– Commonwheel Art Festival by Commonwheel Artists Co-Op: Instead of forest bathing, why not art bathing? Walk the outdoor aisles of the annual Labor Day weekend festival and allow it to nourish you with hundreds of pieces of fine art and contemporary crafts by dozens of artists in all mediums, including pottery, painting, photography, glass and jewelry. The weekend also includes activities for kids, food and live music. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Monday, Memorial Park, 502 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, free; commonwheel.com.

– “Stronger Together” by Cottonwood Center for the Arts and the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region: COPPR, our nonprofit arts office, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion, it put out a call for entries. Artists were tasked with creating work that honors their chosen organization and highlights its role in the Pikes Peak region. The free opening reception is from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. It’s up through Sept. 23, 427 E. Colorado Ave., free; cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

– “Like a Living Thing,” works by Lindsay Goss, and “The Peace of Wild Things,” works by Bailey Cecelia: Colorado Springs artist Lindsay Goss’s new abstract works use various materials as she experiments with the idea of play. Bailey Cecelia’s landscapes and wildlife drawings on cotton rag paper showcase the reason she moved to Colorado. A free opening reception is from 5-9 p.m. Friday. It runs through September at Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave., free; surfacegallerycos.com.

– “Allure of Autumn,” works by April Stark and Pattie Bowler: Arguably, the prettiest season is almost upon us and Gallery 113 will pay homage. Its September exhibit features paintings by two of its gallery artists, along with works by 17 other local artists. It opens with a free reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday and runs through September, 125 N. Tejon St.; gallery113cos.com.

– First Friday at Auric Gallery: September brings four new exhibits: “Paper Moon,” torn-paper drawings and paintings by Meghan Wilbar; “The Slow Work of Love,” paintings and block prints inspired by the natural world by Lisa Deen; “The Space Between Us: Local Color and Landscapes,” landscapes and cityscapes by William Weiss; and “Child’s Play,” watercolor, pencil and crayon recreations of his children’s art by Chris Alvarez. The free opening reception is from 3-8 p.m. Friday. It runs through Sept. 25, 125 E. Boulder St.; auricgallery.com.