Fall 2026 Events
Welcome Back Outdoor Movie Night
Thursday, August 27 * 8pm
Come join us as we welcome back students, faculty, and staff to our Outdoor Movie Night showing of Superman.
Our Place in Nature exhibit
Thursday, August 27 * 7:15pm
Our Place in Nature exhibit open in the Heller Studio
Created by UCCS students in a variety of media, these pieces consider how humans are part of our ecologies and how other members of our ecological communities co-produce our world with us.
Dot Days Community Festival: Our Place in Nature
Thursday September 3 - Sunday September 13
Events will be held both at the Heller Center and at several partner locations around town. All events are free and open to the public but require registration. For full schedule and links to registration please visit: https://heller.uccs.edu/dot-days-calendar.
Solertia
Tuesday, September 22 * 6pm
Solertia reception
More Information TBA
Environmental Philosophy event
Thursday, October 1 * 6pm
More information coming soon!
Event will explore questions related to the Dot Days theme, "Our Place in Nature"
Fall Salon Series
Thursday, October 15 * 6pm
Edgar Cota-Torres
Professor, Department of Languages & Cultures
More Information TBA
2026 Heller Fellowship: Indigenous practice and heritage
Thursday, October 22 * 6pm
Sam Aros-Mitchell
Juya Nokakomea (The Talking Tree)
The UCCS Heller Center for Arts & Humanities is pleased to announce the selection of Sam Aros-Mitchell as the recipient of the 2026 Heller Fellowship with a focus on Indigenous practice and heritage. Aros-Mitchell's two-week fellowship will culminate in a public presentation at Heller of a work in progress. Join us for this exciting event!
**photo credit: Heidi Eckwall
Fall Heller Fellow Presentation
Thursday, November 5 * 6pm
Fall Heller Fellow Andrew Weathers will present.
More Information TBA
Visiting Author Series
Thursday, November 12 * 6pm
More Information TBA
Heller Residency Lecture
Thursday, December 3 * 6pm
Ilaheva Tua'one
Assistant Professor, Department of WEST
More Information TBA
Exhibit Opening
Thursday, December 10 * 6pm
Community-curated exhibit opening in the Heller Gallery.
More Information TBA
All programs are free and open to the public
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