ARTS FESTIVAL
Our hallmark event since 2009. A multi-week, multi-disciplinary cornucopia of arts performances, exhibitions, classes, camps, conversations and parties. Spend a day, a weekend, or the entire festival exploring the best of the contemporary arts with us each summer.
Green Box Arts Festival 2023
FESTIVAL YOUR WAY
WHAT TO EXPECT
Want to catch every performance we have on tap, or only want to take a class? Whatever your interest and for however long you want to engage with us during the festival, check out the whole schedule and plan a day, weekend, or a whole week. Dozens of unique events are available for you to participate in each summer. We thrive on offering intimate opportunities, so be sure to sign up for your favorite events early…before they sell out!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, June 30
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Art Unveilings: Biondo, Smiley, Pike, Rideout, Wall
Join us as we unveil FIVE new visual art installations on opening day of this year's Festival!
10:00 a.m. / Open Skies by Brenda Biondo / Lake Street Display
10:30 a.m. / EARTH.SPEAKS by brooke smiley / Anderson Property (across from Sallie Bush Community Building)
11:00 a.m. / a new work by 2023 resident artist Nikki Pike / H.B. Wallace Reserve
11:30 a.m. / The Managers by Molly Rideout / Lakeview Terrace
12:00 p.m. / Skye by Brian Wall / Lakeview Terrace
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Green Box Arts Camp Showcase
Join us at the Farm Stand for an unformal sharing by campers on the final day of Green Box Arts Camp
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (SICPP): Green Box Campus Performances
Making music in beautiful mountain landscapes, SICPP fellows will give free performances throughout the Green Box Campus
SICPP is an 8-day intensive seminar held at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs on the performance of 20th and 21st century music, culminating in a day-long marathon of explosive new music, a smorgasbord of masterworks and world premieres by composition fellows. Performances will begin at 5PM throughout the Green Box campus and will conclude with SICPP’s final seminar performance featuring works by composer-in-residence Marti Epstein at the Church in the Wildwood.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (SICPP): Final Seminar Performance
SICPP's final seminar performance at Church in the Wildwood will feature composer-in-residence Marti Epstein
SICPP is an 8-day intensive seminar held at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs on the performance of 20th and 21st century music, culminating in a day-long marathon of explosive new music, a smorgasbord of masterworks and world premieres by composition fellows. Performances will begin at 5PM throughout the Green Box campus and will conclude with SICPP’s final seminar performance featuring works by composer-in-residence Marti Epstein at the Church in the Wildwood.
Our venues are dotted throughout the town of Green Mountain Falls. If you aren’t familiar with the town, this handy-dandy map is an excellent tool to stick in your back pocket.
FESTIVAL DATES: June 30 – Saturday, July 15
BOX OFFICE OPENS JUNE 1