The UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art Advisory Board honored Carol and James Montgomery as the 2020 "Ron Brasch Kick Ass for the Arts Award" recipients on Thursday, November 5, via a special zoom virtual event. If you are involved in the arts community in Colorado Springs, you surely know Carol and James (Jim) Montgomery and have likely benefited from their passionate and tireless support of visual arts, theater, music, dance, and students/developing artists.

Carol and James Montgomery have long "kicked ass" for the Colorado Springs arts community, creating a significant legacy after decades in the Pikes Peak region. GOCA has bestowed this award annually to an individual or individuals who dynamically advance arts and culture in our region. The award was created to honor the service and spirit of Ron Brasch, whose trademark necklace of the same phrase and passionate commitment to the arts in the Pikes Peak region inspired the name.