Orchestrated annually by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, Arts Month elevates the visibility of arts and culture across El Paso and Teller Counties by showcasing local talent, providing opportunities for arts advocacy, supporting cross-sector collaborations, and creating new avenues for arts engagement and cultural enrichment.
Working in close collaboration with individual artists, arts organizations, and community partners from across our region, existing cultural offerings are amplified with special Arts Month programming to create an October calendar that’s rich with amazing local art to see, hear, taste and experience!
Although the local Arts Month celebration is embraced with equal energy and excitement during all thirty-one days of October, for planning and promotional purposes, the month is divided into four discipline-specific theme weeks:
- WEEK 1: Visual & Culinary Arts (October 4-10)
- WEEK 2: Theater & Film (October 11-17)
- WEEK 3: Poetry, Prose & Comedy (October 18-25)
- WEEK 4: Music & Dance (October 26-31)
Targeted marketing, a diverse offering of local events and activities, and special Arts Month programming curated by the Cultural Office and partners, are all aligned around these four theme weeks to help sustain enthusiasm, and to generate robust community engagement throughout the entire month. Regardless of what theme week it is, remember that the call to action during Arts Month is to “have at least one new cultural experience [virtual or in-person] with family or friends this October!”
Check out the first episode of Peak Radar Live’s Arts month series, “Episode 1: Arts Month Overview”:
Make sure to explore the highlights and more details about this month-long celebration at https://artsoctober.com! Happy Arts Month!
Article information compiled from https://artsoctober.com/.
