Fine Arts Center

Guadalupe in the Guestroom
2021-09-30 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-10-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-10-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Guadalupe in the Guest Room chronicles a funny and heartfelt story of shared grief and love between two people separated by a language barrier, ultimately proving that understanding doesn’t always require speaking the same language.
Guadalupe is living in the guest room of her son-in-law, Steve, while she works to translate from English to Spanish the children’s books her deceased daughter has written. Overcome with grief and separated by a language barrier, the unlikely housemates struggle to communicate. As Guadalupe and Steve begin watching a television show together, they bond in unexpected ways, leading them to learn that understanding doesn’t always require speaking the same language. Guadalupe in the Guest Room is a funny and heartfelt celebration of new beginnings, breaking barriers, and the healing power of telenovelas.

Beading Basics
2021-09-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Learn the techniques the professionals use to design, create, and finish earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. Create unique pieces to enhance your wardrobe, give as gifts, or create jewelry to sell. You will also learn techniques to repair vintage favorites to be worn again or revamp them into something new. Supply List online. Ages 16–Adult
Instructor: Ona-Marie Engle
Level 0 – This class is for the true beginner with no prior experience in the medium.

Painting the Seasons: Autumn
2021-10-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Paint the vibrant, warm colors of autumn. Nature is a gold mine of inspiration—what better way to explore its countless variations than painting the seasons. Autumn colors provide rich inspiration for the landscape painter and this workshop will give you an opportunity to discover how to use opaque and transparent colors to express the glow of autumn leaves as wells as the nuances of foreground greens. Supply list online. Adult
Instructor: Linda Sagastume
Level I – This class is for those with some familiarity with the medium. This could include informal use of medium outside of the classroom.

First Friday & Arts Month kick-off
2021-10-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for October First Friday at the FAC! We’re celebrating the kickoff to #ArtsOctober with a new exhibition and theater production. Enjoy a cocktail in the courtyard 5-7:30 p.m.
Ronny Quevedo: at the line exhibition opening
Named a must-see show by the Denver Post, don’t miss our opening celebration and meet the artist with brief remarks in the exhibition at 6 p.m.
First Friday Reservation
Guadalupe in the Guest Room on stage at 7:30 p.m.
Guadalupe in the Guest Room is a funny and heartfelt celebration of new beginnings, breaking barriers, and a realization that understanding doesn’t always require speaking the same language.
TICKETS
Ladyfingers at the FAC shop opening
Morgan Calderini and Arley Torsone of Ladyfingers Letterpress are bringing a new retail experience to the FAC! Ladyfingers Letterpress is known and loved for the hand-made, locally-sourced, and inclusive goods at their downtown flagship location (which isn’t going away). Get ready for a beautiful mashup of this ethos paired with a selection of items designed to expand and enrich your FAC experience. The new shop opens Oct. 1. Kickoff your #ArtsOctober with a First Friday visit!

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Arts Month
Every October, arts & culture take center stage across the Pikes Peak region, as our community celebrates Arts Month!
Orchestrated annually by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, Arts Month elevates the visibility of arts & culture by showcasing local talent and creating new avenues for arts engagement and cultural enrichment. Visit ArtsOctober.com for local events & inspiration.

Ronny Quevedo: at the line
2021-10-01 10:00 - 2021-12-05 16:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Working across printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and installation, Ronny Quevedo uses schematics—from dressmakers’ pattern sheets to architectural plans to geographical maps—in order to explore the formation of individual identity that is shaped by a fractured past. References to zoot suits are brought into conversation with Quechua culture, while Mesoamerican ballcourts are placed next to diagrams of soccer stadiums. Intentionally conflating time, space and languages, the artist maps relations between distinct histories, narratives, and visual forms.

Enchanted Textures of Taos, New Mexico
2021-09-27 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
This plein air water-media workshop takes place in and around the historic town of Taos, New Mexico. In 1915, Taos became famous as the home of the Taos Society of Artists and has remained an artist’s mecca ever since. Our instructor Martha has also become enchanted with New Mexico and uses its light and textures as the subject of her watercolor and oil paintings. The chamisa, sage, and cottonwood trees against the rugged mountains and mesas make up the enticing landscape of northern New Mexico that she paints. In autumn, the textures and colors are especially glorious— experience this inspiring environment for yourself! Martha will provide instruction in water-based media, including transparent watercolor, gouache, and acrylic, while you paint on-site in picturesque Taos. Improve your paintings with a greater understanding of elements of design, including employing rhythm in landscape painting and leading the viewer through the painting by providing a point of interest. Add strength to your composition using light, midtones, and rich darks. Learn how to achieve rich color using paint-to-water ratio. Supply list online. Adults.
Instructor: Martha Mans

All Pikes Peak Reads at the Fine Arts Center!
2021-09-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for an outdoor All Pikes Peak Reads event in the Fine Arts Center’s sculpture garden at the corner of Casecade Ave. and Dale St! Meet us here to hear short readings from all of the 2021 APPR titles, and poetry readings by local poets. The evening will conclude with a reading and meet and greet with APPR author Nate Marshall.
Nate Marshall is an award-winning writer, rapper, educator, and editor. He is the author and editor of numerous works including Wild Hundreds and The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop. Nate is a member of The Dark Noise Collective and co-directs Crescendo Literary. He is an assistant professor of English at Colorado College. He is from the South Side of Chicago.
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Cyanotype Workshop
2021-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
As part of Museum Free day on Sept. 17, join desert ArtLAB for a pop-up workshop exploring native flora of Colorado through the cyanotype process. The cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic printing processes. All ages are invited to participate. We ask children 6 and under to be accompanied by an adult.
These will be small groups (around 10 people) every 30 minutes from 1–3 p.m.
Admission is free but advanced registration is required
Desert ArtLAB is an interdisciplinary artist collaborative co-directed by April Bojorquez (she/her) and Matthew Garcia (he/him) whose work promotes Indigenous perspectives on ecological practice and climate change. Desert ArtLAB is the 2021 Mellon Artist in Residence at the Colorado College Fine Arts Center’s Museum. More information at desertartlab.com
Image: Verdolagas (detail), 8×12 inches, Cyanotype to Digital Print, 2021

Working
2021-08-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the men and women that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the server, the millworker, the mason, and the stay-at-home parent, just to name a few.
