Members: Learn the basics of wheel throwing on a pottery wheel through this hands-on and guided experience that covers the steps of preparing, centering, and throwing clay. This series of workshops is designed exclusively for our members to experience all the Fine Arts Center has to offer! Member Moments art classes allow our members to […]
Join us for Family Adventure Day! Pop in anytime between 10 a.m.–1 p.m. to check out what the Fine Arts Center offers kids of all ages. With guidance from our Bemis School of Art instructors, embrace your creative side with opportunities to draw, paint, and sculpt. It's also Museum Free Day and the closing day […]
Museum collections are often composed of artworks given as gifts. Join Michael Christiano, Director of Visual Arts and Museum, from 1–2 p.m. to explore the gifts of art process at the FAC and how we steward the creative legacies they represent. From 2–4 p.m., guests are welcome to view recent gifts of art on view […]
Experience a one-of-a-kind evening where local flavors and artisan craftsmanship come together in perfect harmony. Delight in a four-course meal prepared by the chefs of Bon Appétit, featuring ingredients from local partners like Ranch Foods Direct, Emerge Aquaponics, Josh & John’s, Provision Bread, and more. Each course celebrates the best of our local food community, […]
Join us for yoga with instructor Misty Banta 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 […]
This event is now sold out. To join the waitlist, please 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 your very own Heart Wall Hanging Planter, just in time for Valentine's Day! No prior experience is necessary […]
Members: Join the museum team on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour into collections storage. See how and where the museum stores the nearly 18,000 works entrusted to its care and stewardship. Learn about ongoing and upcoming collections projects encompassing conservation, storage, cataloging and digitization, and NAGPRA compliance. Missing a favorite work or artist? There will be […]
Join us for our First Friday Art Party from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy live music from jazz guitarist Matt Horanzy and bassist Marc Neihof in the stunning ambiance offered by our chic, historic venue. Free museum admission, including all current exhibitions Opening day for the musem's newest exhibition Alisa Banks: Unerased Drinks and snacks available for […]
Ever wonder, “how’d they do that?”? Well, unbox your inner theatre nerd with the Fine Arts Center Theatre Company staff for a thorough look at the special effects, backstage spaces, costume, and scene shops. This event will begin immediately following the Feb. 16, 2 p.m. performance of In Her Bones. This event is free and open […]
Join book, fiber, and multimedia artist Alisa Banks for a discussion of the artwork and inspirations in her show Alisa Banks: Unerased. Banks’s work digs into her ancestral and diasporic pasts, inviting viewers to consider home, terrain, and body as forms of history. This event is free with museum admission; RSVPs are requested. RSVP
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Visit with curator Pat Musick at work in Work in Progress: Re-envisioning the Collection as she adds community contributions to A People’s History of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Visitors can participate in the creation of the installation through written notes and discussions with Pat Musick as she works in the gallery. Image: From […]
Space is a precious commodity at any museum. It takes imagination and creativity to safely store 18,000 artworks from various cultures, regions, and time periods. Each work may have specific needs related to conservation and preservation, access, or cultural sensitivity. The museum collection is also constantly growing, while storage space is constantly dwindling. In this […]
This event is sold out. To be placed on the waitlist, please call (719) 634-5583 or email fac@coloradocollege.edu. Join us for an exclusive look into how In Her Bones evolved from a story on paper to a full-stage theatre experience. Dive into the origins of the story, explore the challenges of producing a new work […]
When an unexpected blizzard forces UC Berkeley first-year student Mia to wait out the storm at a rural highway gas station and general store in Southern Colorado, she’s forced to confront a past that she is both fleeing and seeking out. As she shares family memories with store owner Moises to pass the time, another […]
