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August 2019
Melanie Yazzie: Finding Oneself Again and Again
Melanie Yazzie is informed by the Diné philosophy of hozho — translated as blessings, beauty, and harmony. After experiencing illness, she challenged herself to create artworks that find ways to heal from and to balance the negative effects of settler colonialism that Indigenous people live with on a daily basis. Her earlier works focused on calling attention to the harsh realities of racism, poverty, and loss of home territories. She continues to acknowledge these struggles, but now layers her artworks with recuperative…
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Pertenecer: Chicanx Artists on Belonging
As the title suggests PERTENECER — Spanish for “to belong” — this exhibition presents artworks by nine artists that explore the possibilities and meanings of belonging. The diverse experiences of belonging are interpreted by these artists in vastly different ways through drawing, painting, printmaking, video, sculpture, and photography.
Find out more »January 2020
Bemis School of Art Spring Classes
Whatever your artistic interest, age or skill level, we have classes to drive your passions at the Fine Arts Center’s Bemis School of Art. Experienced artists and art instructors, large studios, and limited class size create a motivational and supportive environment to explore and develop your talents.
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Museum Free Day
Museum Free Days are just that, an opportunity for the public to enjoy our galleries free of charge.
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Artist and Curator Dialogue with artist Rebecca Belmore and curator Wanda Nanibush
Please note the time for this event has changed to 5:30 p.m. This artist and curator dialogue is Free and open to the Public The Fine Arts Center is proud to present the US debut of Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental, a major solo exhibition of works by internationally recognized multi-disciplinary artist Rebecca Belmore. Join us for a conversation with artist Rebecca Belmore and exhibition curator Wanda Nanibush. A member of Lac Seul First Nation (Anishinaabe), Belmore has given voice in…
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The Bridges of Madison County
The Tony Award-Winning New Musical on stage Feb. 13-March 1. Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca’s life.
Find out more »Sunday Salon
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday, Feb. 23 matinee performance of The Bridges of Madison County. This will be the fourth of several Sunday Salon discussions throughout the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. Mark Reis is a 1980 graduate of Iowa State University and has…
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