Core makes great use of new building

number of other galleries and artrelated businesses as well, under a 40 West Arts organization that seems to keep growing.

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BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Among my emails is an invitation to artists to enter Core New Art Space’s exhibit, “Once Upon a Time,” at the gallery’s new location in Lakewood at 6501 W. Colfax Ave. (In the Hub, near Casa Bonita.) e title calls forth thoughts of fables and fairy tales, legend and lore, myth and magic ... It will be fun to see what materializes there!

e Open Call art show will be juried by Valerie Savarie, Denver artist and director of Valkarie Gallery in Belmar. She specializes in altered books, creating three-dimensional versions of stories ...

e exhibit will run from July 14 to 30 and gallery hours are: ursday, noon to 5 p.m.; Friday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Visit the website at coreartspace.com for more information.

On a recent weekend, I visited the new Lakewood art space with my daughter and will certainly recommend it to readers. I very much wish Littleton could manage to open a similar gathering of galleries. With food court nearby, it works well for a family outing.

Included in the space with CORE New Art Space: Kanon Collective, 40 West Gallery, EDGE Gallery, Lakewood Arts, NEXT Gallery and Red Herring Art Supplies. e building was formerly a Denver Drumstick restaurant, and has changed its image smoothly into colorful art spaces — a creative hub for the community, which has a e 40 West Arts District, a statecerti ed nonpro t arts district, collaborated with the LakewoodWest Colfax Business Improvement District to purchase and renovate the 11,000-square-foot building, which is now open during limited hours. 40 West is worthy of our attention and emulation, I’m thinking. Very e ective, as it works with artists throughout Lakewood.

We were happy to also see Benchmark eatre at 1560 Teller St., where the world premiere of “Stonewall” is running through July 1. Details at benchmarktheatre.com. (Lots of available parking nearby.) Was concerned about the venue after a long silence.

Parking is also available near the gallery space, although the proximity of Casa Bonita will no doubt a ect that somewhat!

CORE New Art Space members listed on the building include Gina Smith Asued, Earl Chuvarsky, Susie Beal, Michelle Lamb, Kathryn Cole, Kathy Mitchell-Garton, Barbara Veatch, Christine O’Dee, Chuck McCoy, Deborah Abbott, Richard Ne , Julie Vaught, Fred Becker, Chris Hudson, David Karim, Sam Smith and Edgar Dumas. I know they are all proud of this new move. Core New Art Space has made several moves — most recently to the old Pasternack pawnshop building farther west on Colfax. I’m sure this new location will work well for visibility for these artists, who take turns keeping the gallery space open and operating.

Also in the neighborhood is the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design at 1500 Pierce St., which adds to the arts atmosphere that develops in Lakewood.