CALENDAR OF EVENTS
A visit to the Fine Arts Center can be something planned for months (and our most popular shows and classes sell out quickly, so a bit of planning can put you ahead of the pack), or it could be delightfully spontaneous. With so many things to do here, we strive to be as flexible as you are. See current exhibitions on view

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April 2021
Jeron Braxton: Glucose and Octane
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until May 29, 2021
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States
Stemming from a collaboration with Colorado College’s Black Student Union launched in Black History Month, the Fine Arts Center is proud to present a special curated installation of digital work from self-taught artist and award-winning filmmaker Jeron Braxton. On view now in the FAC museum’s Hybl Screening Room, the installation consists of 2 Sundance Festival award-winning animated videos. Glucose is a short film investigating the colonial history of sugar as the engine of the slave trade. Octane deals with the…
Find out more »Beginning Drawing – Using Your Eyes, Head, Heart, & Hands
Learning to draw involves connections – with your subjects and with yourself. In this virtual course, learn the practice of drawing through fascinating exercises, intense observation, refined coordination, and connecting with your subjects. You will learn how to practice drawing with your eyes, head, heart, and hands and see improvement in your drawing skills and perception. This course for adults includes live Zoom sessions.
Find out more »Refine Your Black & White Darkroom Printing Skills
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States
Spend three hours learning to refine your black and white darkroom printing skills with private instruction in contrast filters, split-filter printing, cropping, and positioning for artful presentations. This darkroom experience will help you bring your printing skills to the next level and encourage you to produce prints that you will be excited to enter in local photography exhibitions. Maximum number of adult students from the same household: 2
Find out more »May 2021
Virtual FAC Play Club!
First Thursday of the month, Oct. 1–May 6 (8 sessions) 7–8:30 p.m. Join FAC Theatre Company’s Producing Artistic Director, Scott RC Levy, for lively conversations about plays! It’s a book club for play lovers! Each month, a new play will be dissected, discussed and celebrated.
Find out more »FAC Theatre School Cabaret
We’re excited to present our very first FAC Theatre School Cabaret! Our young thespians have been hard at work this spring devising work to share with you. This virtual cabaret includes singing, dancing, poetry, and more, all performed by students from our Budding Thespians, Emerging Artists, and Youth Rep classes.
Find out more »Museum Free Day
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Second of the month, happening 36 times
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Third of the month, happening 36 times
One event on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 am
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. Advanced timed tickets are required for museum entry.
Find out more »Personal Painting Review
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States
Have you been painting for a while but feel stuck or uncertain whether your paintings are working? Would you like time with an experienced artist and instructor who will give you individual feedback in an open and gentle way? Spend an hour with Dena Peterson to help strengthen your work! It’s often difficult to be objective about our own paintings. These individual sessions will offer constructive critique and help you progress your painting skills. Maximum number of adult students from the…
Find out more »July 2021
Pre-College Course – Introduction to Drawing: Landscape Immersion
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States
Colorado College Summer Session invites rising juniors and seniors to join the CC community this summer. Enroll in one of our dynamic courses offered on subjects ranging from environmental science and the study of epidemics, to marketing and entrepreneurship, to cross-genre writing. CC’s summer session provides students with a rich opportunity to explore challenging academics, get inspired by the wondrous Rocky Mountain Region, and be supported by faculty that are invested in your success. In this class, students will explore…
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