House of GOCA: STARDUST

House of GOCA is an annual signature event celebrating avant-garde fashion and wearable art, where designers, artists, and performers converge to transform the runway into a living gallery. It’s a high-energy, immersive experience that blurs the boundaries between visual art, fashion, and performance. Each year, the event showcases bold creativity and community spirit, culminating in a dance party that keeps the celebration going.

The 2026 House of GOCA theme, STARDUST, draws inspiration from the cosmic and contemplative work of artist Nina Elder, whose practice explores the material remnants of time, space, and human impact. This year’s show invites artists and designers to channel the mystery and majesty of the universe—where fashion becomes a vessel for transformation, resilience, and radical imagination. STARDUST celebrates the elemental and the ephemeral, engendering hope and reminding us that we are all made of the same stuff.

House of GOCA is moving into the Shockley-Zalabak Theater in 2026 and will have a range of tickets available! All ticket tiers will experience the full runway show and post-event dance party! VIP ticket holders will be seated on-stage, have access to pre-event hors d'oeuvres, and receive a drink ticket. UCCS students are eligible to receive $5 off any ticket tier, and group bundles of 10 tickets or more are eligible for a 10% discount; just contact the Ent Center Box Office to purchase your student ticket or group bundle. Current GOCA’s Curator Circle Members will have early access to purchase tickets! Curator’s Circle members will receive direct communication about how to purchase tickets early.