ART AT COS

This Arts Month 2025, Cottonwood Center for the Arts is beyond thrilled to announce a new partnership with Colorado Springs Airport!

Art at COS includes a lofty gallery space newly located in the second floor of COS, stewarded by Cottonwood Center for the Arts. Beginning January 2026, Art at COS will feature rotating installations of thoughtfully selected contemporary works by local artists, as well as historical works relevant to our area. All artists are invited to participate by responding to the upcoming Art at COS calls for entries, which are listed on this page below.

COS Airport is often the first impression of our city and the Pikes Peak Region, and Art at COS immediately connects visitors and residents alike to Colorado Springs’ rich history, cultural diversity, and vibrant creative community at large. 

CALLs FOR ART AT COS

Please review our show entry guidelines before you begin your submission. All mediums will be considered.

JANUARY 22 2026 | WINDOW SEAT: views from the stratosphere

OPENING reception | JANUARY 22 | 4PM - 6PM
submissions due by | 12/13/2025
sELECTED ARTISTS NOTIFIED | 01/02/2026
SELECTED ARTWORK due | 01/07/2026

Cottonwood Center for the Arts in partnership with Colorado Springs Airports’ Art at COS is pleased to present a call for entries for an exhibition opening the month of January 2026: Window Seat - Views from the Stratosphere.

Window Seat invites local creatives from every discipline to share their interpretation of a view from an airplane passenger window - quilted fields, epic sunsets, wild weather from above the clouds, and beyond. Your imagination - and the sky - is the limit.

Artwork will be on display January to April. Artworks will not be listed as for sale, however throughout the duration of the exhibition, airport guests and staff will be invited to engage with the artwork by voting for the works they enjoyed, with two pieces ultimately being selected for micro-grants based on the number of votes received. The artists behind these chosen pieces will receive a micro-grant of either $200.00 for second most votes, or $400.00 for most votes to further their artistic practices.

Each artist can submit up to three pieces. There is no charge to submit. All mediums will be accepted for this call. Previously displayed works will not be accepted.

Submissions must be completed digitally by December 13th via email, to curation@cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com, with the subject line Window Seat. Selected artists will be notified by email 01/02/2026, selected artwork will be due at Cottonwood Center for the Arts 01/07/2026, 10am - 5:30pm.

All EMAIL submissions must contain the following:

Clear, head-on, cropped image of the artwork from the front (Important: the works will be featured on Art at COS’ website using the image you provide).

Clear head-on image of the back of the work showing hanging hardware, all works must have either d-rings or eye hooks and a wire.

Dimensions of the work, including frame if applicable.

Title and medium of work.

Artist contact information.

Example:

Jane Artist
1234 Anyroad Drive
Smallorado Springs, CO, 12345
999-999-9999
jane.artist@email.com