Tuned-In: The Soundtrack of Your Life
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMember Tour: Van Briggle Pottery Building
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThis event is sold out. Please call (719) 634-5581 or email fac@coloradocollege.edu to be placed on the waitlist. Step inside one of Colorado Springs’ most storied landmarks, the Van Briggle Pottery Building, for an intimate, one-hour tour just for members with Jeremiah Houck, Assistant Director of the Bemis School of Art. Discover the life and legacy […]
First Friday Art Party
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin us for our First Friday Art Party from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by our chic, historic venue. Free museum admission, including all current exhibitions Drinks and snacks available for purchase in the Deco Lounge FREE downtown shuttle, THE ZEB, running along Tejon Street to downtown art galleries The Fine Arts Center is proud […]
Yoga at the FAC
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin 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 […]
In the Sacred Halls of the Fine Arts Center
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesAlice Bemis Taylor’s fascination with Hispanic and Indigenous art culminated in the Taylor Collection and the construction of the Fine Arts Center. Why, then, were some professors and a prominent art historian worried that “the sacred halls of the Fine Arts Center” would not be “ready for a Chicano art show” during the 1970s? Take […]
Museum Free Day
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMuseum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Why is it so dark in here?
Ever wonder about the decisions behind museum lighting? Both aesthetic and practical, lighting plays a central role in building an artistic narrative experience. Lighting is also one of the most significant considerations in art preservation. Join museum staff in the Agents of Care gallery from 1-2 p.m. for a discussion about how the museum lights […]
Illuminate: Lighting the Way for the Arts
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesPresented by the Fine Arts Center Foundation Board Step into the light and join us for ILLUMINATE, an extraordinary evening dedicated to celebrating the arts and the enduring light they bring to our community. Hosted by the Fine Arts Center Foundation Board of Directors, this vibrant gathering shines a spotlight on the Fine Arts Center’s rich […]
Intro to Papier Mâché
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMusic and Art Talk
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesCelebrate the opening of The Many Travels of Mary Chenoweth and the Summer Music Festival at this special music and art talk. An alumnus of the University of Denver and a member of the modernist group The 15 Colorado Artists, Mary Chenoweth was a force in the artistic landscape of Colorado and the surrounding region. […]
Life Imitates Art
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesGreen Eggs and Ham
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesStrike a Pose! Statues and Sculptures
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMembers: Let’s take a walk among the statues and sculptures that fill our galleries and lawn. With some imagination and playful thinking, we’ll bring these solid shapes to life through stories, movement, and conversation. This event is part of our Art Explorer Tours, a special tour series just for kids, while their adults tag along […]