Schedule of Events & Reservations for Flourishing Council Members

Schedule of Events: Nov 6-16, 2025

Thursday, Nov 6: Opening Day

CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Sponsored by CU Anschutz Center for Bioethics & Humanities & Flourishing Council

• 11am-11:45am: CU Center for Bioethics Fulginiti Pavilion Gallery
  13080 E. 19^th Avenue, Aurora, CO
  Tour of Dr. S. Abbas Shobeiri’s art exhibition, Do You See Me? The Art of Maternal Pelvic Health, Healing, and Advocacy

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

• Noon-1pm: CU Anschutz Medical Campus
  Auditorium Education 2 South, 13121 East 17^th Avenue, Aurora, CO
  Panel Discussion: Harnessing the Arts to Promote Wellness

• Introduction by Kathryn A. Rhine, PhD, Director of the Arts & Humanities in Healthcare Program, CU Anschutz Center for Bioethics & Humanities
• Moderator, Shannon Robinson, Chairperson, Flourishing Through Arts & Science Council.

Panelists:

• Emmeline Edwards, PhD, Research Director, Neuroarts Blueprint;
• Marc Moss, M.D., Roger S. Mitchell Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Principal Investigator of the Colorado Resiliency Arts Lab (CORAL); and
• Don Ruggles, architect, author of Beauty, Neuroscience & Architecture: Timeless Patterns & Their Impact on Our Well-Being (2019) and Co-Director of Design/Health -- a partnership between CU Denver’s College of Architecture and Design and the CU Center for Bioethics & Humanities.

Zoom Link for Panel Discussion

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

Benson Hotel on Anschutz Medical Campus
Sponsored by Windows to the Divine Foundation

• 1:15pm-2:15pm: Tours of Benson Hotel Art Collection
  The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club
  13025 E Montview Blvd., Aurora, CO
  Commissioned by the hotel and curated by William Matthews Studio, the collection contains works by 32 artists, the vast majority of whom are based in Colorado. Tours may be led by artists whose works are in the collection

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

Denver Art Museum: Sharp Auditorium
100 W. 14^th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO
Sponsored by Denver Art Museum, CU Anschutz Center for Bioethics & Humanities & Flourishing Council

• 3-4:30pm: Presentation and Demonstration
  • Welcome by Danielle Schulz, Associate Director of Lifelong Learning and Accessibility, Denver Art Museum
  • Speaker Introductions by Shannon Robinson, Chairperson, Flourishing Council
  • Keynote Speaker Presentation, Emmeline Edwards, PhD, Research Director, Neuroarts Blueprint;
  • Creative Arts Therapy Storytelling Demonstration by Katherine Reed, LPC, ATR, Co-Investigator of CORAL.

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

• 5:00-7:00pm: Flourishing Thru Arts & Science Reception and Flourishing Thru Beauty Exhibition
  Gallery 1261
  1261 Delaware Street, Denver, CO
  Sponsored by Windows to the Divine & Gallery 1261

Join us for cocktails and Cuban fare at an unprecedented gathering of artists, art lovers and healthcare professionals as we build a community dedicated to the promotion of human flourishing through the arts and science.

Honorary Committee: Shannon Robinson (Chairperson), Jane Hunt, Artist Representative & Flourishing Advisor, Candice Jones, Chief Advancement Officer, Colorado Ballet, Chris Mileham, Gallery 1261, Marc Moss, MD, Roger S. Mitchell Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Principal Investigator of the Colorado Resiliency Arts Lab (CORAL), Katherine Reed,  LPC, ATR, Co-Investigator of CORAL, Kathryn A. Rhine, PhD, Director of the Arts & Humanities in Healthcare Program at CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Don Ruggles, architect, author of Beauty, Neuroscience & Architecture: Timeless Patterns & Their Impact on Our Well-Being (2019) and Co-Director of Design/Health, Danielle Schulz, Associate Director of Lifelong Learning and Accessibility, Denver Art Museum, and Cassie Wilson, Associate Director of Education & Community Engagement, Colorado Ballet.

• Flourishing Through Beauty National Exhibition

Celebrate the importance of beauty in achieving well-being as you view a special exhibition of the works of 37 artists of national and international renown.

Participating Artists:

Kathy Anderson, Blair Atherholt, Jim Beckner, Suchitra Bhosle, Daniel Bilmes, Stephanie Birdsall, Kelly Birkenruth, Gregory Block, Robin Cole, Michelle Dunaway, Kim English, Scott Fraser, Ann Gargotto, Ulrich Gleiter (Germany), Stephanie Hartshorn, Jane Hunt, Brendan Johnston, MaryBeth Karaus, Andrea Kemp, Agnieszka Kotarska (Poland), Jeff Legg, Terrie Lombardi, Kyle Ma, Serge Marshennikov (Turkey), Dan McCaw, Danny McCaw, John McCaw, Sherrie McGraw, C.W. Mundy, Sandra Pratt, Jill Soukup, Daniel Sprick, Jen Starling, Adrienne Stein, Kazuya Ushioda (Japan), Anna Wypych (Poland), and Vincent Xeus.

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

Friday, Nov 7:

• 5:30pm First Friday Art Walks offers the chance to explore Denver’s creative neighborhoods, meet local artists and find original artwork on sale!

NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

• 6:30pm: Colorado Ballet, Black Box Theatre
  1075 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO
  Sponsored by the Colorado BalletJoin us for Colorado Ballet and ArtistiCO's Denver Arts Week First Friday event, a vibrant evening of dance and community. In Colorado Ballet's Black Box Theater, audiences will enjoy watching pieces presented by ArtistiCO before a special preview of Colorado Ballet Students performing short solos they are preparing to present at Youth America Grand Prix, the world's largest ballet scholarship competition. Celebrate the artistry and culture of Denver’s dance community and experience the vibrant and inspiring artists of tomorrow up close!

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

Saturday, Nov 8:

• 5pm-10pm: Free Night at the Museums celebrates dozens of the city’s best museums and cultural institutions as they stay open late and admission is free. Explore world-class exhibits, discover hidden gems and take advantage of free shuttles that make it easy to hop between locations and maximize your evening of discovery.

NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Sunday, Nov 9:

Art Students League of Denver: 200 Grant Street, Denver, CO

• 12-1:30pm: Join artist, healing arts facilitator & Buddhist pastoral care provider, Quána Madison for “Creative Meditation through Art-Making,” a 90-minute creative meditation workshop. Participants will do guided meditation, community building, arts-based mindfulness activity, and arts-based self-compassion activity. The open-ended activities promote mindfulness and emotional well-being.

RESERVATIONS Fee ($28 or $23.8 members) and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity.

Saturday, Nov 15:

CU Center for Bioethics Fulginiti Pavilion,
13080 E. 19^th Avenue, Aurora, CO
Sponsored by CU Center for Bioethics & Humanities

• 9am-1pm: From Silent to Seen: Overcoming Stigma from Pelvic Floor Disorders:

Join us for an interdisciplinary educational program exploring the intersection of health, ethics, and art through S. Abbas Shobeiri's groundbreaking “Do You See Me?” exhibition — the first-ever painting series addressing postpartum PTSD and pelvic floor trauma. This public program, co-sponsored by the Division of Urogynecology and the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at CU, includes talks, a guided exhibition tour, and interactive activities designed to break taboos and amplify the voices of overlooked mothers.

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

• 4:00pm-6:30pm
  From Exhibition to Action: Do You See Me's Closing Reception:

As this powerful exhibition concludes, join our supporters, advocates, and community leaders to envision the next steps in advancing awareness and resources for postpartum maternal mental health and pelvic floor disorders. This intimate gathering will foster meaningful dialogue about sustaining the vital advocacy work that Dr. Shobeiri's art has brought into the light.

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity

Sunday, Nov 16: Closing Day
Denver Art Museum: Sharp Auditorium

Sponsored by Denver Art Museum, Colorado Ballet, Windows to the Divine & Flourishing Council

• 2pm-3:30pm: Flourishing Through Arts & Science Finale
  • Introduction by Danielle Schulz, Associate Director of Lifelong Learning and Accessibility, Denver Art Museum
  • Guided Experience Led by Jane Hunt, Artist Representative & Flourishing Advisor

Special Interdisciplinary Performance and Audience Interactive Experience that connects visual art, music, and dance into a single guided experience that will be coordinated by Council member and visual artist, Jane Hunt and live streamed. Members of the audience will be invited to sketch their reactions to dancers and musicians on-stage from the Colorado Ballet Studio Company who will interpret original works of art from the Flourishing Through Beauty Exhibition. The drawings will be collected and transformed into a large-scale community collage that will be displayed at the DAM.

RESERVATIONS Free and Open to the Public Subject to Capacity