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CASTLE ROCK ARTIST COOPERATIVE
The art scene in Castle Rock has been quiet for a couple of years now, but that’s all about to change. The Castle Rock Artist Cooperative — or CRAC for short — was formed last year as our town’s newest nonpro t to serve artists and the art community, and they’re already beginning to make a big splash.
BECOME A MEMBER
Visit the Castle Rock Artist Cooperative website > castlerockartcoop.com or email the organization > castlerockartcoop@gmail.com
A R T I N T HE A R E A
June 26 & 27
Plein Air Painting Event
Two dozen acclaimed Plein Air Artists to showcase paintings of Douglas County Conserved Lands at the White Pavilion, downtown Castle Rock.
Douglas Land Conservancy is pleased to announce the 8th Annual “Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” free event will take place 10am–6pm on Sat., June 26 and 10am–4pm on Sun., June 27 at the White Pavilion, 414 Perry Street in downtown Castle Rock.
“Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” provides an opportunity for artists to paint on beautiful, private properties in southern Douglas County over the course of one week (June 21 – 25). This unique week of painting will culminate in a gallery exhibit featuring hundreds of works created throughout the week on display and available for purchase.
“We are delighted to bring back such a phenomenal event once again this summer,” says Patti Hostetler, Douglas Land Conser- vancy Executive Director. “We feel this has become one of Castle Rock’s anticipated summer events and we are thrilled to bring in new artists this year as well as some favorites from previous years.”
These stunning conserved private properties are rarely open for access to the public. In addition to providing a unique cultural experi- ence for Douglas County and the surrounding community, “Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” allows attendees and loyal supporters to take home beautiful landscapes of several Douglas County conserved lands they cannot otherwise view on a regular basis.
“We created this event to celebrate the natural marrying of the beauty of the land with talented artists,” continues Hostetler. “They will end up producing hundreds of paintings over the course of the week, and these gorgeous pieces truly serve as a reminder of why we live in Colorado.”
For more information about “Capturing the Beauty of Open Land,” including a full list of participating artists, visit douglaslandconser- vancy.org/events or email amyg@douglaslandconservancy.org.
9 Castle Rock “AreaNewsletters” • June 2021