

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 12 Tablecloths Exhibit Opening & Artist Talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us on Saturday, April 18 for the opening of "12 Tablecloths - Fort Garland." 

This is chapter three in the groundbreaking series of installations by renowned artist Chloé Duplessis. "12 Tablecloths" is a reimagined offering that honors the extraordinary contributions of Black women and the significance of domestic service at Fort Garland and other western military outposts during the Civil War era.

Site-specific versions of "12 Tablecloths" have previously been on exhibition at the Center for Colorado Women’s History and the Trinidad History Museum. 

The artist talk will begin at 11:00am, followed by exhibition opening and reception. Please RSVP in advance.

About the Artist:
Chloé Duplessis is a legally blind artist, curator and historian committed to creating work that centers equity, accessibility and healing. In doing so, she seeks to center the importance of shared history, and erode the social constructs that oppress people of color and those navigating disability. With over twenty years of experience in intercultural engagement, arts administration, and advocacy, she has traveled to 9 countries and 24 states in support of her work. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Studies from The University of New Orleans, and studied art and history at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic.

Duplessis is the creator of Denver's first accessible "I VOTED" sticker and co-creator of the noted Holding Hope mural located in downtown Denver. She is also the 2023 recipient of Denver Mayor's Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Chloé is the founder of Duplessis Art, an arts studio and consultancy based in Denver, Colorado.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-garland/12-tablecloths-exhibit-opening-and-artist-talk/200029695551437
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, womens-history-month
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 32

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8703484/RSVP-for-12-Tablecloths-Exhibit-Opening-Artist-Talk?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=fort+garland-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Garland
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center
- **lat**: 37.424209675489
- **long**: -105.43174235217
- **full address**: Fort Garland Museum &amp; Cultural Center, 29477 Highway 159,Fort Garland,CO,United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center (https://allevents.in/org/fort-garland-museum-and-cultural-center/4761723)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-06:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fort Garland Museum &amp; Cultural Center, 29477 Highway 159,Fort Garland,CO,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, exhibitions, womens-history-month
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 12 Tablecloths Exhibit Opening & Artist Talk ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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