Opening reception for 'Budget Cuts' Friday

Rubbish Gallery & The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center present:
“Budget Cuts” A visual and interactive commentary on the financial crisis gripping the city of Colorado Springs.

Featuring the work of local artists, produced from reclaimed materials, each targeting one of the many dilemmas weakening our community. The state of affairs in Colorado Springs is a constant topic of discussion all over the city, and Rubbish hopes to present imagery that will stay in the collective mind of the citizens of 80903 and beyond…

Join us Friday, March 12 for the opening of “Budget Cuts” at 5:30 pm. Live Music from The Ghost of Micheal Clark, Goodnight Stranger, and Eavesdrop beginning at 7:30

Closing reception will be Friday, April 2 from 5:30 to 11:00pm with music from Megan LeFurge, John Strelec, and The Spaghetti Harvest @ 7:30

Local illustrator and urbanist J. David Thorpe will be giving a talk on the why, what, and how of the Colorado Springs infrastructure on Sunday, March 14th @ 3pm.

Rubbish Gallery is located at 17b Bijou Street, in the alley behind Old Chicago and across from 15c. We’re open Fridays & Saturdays from 5:30pm-10:30pm, or by appointment @ 719.355.0280. email us at lorelei@rubbishgallery.com