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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
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FeaturedA Touchy Subject: How Human Interaction Impacts Art
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin the museum collections team in the Agents of Care gallery for a special behind-the-scenes program exploring how human interaction impacts museum collections. Through observation and discussion, we’ll explore the […]
FeaturedSquaring the Circle — with Quilts!
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesImagine five friends in a quilting circle decide to make five quilts in a "round robin" sort of way. Is it possible to find a way to pass quilts among […]
FeaturedThread Talks! Alisa Banks: Unerased
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMembers: Step into an exhibit full of fabric, memory, and unexpected stories. We’ll explore how personal objects can spark big questions and discover how art can speak without saying a […]
Featured Yoga at the FACYoga 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 after class. All experience levels are […]
Featured Backpacks & BitesBackpacks & Bites
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMembers: Make your backpack visit extra special with a creative outing the whole family will love! On select days, when you use the Family Activity Backpack, you can pick up […]
Sherlock(s): Holmes and Watson and Us Through the Ages
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThis event is sold out! From Victorian opium dens to modern crime scenes, this lively lecture explores how Sherlock Holmes has been everyone's favorite high-functioning sociopath longer than your great-great-grandmother […]
FeaturedMember Moments: Exhibition Preview Morning
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesFAC Members: Join us at our members-only preview of Gathering Place: Permanent Collection Reinstallation before it opens to the public! Mingle with FAC staff and explore the exhibition at your […]
FeaturedGathering Place Members Early Access Day
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesFAC Members get early access to Gathering Place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5! Not a member? Join today! Gathering Place is the first comprehensive reinstallation of the museum’s […]
Featured First Friday Art PartyFirst 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 to Alisa Banks: Unerased and Margarita […]
FeaturedGathering Place Opening Day
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesGathering Place opens to the public on Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.! And from 12–4 p.m., enjoy music and drop-in art making activities with Colorado College’s Arts and Crafts […]
FeaturedCircle Up! A Gathering Place Tour
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesFAC Member Art Explorer Tours for Kids Step into a world where stories, colors, and community come together! In this special Art Explorer Tour of Gathering Place: Permanent Collection Reinstallation, kids […]
FeaturedScriptorium con safos: Gathering Place
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin us for a performance of Scriptorium con safos: Gathering Place by co-curator of Gathering Place, Josh T Franco. The durational performance will take place in the Fine Arts Center’s first-floor […]
FeaturedIlluminate: 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 […]
Featured Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. 2BMs. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United States
FeaturedWhat Makes an Artist? The Art Students League of New York at the FAC
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThe formation of the Art Students League of New York in 1875 marked a change in the landscape of art education. Brought forth by a desire to make art education […]
FeaturedMember Moments: Fix It, Frame It, Flaunt It: A Conservation Tour of Gathering Place
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMembers: Ever wonder what it takes to get a work of art exhibition-ready? Members are invited to discover the secrets hiding just beneath the surface on this special walk-through of […]
Featured Beginning Wheel Throwing for KidsBeginning Wheel Throwing for Kids
Bemis School of Art 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesStarting early feels great. Learn the skills necessary to create bowls, plates, and vases on the potter’s wheel. From wedging the clay to glazing the finished form, this class provides […]
FeaturedOpen-Hearted Opening Day: Vaccine Clinic
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesVaccine Clinic, 2–4 p.m. Come get your fall flu and Covid vaccines at the FAC! Please either register with Safeway online in advance (make sure to select the clinic on […]
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Open-Hearted Opening Day: Colorado College Roundtable
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesColorado College Roundtable, 4–6 p.m. Join us for a special event featuring an interdisciplinary group of Colorado College faculty and staff who will reflect on the themes of Open-Hearted, including […]
Featured Wellness: Tuning In Making MixerWellness: Tuning In Making Mixer
Bemis School of Art 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesJoin this making-mixer with three talented artists, where you will explore fun individual, collaborative, and improvisational techniques to create collages. You will stretch your creative muscles through playful art games […]
Featured Realistic Animal DrawingRealistic Animal Drawing
Bemis School of Art 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesOver the course of this class, you will learn how to accurately capture the form, texture, and personality of animals through detailed drawing techniques. We will practice shading, proportion, and […]
FeaturedMember Moments: The Art of the Theatrical Swordfight
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMembers: How does a fight choreographer get from the simple stage direction “they fight” to a fully fledged and compelling piece of choreography? Venture behind the scenes with FAC Theatre […]
FeaturedMember Tour: Margarita Cabrera: Space in Between and Care
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesMembers: Join us for a special member tour of Margarita Cabrera: Space in Between and Care, led by the exhibition’s co-curators Rebecca Parker, Dr. Nancy Ríos, and Katja Rivera. Explore Cabrera’s vibrant and […]
FeaturedCenter Stage: Theatre Nights with a Twist
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesThe game is afoot! Join us for Center Stage’s debut pre-theatre show party. Warm up with a themed cocktail, while you dive into a mad libs murder mystery that puts […]
FeaturedMember Moments: Make & Watch Glass in Action
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesFAC Members: Experience an introduction to the world of hot glass and get hands-on as you design your own fused glass colorful piece to take home. Then stick around as […]
FeaturedCreepy Crawly Collections
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesStop by the Agents of Care gallery from October 15 to 25 to explore a selection of creepy-crawly artworks that will put you in the Halloween spirit. Museum collections staff […]
FeaturedPractically Perfect in Every Medium: Mary Poppins from Page to Screen to Stage
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesP.L. Travers's Mary Poppins books are representative of the golden age of British children's literature initiated by Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland. Like the Alice books, Peter and Wendy, The Wind and the Willows, and Winnie-the-Pooh, the Mary […]
Featured Raquel’s Purple Pineapple AdventuresRaquel’s Purple Pineapple Adventures
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesIn this bilingual show, you’ll hear a mix of English and Spanish. But don’t worry! No matter which language you speak, you and your kids will easily be able to […]