Winter/Spring 2023 Art Classes
Pursue new art skills or perfect old ones in 2023! We have art classes for all ages, interests, and skill levels
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Cloth, Paper, Collage
Cloth, Paper, Collage
Explore new and creative collage processes! Work with paint, pastels, inks sprays, and learn how to design with image transfers on a variety of surfaces such as tea bags, rice paper, glassine, deli papers, and more. With a variety of techniques, you will be able to create fabric paper and other prepared papers, either painted […]
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Black & White Film Photography
Black & White Film Photography
Step into the darkroom to explore silver-process black-and-white photography. You will learn how to process film and make handcrafted gelatin-silver prints from your negatives while gaining a better understanding of light, exposure, composition, and camera techniques. Expand your creativity and make each assignment a challenge to your artistic vision! Ages 16-Adult. Instructor: Richard Rinker
Fundamentals of Drawing
Fundamentals of Drawing
This course is a fun way to learn new drawing skills and how to train your eyes to really see. There is no “can’t” in this introduction to drawing course – only “I can!” You will be guided on how to render an object, bringing depth into your work. Explore how to use color and source of […]
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Eiko Otake: I Invited Myself, Vol. II Exhibition Opening
Eiko Otake: I Invited Myself, Vol. II Exhibition Opening
Join artist Eiko Otake for a live performance in celebration of the opening of her first solo exhibition Eiko Otake: I Invited Myself, vol. II at the FAC during First Friday. Performance begins at 5:30 p.m. The museum will stay open until 8 p.m. and drinks will be available for purchase in Deco Lounge. Free […]
Contemporary Mini Fresco-secco
Contemporary Mini Fresco-secco
Explore painting with tempera paint on a plaster surface, similar to how experts did in the early centuries, but on a smaller scale. This method produces bright, vibrant paintings. Styrofoam provides a sturdy lightweight base for the plaster compound, and when it dries, makes a dry absorbent base for wet tempera paint. This medium is […]
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Meet artist Eiko Otake
Meet artist Eiko Otake
Eiko Otake will be in her exhibition, I Invited Myself, Vol. II, on Saturday and Sunday, Feb 4-5 to meet and speak with visitors. Please visit and converse with the artist. Image: Eiko Otake photo by Yukari Kuremiya
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FAC Member Tour: Bemis School of Art
FAC Member Tour: Bemis School of Art
Join us through a journey of creativity and exploration. Learn more about Bemis School of Art while discovering a variety of materials, techniques, and projects. Be ready to get your hands dirty. All art supplies will be provided. Not a member? Sign up now for as little as $5 a month! RSVP for the tour
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Meet Artist Eiko Otake
Meet Artist Eiko Otake
Eiko Otake will be in her exhibition, I Invited Myself, Vol. II, on Saturday and Sunday, Feb 4-5 to meet and speak with visitors. Please visit and converse with the artist. Image: Eiko Otake photo by Yukari Kuremiya
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Yoga at the FAC
Yoga at the FAC
Join teacher Misty Banta for a one-hour yoga class in our beautiful glass-walled Smith Family gallery. Participants are invited to stay and enjoy the museum for free after class. All experience levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Water is allowed during class, but not in the museum galleries. Suggested donation of $10 to benefit […]
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Drawing from Life: Develop Daily Sketchbook Practice
Drawing from Life: Develop Daily Sketchbook Practice
Develop drawing skills and cultivate daily creative practice by sketching from life. Learn to loosen your hand, frame your composition, and capture simple moments to create a cohesive body of work (and perhaps a lifelong habit)! We will use simple, portable materials that make it easy to incorporate drawing into your everyday routine. You’ll leave […]
3 events,
Fundamentals of Drawing
Fundamentals of Drawing
This course is a fun way to learn new drawing skills and how to train your eyes to really see. There is no “can’t” in this introduction to drawing course – only “I can!” You will be guided on how to render an object, bringing depth into your work. Explore how to use color and source of […]
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Creative Conversations Series: Shodekeh Talifero
Creative Conversations Series: Shodekeh Talifero
Shodekeh Talifero is a groundbreaking beatboxer, vocal percussionist, and breath artist who pushes the boundaries of the human voice within and outside the context of hip-hop music and culture. Recently the Innovator in Residence at Towson University’s College of Fine Art & Communication, he currently serves there as an archival artist for his living archive/collection, […]
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Eiko Otake: Public Talks and Conversations
In celebration of Otake’s solo exhibition I Invited Myself, Vol. II, the Department of Theater and Dance at Colorado College will host a series of two-day events featuring film screenings, live performance by Otake, and conversations with faculty, scholars, and curators. Schedule of Events: Thursday, Feb. 9 How and Why I Invited Myself, 3 p.m. […]
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Screening: No Rule is our Rule
Screening: No Rule is our Rule
In celebration of Otake’s solo exhibition I Invited Myself, vol. II, join us for No Rule is our Rule (2022, 75 mins). Filmed by Wen Hui and Eiko Otake in China in January 2020, and collaboratively edited during the pandemic. This is a story of friendship between two independent female artists and their body memories each willingly […]
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Eiko Otake: Public Talks and Conversations
In celebration of Otake’s solo exhibition I Invited Myself, Vol. II, the Department of Theater and Dance at Colorado College will host a series of two-day events featuring film screenings, live performance by Otake, and conversations with faculty, scholars, and curators. Schedule of Events: Thursday, Feb. 9 How and Why I Invited Myself, 3 p.m. […]
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Shedding: Eiko Otake and DonChristian Jones performance
Shedding: Eiko Otake and DonChristian Jones performance
In celebration of Otake’s solo exhibition I Invited Myself, vol. II, join us for a new performance work. Q&A will follow. Collaborators: DonChristian Jones (Performance), Jinqui Guan (Video), Liz Sargent (Video), and Elise Butterfield (Dramaturg). Free and Open to the public Performance will take place in CC's Cornerstone Black Box Theatre Eiko Otake Born and raised in Japan […]
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Drawing from Life: Develop Daily Sketchbook Practice
Drawing from Life: Develop Daily Sketchbook Practice
Develop drawing skills and cultivate daily creative practice by sketching from life. Learn to loosen your hand, frame your composition, and capture simple moments to create a cohesive body of work (and perhaps a lifelong habit)! We will use simple, portable materials that make it easy to incorporate drawing into your everyday routine. You’ll leave […]
Contemporary Mini Fresco-secco
Contemporary Mini Fresco-secco
Explore painting with tempera paint on a plaster surface, similar to how experts did in the early centuries, but on a smaller scale. This method produces bright, vibrant paintings. Styrofoam provides a sturdy lightweight base for the plaster compound, and when it dries, makes a dry absorbent base for wet tempera paint. This medium is […]
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Fundamentals of Drawing
Fundamentals of Drawing
This course is a fun way to learn new drawing skills and how to train your eyes to really see. There is no “can’t” in this introduction to drawing course – only “I can!” You will be guided on how to render an object, bringing depth into your work. Explore how to use color and source of […]
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In the Heights
In the Heights
From the creator and star of Hamilton comes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony Award-winning musical, a love-letter to the community in upper Manhattan where he still lives. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood — a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the […]
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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. Both the Deco Lounge and Museum Shop participate in First Friday, featuring art for sale by local and regional artists. First Friday attendees get FREE access to FAC Museum — see what’s on view Live music by […]
In the Heights
In the Heights
From the creator and star of Hamilton comes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony Award-winning musical, a love-letter to the community in upper Manhattan where he still lives. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood — a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the […]
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FAC Members: Art + Tradition Museum Tour
FAC Members: Art + Tradition Museum Tour
How do artists engage with or reject artistic traditions? Please join Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art, Savanah Pennell, Curatorial Paraprofessional, and Alexandra Flores, Curatorial Intern as they consider this question in a walk through the FAC Museum’s permanent collection. Not a member? Sign up now for as little as $5 a month! RSVP for […]
In the Heights
In the Heights
From the creator and star of Hamilton comes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony Award-winning musical, a love-letter to the community in upper Manhattan where he still lives. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood — a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the […]
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