Join us for a special First Friday Art Party as we unveil the 2024-25 theatre season, showcase upcoming museum exhibitions, and introduce exciting Bemis School of Art classes with live demos from our talented instructors! We may even have a few surprises in store. You don't want to miss out on all the fun and […]
Come observe a condition assessment of Luis Jiménez's brilliantly colored fiberglass and resin sculpture Fiesta Jarabe and learn about the steps needed to undertake the conservation of a sculpture like this. Fine art conservators from McKay Lodge Art Conservation Laboratory will join the FAC museum collections team to speak about the process and some of the challenges […]
Join us for a conversation about NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) and the care of Indigenous belongings at the FAC. Museum staff and NASU representatives will be joined by Jackie Veninger of Bernstein and Associates to discuss what NAGPRA is, why the law was created, and her experience supporting cultural institutions to […]
How do museums display music? Using the Fine Arts Center as a learning lab, Dr. Lidia Chang's MU 228 Music and the Museum course tackles this question with an exhibition exploring the history of the Collegium Musicum at Colorado College through a collection of historical instruments amassed by the Music Department. Celebrate the exhibition opening […]
How do museums display music? Using the Fine Arts Center as a learning lab, Dr. Lidia Chang's MU 228 Music and the Museum course tackles this question with an exhibition exploring the history of the Collegium Musicum at Colorado College through a collection of historical instruments amassed by the Music Department. Join student curators for […]
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Join the museum collections team for a special day of spring cleaning. Visitors are invited to watch staff dust and polish the massive glass chandeliers hanging throughout the museum created by artist Dale Chihuly. Learn how the museum cares for these works and see them shine like new (locations and times below). Swing by the […]
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Lee Ann Roripaugh (she/they) is a biracial Nisei and the author of five volumes of poetry, mostly recently tsunami vs. the fukushima 50 (Milkweed Editions, 2019), which was named a “Best Book of 2019” by the New York Public Library, selected as a poetry Finalist in the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards, cited as a Society […]
Join Alana Adams, Assistant Curator of Collections, for a tour of works from the Fine Art Center’s permanent collection featured in Hương Ngô’s exhibition Ungrafting. The tour will offer an opportunity to connect with the permanent collection via a diverse selection of artworks and learn more about different modern and traditional artistic methods. Visitors will […]
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
