09/24/2026
Thank you to everyone who made the inaugural Dot Days Community Festival such a success!
Across 11 days of programming, Dot Days welcomed 1,017 participants to events centered on art, nature, sustainability, research, storytelling, food, film, music and community conversation. More than anything, the festival was made possible by an incredible network of UCCS faculty, staff, students, artists and community organizations working together.
A huge thank you to our community partners, including Rocky Mountain Women’s Film, Hillside Hub and Food to Power, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Youth Documentary Academy, Concrete Coyote, Rootfoot, Brave Irene’s, Bone Stories Collective, Colorado College, Thelma Lou’s Innersoul Food, and the many local artists, filmmakers, musicians, chefs, educators and community members who shared their time and talents.
We are equally grateful for the many UCCS programs and departments that helped bring Dot Days to life, including the Heller Center for Arts & Humanities, Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA), Visual and Performing Arts, Geography and Environmental Studies, Communication, Political Science, Sociology, Women’s and Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, English, and the many faculty, students and researchers who led workshops, performances, hikes, discussions, demonstrations and interactive experiences throughout the festival.
From artist talks and gallery exhibitions to community meals, citizen science, documentary screenings, live music, outdoor workshops and conversations about our relationship with the natural world, Dot Days became what it was because so many people chose to contribute.
Thank you to every partner, department, presenter, volunteer and participant who helped make our first Dot Days a memorable one. We’re already looking forward to what comes next!
