Bemis School of Art Summer Session
Whatever your artistic interest and whatever your age or skill level, we have classes to drive your passions at the Fine Arts Center’s Bemis School of Art. Explore! Browse classes
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Mean Girls: High School Version
Mean Girls: High School Version
A Youth Rep Ensemble Production Book by Tina Fey | Music by Jeff Richmond | Lyrics by Nell Benjamin After a 5-week intensive professional theatre training, our Youth Repertory Ensemble will culminate by performing Mean Girls: High School Version on the mainstage! Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild […]
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Handbuilding Clay Works
Handbuilding Clay Works
Learn fun ways to hand build ceramics. Using the slab roller, the extruder, templates, and found forms, we will be able to make imaginative and useful works highlighted by textures and our own personal touches. Final decoration will be from a choice of glazing techniques to finish your pieces to enjoy and use. Ages 16-Adult […]
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Plant & Animal Platters
Plant & Animal Platters
Learn basic slab construction techniques to handbuild plant or animal themed platters using templates, texturing tools, and textured leaf molds. We will create our own exciting animal patterns. Under-glazing, staining, and overglazing will be taught to complete this project. Ages 16-Adult REGISTER
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Member Tour: Museum Collections
Member Tour: Museum Collections
Join Sara Hodge, Head of Collections, and the rest of the museum collections team on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. See how the museum stores the 17,000 works entrusted to its care and stewardship, and learn about ongoing collections projects including mural conservation, object inventory and cataloging, and NAGPRA compliance. After a tour of the collections […]
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First Friday Art Party
First Friday Art Party
Join us for our First Friday celebration from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by the FAC’s chic, historic venue. Free museum admission Art in Deco Lounge by Jasmine Dillavou Drinks and snacks available for purchase FREE downtown shuttle, THE ZEB, running along Tejon Street to downtown art galleries About Jasmine Dillavou Jasmine Nicole […]
First Friday Art Party
First Friday Art Party
Join us for First Friday celebration from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by this chic, historic venue. FREE museum admission — see what’s on view Live music Art in Deco Lounge by local artist Drinks and snacks available for purchase FREE downtown shuttle, THE ZEB, running along Tejon Street to downtown art galleries
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Community Print Shop Open House: What is a #3 Crayon? A Lithography Intensive
Community Print Shop Open House: What is a #3 Crayon? A Lithography Intensive
This workshop with Kate Leonard is open to professional artists interested in participating in the fall lithography program at the Bemis Community Print Shop. No experience in printmaking is needed to participate, but the workshop is best suited to artists with experience and confidence in drawing (experience in monochromatic drawing with charcoal, pencil, or black […]
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Journey of a Portrait: The Life and Legacy of Elsie Palmer
Journey of a Portrait: The Life and Legacy of Elsie Palmer
This event is sold out. Discover the fascinating story behind Portrait of Miss Elsie Palmer, or A Lady in White by John Singer Sargent. Delve into the life of Elsie Palmer, the woman immortalized in the painting, and uncover the remarkable journey her portrait recently took across continents. Learn about the conservation work that has […]
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Museum Free Day
Museum Free Day
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
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Museum Free Day
Museum Free Day
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Crafted Memories
Crafted Memories
Level A – All levels welcome.In our scrapbooking class, students will explore the art of memory preservation through various materials. Participants will learn to blend textures and colors to create visually captivating narratives from magazine cutouts to whatever scraps your heart desires. With the added ability to print personal images during class, students can infuse […]
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The Care of Textiles
The Care of Textiles
Agents of Care Gallery Join museum collections staff from 1–4 p.m. as they roll Diné rugs for long-term storage. Learn how the museum cares for and stores textiles, and see examples of the various materials and supplies used to keep these works safe. Feeling crafty? Visitors are invited to help sew special archival tags used […]
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Crafts + Cocktails: Mini Wall Hanging Planter
Crafts + Cocktails: Mini Wall Hanging Planter
This event is sold out. To join the waitlist, call (719) 634-5581 A fun-filled evening of crafting and cocktails awaits! We’ll be diving into the art of macrame, where you’ll learn to knot and weave a mini wall hanging planter. No prior experience is necessary – our expert instructor Megan Dulin will guide you […]
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Yoga at the FAC
Yoga at the FAC
Join us for yoga with instructor Dominika Kamionka in our beautiful glass-walled Smith Family gallery. Participants are invited to stay and enjoy the museum for free after class. All experience levels are welcome. Please bring your own mat. Water is allowed during class, but not in the museum galleries if you choose to visit. Suggested […]
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Member Tour: Museum Collections
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First Friday Art Party
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Crafted Memories
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The Care of Textiles
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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Bemis School of Art Summer Session
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