COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (October 14, 2025) — The Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) at the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS proudly announces The Source Never Diminishes, a solo exhibition by internationally recognized artist Nina Elder, opening Thursday, November 6, 2025 in the Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery. The exhibition invites audiences to confront ecological grief and resilience through Elder’s imaginative, interdisciplinary practice. 

Born in Colorado Springs, Elder has built a career exploring climate disruption, cultural change, and the strange beauty of collapse through drawing, video, sculpture, and writing. In The Source Never Diminishes, she reflects on cycles of endings and beginnings through works that shimmer with resilience and curiosity—glittering sculptures, meditative video, and mixed-media drawings that find grace amid uncertainty. At once playful and profound, these works embrace humor, empathy, and mystery in the face of environmental upheaval. 

“As ecological precarity grows and my hometown changes, I believe only art can hold the complex emotions and diverse perspectives of this moment,” says Elder. “With The Source Never Diminishes, I want to create space for reflection, joy, and even humor in the face of uncertainty.” 

This exhibition is presented as part of Elder’s two-month residency with GOCA, during which she will lead community workshops, facilitate conversations across disciplines, and build the participatory project The Solastalgic Archive, opening in GOCA’s Project Space in January 2026. Together, these projects offer audiences opportunities not just to view Elder’s art, but to actively engage with themes of transformation, memory, and resilience. 

Adding to the season’s innovation, GOCA will present House of GOCA: Stardust on February 20, 2026—a dazzling fashion-meets-art runway experience directly inspired by Elder’s explorations of voids, black holes, and transformation. This signature event is one of the most anticipated creative evenings in the region, bridging visual art, performance, and community celebration. 

Exhibition Details 
The Source Never Diminishes 
Artist: Nina Elder Exhibition 
Dates: November 6, 2025 – March 7, 2026 

Related Events 
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
Kite Workshop: Saturday, November 15, 2025 
Visiting Artists & Critics Series (VACS) Talk: Thursday, February 12, 2026 
House of GOCA: Stardust: Friday, February 20, 2026 

The Source Never Diminishes is on view November 6, 2025 – March 7, 2026 in GOCA’s Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery at the Ent Center for the Arts. 

For more information on exhibitions, events, and registration, visit entarts.org/gallery. 

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Press inquiries may be directed to: 
Elyce Gronseth 
Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, Ent Center for the Arts 
719-255-8365 
egronset@uccs.edu 

About the Artist 
Nina Elder is a transdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator whose practice bridges art, science, and social justice. Her projects often incorporate unconventional materials such as wildfire ash and pulverized rock, collected from landscapes marked by extraction and ecological change. Elder has exhibited nationally and internationally, with work featured at SITE Santa Fe, the Anchorage Museum, and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as in Art in America, VICE, and PBS. 

About Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) 
GOCA serves as a regional hub for contemporary art, culture, and conversation, producing dynamic exhibitions and programs that connect national, international, and regional artists with the community. GOCA operates across multiple spaces, including the Ent Center for the Arts. Visit entarts.org/gallery 

About the Ent Center for the Arts 
Located on the UCCS campus, the Ent Center for the Arts is a first-class facility fostering creativity and collaboration. It serves as a central space for the arts, bringing together diverse ideas and people. Visit entarts.org