Calling all community printmakers! Interested in learning about the new Bemis Community Print Shop? Join Kate Leonard and Jean Gumpper for the first BYOB (Bring your own Brayer) event!! We will be designing and carving “punny” lino blocks while discussing upcoming programs and facility access. All designs and blocks will be donated to the shop […]
In the late nineteenth century, Colorado Springs declared itself “America’s Greatest Sanatorium.” And it worked! By 1900 over 20,000 health-seekers came in search of a cure for tuberculosis. The dreaded “White Plague” built a local economy reliant on medical tourism. In this approximately 1 mile walking tour through downtown, we’ll explore both the reputable and […]
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 […]
Join Anne Hosanah Roe on this artistic journey as you explore your inner landscape through guided meditation and creating your own personal mandala. Experience the magic and mystery of your soul’s infinite wisdom, guidance, and imagination. Throughout history and in many cultures, mandalas, meaning circle in Sanskrit, have embodied wholeness and interconnectedness to all life. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
