third or fourth Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, at the Manitou Art Center. Apply at tinyurl.com/esmdcc3c.
Calls for Artists
“Carnivale — Celebrating 30 Years”: The annual Carnivale parade and related events began 30 years ago as the brainchild of several Commonwheel Artists Co-op members. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Commonwheel is hosting a juried show. Artwork and other items in the Carnivale spirit are being sought. NOTE: The deadline to apply has been extended to Wednesday, Jan. 25, and are available at commonwheel.com/carnivale-30-year-celebration.html.
16th Annual Teen Art Contest: Submissions are open for the 16th Annual Teen Art Contest. This year’s theme is memory. Create a piece that shares your thoughts on memory or expresses what memory means to you and enter it to win a prize. Ages 12-19. Submissions close Tuesday, Feb. 21. Information: ppld.org/teenartcontest or 531-6333.
First Amendment Gallery Intake: Intake will be Saturday, Jan. 28, and Tuesday, Jan. 31. Feel free to drop your work off any time during those days. Any size, any medium, maximum of two pieces. Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave. Information: manitouartcenter.org or 685-1861.
Ongoing Art Exhibits
“Stickman + Mermaid”: Artist Lisa Cush presents an installation of paintings that will draw in the viewer as a witness to the beauty of the female form and give a voice to women and their inherent power. “Stickman + Mermaid” is filled with images and ideas for you to write in your own imaginative stories. Manitou Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave. Information: manitouartcenter.org or 685-1861.
“Manitou Bottles and Bottling Plants”: In the early 1900s, Manitou Springs was the capital of bottled mineral water. Learn about the mystery of the town’s “effervescent and healthful mineral spring waters” and see the world-famous Ute Chief Gusher Bottle and other colorful bottles that helped put Manitou Springs on the world map. Manitou Springs Heritage Center and Museum, 517 Manitou Ave. Information: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org or 685-1454.
“Van Briggle — The Manitou Connection”: See one of the largest exhibits of Van Briggle pottery in the Pikes Peak region. Learn more about Artus and Anna Van Briggle’s creation of this iconic pottery works and the connection of its later ownership and operations to historic Manitou Springs. Check website for hours. 517 Manitou Ave. Information: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org or 685-1454.
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb Exhibit (virtual): The photography of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Robert Jackson. The Manitou resident, a photojournalist with the Colorado Springs Gazette from 1980-1999, has captured the excitement of the Pike Peak International Hill Climb for more than 40 years. See the dangerous turns, the wheels turning and the dust flying in this exciting collection. Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave. Information: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org or 685-1454.