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See, hear, and interact with the contemporary art that GOCA has brought to the Colorado Springs community for over 40 years. Learn more about our current and past programing.

Current & Upcoming Programs

Radiant Blue Marble

Moving Pictures for a Living Planet
+ Dr. Strangelove
Immerse yourself in two unforgettable cinematic experiences that explore humanity’s relationship with the world around us!
Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 10am-9pm
Chapman Recital Hall | Ent Center for the Arts

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Call-For-Entry
2027 House of GOCA: homage

GOCA is seeking submissions from Colorado-based fashion designers to present mini-collections at the 2027 House of GOCA fashion event!
Submission Due: Mon, Sept 7, 2026, midnight

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Simulacra

Featuring Dornith Doherty, Etsuko Ichikawa, and Bill Viola
This exhibition considers how the natural world persists when our encounters are increasingly mediated by technology and threatened by ecological collapse.
June 26 - October 10, 2026
Marie Walsh Sharpe + Project Space Galleries | Ent Center for the Arts

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Artist Lecture with Dornith Doherty

Join us for our first fall VACS with Simulacra artist, Dornith Doherty!
Thursday, September 3, 2026, 6-7pm
Chapman Recital Hall | Ent Center for the Arts

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Time and Other Materials

Join GOCA for a screening of the film Time and Other Materials, a film features 5 women artists in Colorado: Ana Maria Hernando, Rebecca DiDomenico, Stacey Steers, Kim Dickey, and Martha Russo
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6-8pm
Chapman Recital Hall | Ent Center for the Arts

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ENT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Art Without Limits
2026 Self-Guided Audio Tour Available now!
Located outside and inside of the Ent Center for the Arts

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Learn about Bill Viola, one of the artists featured in “Simulacra,” our current exhibition in the gallery.

Featured artwork: Moving Stillness: Mount Rainer 1979

In Simulacra, nature appears as an apparition. The exhibition considers how

Apply now to design a collection for House of GOCA 2027!

The 2027 House of GOCA theme, HOMAGE, draws inspiration from the vastness of human history and creativity. The show invites artists and designers to channel their own histories or historical

We will also be extending our hours to 8pm instead of 6pm. The rest of the weekend will go as usual!

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GOCA kindly thanks everyone who attended our inaugural art dinner, Tableau Vivant, where our guests dined inside the immersive exhibition alongside artists Etsuko Ichikawa and Dornith Doherty. The evening was our way of giving thanks to our incredibl

Learn a bit more about Etsuko Ichikawa, one of the artists featured in “Simulacra” and who created the Project Space show, “Moon Window,” during her residency here at GOCA.

In Simulacra, nature appears as an apparition. The

Learn more about Dornith Doherty, one of the artists featured in “Simulacra.”

In Simulacra, nature appears as an apparition. The exhibition considers how the natural world persists when our encounters are increasingly mediated by technol

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