Opening Reception for F.E.A.R.S. Visiting Artist Shanah Leaf: Ode to Pages

The Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) in collaboration with the UCCS Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Department at the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS proudly announces the opening of Ode to Pages, a new installation by Colorado-based artist Shanah Leaf, on view October 29 – December 19, 2026, in GOCA’s Project Space at the Ent Center for the Arts.

In addition, Leaf will be unveiling the new mural she created on the wall of the mezzanine at the Ent Center on Thursday, October 29th from 5 - 8 PM. She will speak about all of her work at the Chapman Recital Hall at Ent the same evening, from 6 - 7PM. All events are free and open to the public.

This exhibition is part of VAPA’s Female Emerging Artists Residency Series (F.E.A.R.S.), a program designed to support early to mid-career female-identifying artists across the United States. Now in its 7th year, the residency provides space, time, and resources for artists to expand their practices, engage the Colorado Springs community, and present new work at GOCA.

For more information, please contact the Gallery of Contemporary Art at gallery@uccs.edu.

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