The Art of Gratitude: Celebrating the Arts and Culture Community in Colorado Springs

Happy Thanksgiving! Today in collaboration with Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR) and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, we share what makes the arts and culture community of Colorado Springs thankful. Here are our own FAC “gratitudes." If you would like to join in the chorus, please leave a comment about what makes you thankful!

"I am grateful for the opportunity to promote the people and programs at the Fine Arts Center, to be apart of an institution that strives to positively impact every patron, all of our great community partners and, most importantly, the staff at the Fine Arts Center." - Charlie Snyder

"I’m grateful for artists – the essence of who we are and what we do." -Blake Milteer

"I’m so thankful for my incredible family and friends and for the daily opportunity to live a life that I love!" - Joy Armstrong

"I am thankful for the hard work the arts and cultural community members and organizations do to support and encourage the arts of Colorado Springs. Art is all around us!" -Tara Thomas

"I am grateful that I get to work for such a great artistic organization. I get to be inspired by quality art on a daily basis. I am thankful for all of my coworkers whom I learn so much from challenge me in my design work." - Serena Wolford

"I’m grateful for the chance to work with passionate, talented, and caring people! I'm also thankful for holidays that involve food. Food is art you can eat." - Becca Sickbert