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- January 17, 2023
The UCCS Music Program and the Ent Center for the Arts are partnering with Green Box Arts to host the 2023 Summer Institute of Contemporary Performance Practice (SICPP).
- January 6, 2023
Twenty-seven artists from around the world will be hitting the road in 2023 to head to Green Mountain Falls.
- August 24, 2022
Renowned artist James Turrell has built the Skyspace exhibit in the hills near Manitou Springs
- August 4, 2022
Nestled high within the freshly designed Red Butte Recreational Area, the James Turrell Green Mountain Falls Skyspace was the crown jewel of this year’s Green Box Arts Festival, an annual celebration of international arts that concluded its 14th season in July.
- June 29, 2022
Green Mountain Falls Skyspace, an experiential work by iconic light and space artist James Turrell (born 1943), officially opened on June 18 to kick off the 2022 Green Box Arts Festival. Newly named upon completion by the artist, the installation is the first Skyspace in the state of Colorado and the first in the world to be nestled into the side of a mountain.
- June 28, 2022
How we perceive colors and light and interact with nature, have been the leading tropes of James Turrell’s work. With a background in the Light and Space movement, Turrell is among the most successful contemporary artists who managed to bring his vision to a large number of people, with works installed in public spaces worldwide.
- June 28, 2022
Children twisting like human pretzels, adults testing their gymnastic skills and art lovers enjoying colorful figures painted in aerial gyrations, it’s all part the Keith Haring Fitness Court.
- June 27, 2022
After three years of anticipation, the Green Mountain Falls Skyspace officially opened June 18, the first day of the 2022 Green Box Arts Festival. The Skyspace is one of more than 80 in the world created by James Turrell.
- June 25, 2022
It’s finally here. The long-awaited Green Mountain Falls Skyspace attraction, featuring showcase work by internationally-acclaimed light and space artist James Turrell, has been officially unveiled.
- June 24, 2022
Imagine going on a mile-long hike in the middle of nature, on a mountain among the vast expanse of pine trees near Pikes Peak, Colorado. Suddenly, arriving at a chamber more than five meters high, with a retractable roof, in a structure created with natural elements, such as pine wood and stones, and enjoying a spectacle of colors in the sky from sunrise to sunset.
- June 23, 2022
The 14th annual Green Box Arts Festival has opened, giving visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore their own creativity and that of others.
- June 22, 2022
Thought-provoking and initially jarring “Meltwater” inspires contemplation about the drama of nature, its serenity and its turbulence.