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FAC artist George Biddle featured on NPR
From NPR’s Morning Edition: “The Justice Department headquarters was built when America was struggling through the Great Depression. The country’s most prestigious artists of the day competed to win commissions […]
Read the full articleMargot Lane named FAC ‘Living Treasure’
At the Dec. 18 Annual Member Meeting, Sue Tyson, Chair of the FAC Advisory Council, announced that Margot Lane was the recipient of the 2008 Living Treasure award for her […]
Read the full articleDenver Post gives the FAC a shout out
In Friday’s Denver Post, Kyle MacMillan wrote a full-page review with five photos about a new exhibit at the Kirkland Museum. In the lead – the opening paragraph – Kyle […]
Read the full articleWestword: ‘Designing Women’ is interesting, thoughtful and beautiful
Michael Paglia reviewed, Designing Women, in his weekly Westword column on Dec. 17. “A few weeks ago, I went to see the Walt Kuhn/Edie Winograde shows there (“Myth America,” November […]
Read the full articleA Christmas Carol video
Watch a behind-the-scenes feature on the FAC Theatre Company’s production of A Christmas Carol (Dec. 5-21, 2018). A Christmas Carol at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center from Jerry Vreeman […]
Read the full articleBlake Milteer ‘among the top art-world talents on the Front Range,’ says Westword
Michael Paglia of Westword reviewed the Edie and Walt exhibitions last Wednesday, concluding “(Blake) Milteer’s pairing of these two bodies of work is brilliant and reveals a young curator who […]
Read the full articleFine Arts Center turning 75 in 2011
In April of 2011, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center will celebrate its 75th Anniversary as the heart of arts and culture in the Pikes Peak Region. As we take […]
Read the full articleIndy: FAC announces free admission
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center CEO Sam Gappmayer, who officially started on Oct. 6, brings with him good news for FAC members: They may now visit all FAC galleries at […]
Read the full articleFAC Arts Legacy: South Facade Murals
When architect John Gaw Meem began planning the Fine Arts Center in the early 1930s, he consciously included spaces for public art in both the interior and exterior of the […]
Read the full articleThe Importance of the Arts
Sam Gappmayer, a past FAC CEO, spelled out his top five reasons the arts are important at his welcome reception. The arts function as a metaphorical town square where people […]
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