Drawing from works in the collection stewarded by the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community in the Southwest considers community within a landscape that has been shaped by colonization and migration. Focusing primarily on works by Chicanx/a/o, Hispanic, and Mexican American artists based in New Mexico and Colorado, Mi Gente considers the politics and complexities […]
Announcing Mindful Music: Series Two with Molly Lord, Creator of Tuned-In Productions and your facilitator. Edie Carey, National award-winning, soulful contemporary/folk singer songwriter Hazel Miller, Colorado Hall of Fame music icon; deemed “The Aretha Franklin of Colorado” Jorma Kaukonen, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend with Jefferson Airplane, and highly respected interpreter of American roots music, blues […]
A title known the world over, Elf The Musical is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy […]
Join Mike Martin, Executive Director/Founder of RAWtools, for a tour of Another Way is Possible, an exhibit that contains items made out of broken gun parts, thus telling the story of the transformation of guns to garden tools, art, jewelry, and other lovely things. This exhibit represents work made in the RAWtools shop in Colorado Springs, […]
Join us for our First Friday celebration from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by the FAC’s chic, historic venue. FREE museum admission Art in Deco Lounge by John Odlin Music by Bryant Jones Drinks and snacks available for purchase FREE downtown shuttle, THE ZEB, running along Tejon Street to downtown art galleries About Bryant […]
Join us for a set of two bands—Broth and Hoopla—performing in Taste Restaurant. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and performances start at 8 p.m. The bar in Deco Lounge will be open until 10 p.m. Free and open to the public. Donations to support FAC programs are greatly appreciated.
Pop in between 10 a.m–1 p.m. to check out what the Fine Arts Center has to offer and explore your creativity in drawing, painting, and sculpture! Family Adventure Day will offer a variety of hands-on art projects in the Bemis School of Art studio classrooms, along with artist demonstrations and interactive, self-guided activities. Bemis instructors […]
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
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 in the Agents of Care gallery from 1–4 p.m. to explore some of the frames used by the museum, from historic to modern, simple to ornate. Museum staff will discuss the various components of a frame and how they work together to protect and preserve art while on display and […]
This event is sold out. 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 a macrame photo hanger, a perfect gift for Valentine's Day, which is just around the corner. No prior experience is necessary—our expert instructor Megan Dulin will guide […]
Whatever your artistic interest and whatever your age or skill level, we have classes to drive your passions at the Fine Arts Center’s Bemis School of Art. Explore! Browse classes
Join this class to create whimsical, functional, and decorative items that will bring joy to your home or garden. We will learn and improvise on basic handbuilding skills to create shapes, eyes, and other expressive features to bring personality to our mugs, bowls, garden sculptures, and more. In this class, you will explore various glazing […]
This course is aimed toward beginners but creatives working in other mediums who want to learn something new about this frequently overlooked art form. Through demonstration and hands-on creating, students will learn the variety in which pastels, papers, and tools combine to create the most colorful artworks imaginable. Level 0 – This class is for […]
Do you have a favorite pet? Is the zoo your favorite place to visit? In this class you will learn multiple techniques to bring those furry friends to life! We will explore the grid scale technique to help you confidently draw complex shapes more simply. We will then practice skills to explore the charcoal medium […]
You will explore the process of creating multiples of a single clay object through foundational techniques in clay slip casting and plaster mold-making. You will have an opportunity to create your own object from clay and will learn to mix and pour plaster to fabricate a functional and reusable one-part mold. We will spend ample […]
The Fine Arts Center recently received a generous gift of 19th and early 20th century textiles by Diné weavers. Help us welcome these remarkable works into our care. View a selection of textiles in the Agents of Care gallery and enjoy a reading by CC Professor of English Natanya Ann Pulley and a talk by visiting artist […]
In this two-hour class, you’ll develop skills using an edged pen for calligraphy. You’ll learn to write in Italic calligraphy, along with an introduction to other historic book hands. We’ll harness a combination of design awareness, craft skills, and rhythmic vitality to create beautiful writing. Level A – All levels welcome. Adults
Join us for this class using natural dyes where you will get an introduction to the fundamentals of using natural plants and natural plant extracts to color fabric. We will explore how different types of fabrics are mordanted and how different weaves take the dye, and you will walk away with the beginnings of a […]
Join this class to create whimsical, functional, and decorative items that will bring joy to your home or garden. We will learn and improvise on basic handbuilding skills to create shapes, eyes, and other expressive features to bring personality to our mugs, bowls, garden sculptures, and more. In this class, you will explore various glazing […]
This course is aimed toward beginners but creatives working in other mediums who want to learn something new about this frequently overlooked art form. Through demonstration and hands-on creating, students will learn the variety in which pastels, papers, and tools combine to create the most colorful artworks imaginable. Level 0 – This class is for […]
Do you have a favorite pet? Is the zoo your favorite place to visit? In this class you will learn multiple techniques to bring those furry friends to life! We will explore the grid scale technique to help you confidently draw complex shapes more simply. We will then practice skills to explore the charcoal medium […]
You will explore the process of creating multiples of a single clay object through foundational techniques in clay slip casting and plaster mold-making. You will have an opportunity to create your own object from clay and will learn to mix and pour plaster to fabricate a functional and reusable one-part mold. We will spend ample […]
Join us for our First Friday celebration from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by the FAC’s chic, historic venue. FREE museum admission, including to the newest museum exhibition Clarence Shivers: Experimenting with Form Art in Deco Lounge by Bruce Nall Music by Tidal Breeze Creos Jazz Trio Drinks and snacks available for purchase […]
This event is at capacity. Please email fac@coloradocollege.edu or call (719) 634-5581 to be placed on the waitlist. Join Michael Christiano, Director of Visual Arts & Museum, for a tour of the exhibition Clarence Shivers: Experimenting with Form. Over the course of his career, Clarence Shivers (1923-2007) demonstrated a commitment to artistic experimentation, working across different […]
In this two-hour class, you’ll develop skills using an edged pen for calligraphy. You’ll learn to write in Italic calligraphy, along with an introduction to other historic book hands. We’ll harness a combination of design awareness, craft skills, and rhythmic vitality to create beautiful writing. Level A – All levels welcome. Adults
