At the same time as Crafts & Cocktails or Just the FACts Trivia, children ages 6 and up are invited to embark on a creative journey, crafting their very own collage masterpieces. Don't miss this opportunity for an unforgettable night for the whole family! Free, RSVP required Collage for Kids sign up
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 your own macrame plant hanger! No prior experience is necessary – our expert instructor Megan Dulin will guide you through the process step-by-step. And as you work on your masterpiece, you […]
Join us for a trivia night led by Bob Morsch 5:30–7:30 p.m. Be prepared for a multitude of surprises around the theme of art. The ticket price includes dinner! $21 (FAC members $19) Trivia Tickets
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Please join us for a lesson on the history and tradition of Mexican metal embossing or “repujado.” “Repujado,” also known as embossing metal, is the art of working in metallic foil to give volume and relief to a decorative design. You will learn how to emboss and deboss on tooling aluminum and create your own […]
FAC Members are invited to a special preview of Agents of Care: A Collections Transparency Project. Located in newly transformed galleries at the FAC, Agents of Care highlights the often unseen, behind-the-scenes collections-based work of the Museum. Agents of Care kicks off with an investigation into the exciting and sometimes unexpected lives of artworks including the Portrait of Miss Elsie […]
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Celebrate the opening of Agents of Care: A Collections Transparency Project with a (portrait of) Elsie Palmer inspired garden party. Located in newly transformed galleries at the FAC, Agents of Care highlights the often unseen, behind-the-scenes collections-based work of the museum. Agents of Care kicks off with an investigation into the exciting and […]
Pre-theatre dining is back! Please join us for a buffet dinner in Taste before the show. The night of the show, you may check in at Taste anytime between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Prepayment is required and space is limited. Make sure to add both your tickets to the show and for dinner to your […]
Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and legendary spontaneous wit. Paula is the star of several HBO specials, including Cats, Cops and Stuff, and Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard. Paula is a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! She is heard weekly on her successful comedy podcast. Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.
Join us for a one-hour yoga class in our beautiful glass-walled Smith Family gallery. Participants are invited to stay and enjoy the museum for free after class. All experience levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Water is allowed during class, but not in the museum galleries. Suggested donation of $10 to benefit the Fine […]
Please join artist Krista Franklin for a poetry reading in the Fine Arts Center's Holaday and Seagrave Galleries in celebration of her exhibition Solo(s). The reading will be followed by a conversation in Taste with Franklin and DePaul Art Museum Associate Curator, Ionit Behar to discuss artistic process, collaboration, and the influence of Afro-Surrealism. Free […]
Join Savanah Pennell, Assistant Curator of Collections, for a tour of Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community in the Southwest. Drawing from works in the collection stewarded by the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Mi Gente considers community within a landscape that has been shaped by colonization and migration. The spiritual, familial, and artistic groups represented […]
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 the newest exhibition Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community in the Southwest Art in Deco Lounge by Ian Stewart Music by Mariachi Lobos, a Mexican folk music band See three lowrider cars […]
Join us for a lowrider car show and opening celebration of Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community in the Southwest! This event is free and will include kid-friendly art activities, live music, a performance by Ballet Folklórico de Barajas, and food for purchase from local businesses. Attendees also will be invited to visit the Museum's newest […]
As part of Agents of Care: A Collections Transparency Project, join museum staff for a morning chat about mural care and conservation. Artist Emanuel Martinez will speak about restoration currently underway of Arte Mestiza, Martinez’s seminal Chicano Mural Movement work painted on 2,000 square feet of concrete wall in the Fine Art Center’s parking lot. […]
Join us for a trivia night led by Bob Morsch 5:30–7:30 p.m. Be prepared for a multitude of surprises around the theme of art. The ticket price includes dinner! $21 (FAC members $19) Trivia Tickets
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
Join us for a performance in the FAC Music Room by Denver-based Chicanx theatre group Su Teatro and for a panel discussion with artist Carlos Frésquez. Free! RSVP requested Image: Carlos Frésquez, The Obsidian Ranfla Series #3 (detail), 1999, Museum Purchase (Colorado 2000 Purchase Prize), FA 2000.4.
As part of Agents of Care: A Collections Transparency Project, join Fine Arts Center Museum staff to learn how it cares for its bronze sculptures. Watch staff in action throughout the day as they clean, wax, and buff each work. Meet in the FAC lobby. This event is free and open to the public.
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. See what’s on view in the museum
From Nexflix and Amazon comedy specials to NBC Peacock’s “Rutherford Falls,” Chalepah now brings her unique Native take on the world back to the FAC.
This goddess is making history. She’s the first drag queen to win both Drag Race and Miss Continental. Sasha’s signature, sensual modern drag is sure to entertain.
Join us for a one-hour yoga class with instructor Rebecca Myers in our beautiful glass-walled Smith Family gallery. Participants are invited to stay and enjoy the museum for free after class. All experience levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Water is allowed during class, but not in the museum galleries. Suggested donation of $10 […]
Taos’ light, color, and culture have inspired modern artists for over 125 years to create inspirational and memorable paintings. Taos is especially stunning in the autumn with glorious textures and colors. Professional artist and instructor Martha Mans will concentrate on watercolor and gouache painting with a special small presentation about how she creates her casein […]
Coinciding with Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community in the Southwest, an exhibition currently on view at the FAC, join us for our next Libation Lecture. Local murals, with their multiple and layered meanings, is the topic of this lecture by CC Mobile Arts Co-Director and independent scholar, Nancy Ríos. Using local murals, Ríos will engage the audience […]
The collections team at the Fine Arts Center invite you on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. See how the museum stores the 17,000 works entrusted to its care and stewardship, and learn about ongoing collections projects including mural conservation, object inventory and cataloging, and NAGPRA compliance. After a tour of the collections storage spaces, enjoy a […]
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 Adana Dysart Music by Jeremiah Walter Drinks and snacks available for purchase FREE downtown shuttle, THE ZEB, running along Tejon Street to downtown art galleries Jeremiah Walter […]
Hybl Gallery The exhibition From Source to Mouth features an artistic interpretation of a very specific place, Monument Creek. Taking the forms of field drawings, soundscapes, and a series of locally sourced oral histories, the project is informed by two years of fieldwork and interpersonal research. Join artist Erin Elder and her collaborator, CC Music […]
