The holidays are here, which means time off to unwind with friends and family—though Colorado artists aren’t slowing down this December!
Whether you’re looking for something thought-provoking, experimental, or just plain fun to do with friends and family this holiday season, RedLine artists and alumni are launching new shows, live performances, workshops, and immersive experiences sure to suit every mood and preference.
On the evening of Friday, December 12, pop by for the opening reception of Becoming Whole, the 2025 REACH Core Artist exhibition, bringing together powerful new work from this year’s REACH Core Artist cohort.
Then on Saturday, December 13, grab a coffee and come on back for RedLine’s Winter Art Market! Support from local artists, and find gifts that actually feel unique and personal.
Here are our top 7 December art events, featuring RedLine Resident Artists and Alumni!
Phillip David Stearns - Seeing Is Believing Group Exhibition
Where: MoA Fort Collins’ Community Room - 201 S. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524
When: December 5 - December 31, 2025
Opening Reception: December 5, 2025 5 - 9 PM
About the exhibition: Curated by Eliza Kate Miller. Works by Phillip David Stearns, Tabitha Horihan, Hayley Barker (Starr/Sprite), Maddie Christian, Max Hogan, Nathan Acevedo (IHTKWTSBTID), Audra Stachnik (Hott Pink Matter), Sierra Cosmidis-Grove.
There will be an AV performance of Coplanar Nations by Phillip David Stearns, as well as a DJ set by CULTUREMUTT B2B papercvnt.
Coplanar Nations Live Performance
Where: The Loveland Museum - 503 N. Lincoln Ave. Loveland, CO, 80537
When: Friday, December 12, 5-7 pm MST
About the performance: Coplanar Nations is live art that uses a digital glitch called z-fighting to explore conflicts between countries, governments, and people.
Z-fighting happens in 3D graphics when two surfaces are so close together that the computer can't tell which one is in front. This results in flickering, tearing, or strange patterns as the computer rapidly switches between them—visually representing instability and unresolved tension.
This creates a visual "battle" between the flags—a metaphor for real-world conflict that never fully resolves.
Introduction to Creative Coding Workshop
Where: Loveland Museum - 503 N. Lincoln Ave. Loveland, CO 80537
When: Saturday, December 13, 1-3 pm MST
About the workshop: Designed for complete beginners, this workshop will introduce participants to core concepts, tools, and techniques of Creative Coding through examples, demonstrations, and hands on coding. All you will need to bring is a laptop.
There's no need to download any software as we will be working with P5.js, which is "a JavaScript library for creative coding, with a focus on making coding accessible and inclusive for artists, designers, educators, beginners, and the general public. It is free and open-source software."
Check out the site at editor.p5js.org/ and come prepared with questions and ideas!
About the artist: Phillip David Stearns is a Denver based artist whose practice deals with themes that include the impacts of contemporary information systems, electronics and communications technology, emerging materials and hybrid processes.
Through playful experimentation, deconstruction, and reconfiguration, Phillip engages these themes to reveal the obscured or invisible, and give form to the intangible. He approaches technology as a critical medium, positioning it in a way that is self-reflexive and seeks out the sublime in the mundane. Read More
Website: phillipstearns.com
Instagram: @_pixelform_
Kenzie Sitterud - X Somos Chavos: Un Archivo de lo Banal Solo Exhibition
Where: 910 Santa Fe Dr. Studio 12B, Denver, CO, 80204
When: November 21 – December 28, 2025
Opening Reception: December 5, 2025, 6-8pm
About the exhibition: We are honored to be hosting the upcoming exhibition, X Somos Chavos: Un Archivo de lo Banal, (Oh Well, We Are Young: An Archive of the Mundane), featuring current artist Ruth Alvarez Luna (she/her), curated by Kenzie Sitterud.
Superficial, simple, banal: this is how the everyday presents itself to us. Yet within that banality unfolds a culture that connects us and shapes us. Mexican iconographies—our symbols, colors, and gestures—operate as a silent language: they carry stories, inheritances, and affections even when we do not name them. The everyday, then, does not equate to emptiness: it is a materialized archive of identity.
About the artist: Kenzie Sitterud works as a multimedia artist and designer primarily producing immersive large-scale installations and designed experiences.
Continuing this practice after moving to Seattle, Sitterud established themselves within the DIY and music communities. They returned to Denver in 2013 to pursue their BFA in Communication design from Metropolitan State University of Denver, graduating in 2016.
Sitterud designs work expressing the dysphoric environment the queer community faces in a heteronormative world. The crafting of these spaces correlates to the precarious anxiety queer individuals experience in a society that is neither designed for, nor inclusive of, their queerness.
Website: postartresidency.com | kenziemckenzie.com
Instagram: kenziesitterud
Ben Coleman - Camp Christmas Express Immersive Journey
Where: Stanley Marketplace - 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora, CO, 80010
When: November 21 – December 28, 2025
About the event: Stanley Marketplace transforms into a winter wonderland like never before. Camp Christmas, the beloved holiday extravaganza created by local artist Lonnie Hanzon in partnership with DCPA Off-Center, returns bigger and brighter, filling every corner of the Marketplace with community spirit, creative magic, and festive fun!
About the artist: Ben Coleman is a British multi-disciplinary artist residing in Denver, CO. His practice is multidisciplinary, grounded in sound and performance, and often encompassing other media, including music, dance, video and installation.
Coleman grew up in theatre and music, and formed his first bands in London while simultaneously studying performance art. His performance and installation work retain the playful, participatory approach and scrappy DIY aesthetic that distinguished these scenes.
Website: www.bencolemansounds.com
Instagram: @babyrave
December Art Events at RedLine
Becoming Whole: 2025 REACH Core Artist Exhibition
Opening reception: Friday, December 12, 6-8pm
Winter Art Market
Saturday, December 13th, 10am-5pm.
Support local Denver artists and shop unique and affordable gifts perfect for everyone on your list.
30+ vendors selling everything from jewelry to ceramics, treats, prints, paintings, photography, greeting cards, skincare and bath products, and much more!
Free and open to all ages!
