Fine Arts Center

Shedding: Eiko Otake and DonChristian Jones performance
2023-02-10 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
In celebration of Otake’s solo exhibition I Invited Myself, vol. II, join us for a new performance work. Q&A will follow.
Collaborators: DonChristian Jones (Performance), Jinqui Guan (Video), Liz Sargent (Video), and Elise Butterfield (Dramaturg).
Free and Open to the public
Performance will take place in CC’s Cornerstone Black Box Theatre

Eiko Otake
Born and raised in Japan and a resident of New York since 1976, Eiko Otake is a movement-based, interdisciplinary artist. She worked for more than 40 years as Eiko & Koma, but since 2014 has been working on her own projects. such as A Body in Places, The Duet Project and I Invited Myself. Since 1980’s, Eiko has also created a large number of media works, “dances for camera,” and documentaries. Created in post-nuclear-disaster Fukushima over six visits, A Body in Fukushima produced many photo exhibitions, performances, and a book publication. The feature-length film of the same title was premiered at MoMA’s Doc Fortnight Festival and shown in other film festivals. www.eikootake.org
DonChristian Jones is a New York based interdisciplinary artist, singer/songwriter, and producer. His work spans musical and time based performance, rap albums, video and public murals, blending genres of painting and performance installation. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 2012, where he studied painting both there, and abroad in Rome, Italy. Don has shown and performed at institutions such as The Whitney Museum, MoMA Ps1, New Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Carnegie Center, and was a collaborating artist-in-residence at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, Captiva, Florida with Eiko Otake. Forbes listed DonChristian’s debut album “Where There’s Smoke” as one of the ten best Hip Hop albums of 2018.

Drawing from Life: Develop Daily Sketchbook Practice
2023-02-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Develop drawing skills and cultivate daily creative practice by sketching from life. Learn to loosen your hand, frame your composition, and capture simple moments to create a cohesive body of work (and perhaps a lifelong habit)! We will use simple, portable materials that make it easy to incorporate drawing into your everyday routine. You’ll leave with a sketchbook and new practices to explore. This class includes field trips to the Fine Arts Center!

Adults
Instructor: Turner Black

Contemporary Mini Fresco-secco
2023-02-03 17:30 - 20:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Explore painting with tempera paint on a plaster surface, similar to how experts did in the early centuries, but on a smaller scale. This method produces bright, vibrant paintings. Styrofoam provides a sturdy lightweight base for the plaster compound, and when it dries, makes a dry absorbent base for wet tempera paint. This medium is great for painting impressionistic style still life and flower arrangements, or even abstract style compositions. You will have the opportunity to paint 2 paintings, plus have some fun with abstract plaster shapes. There is a material fee of $5 due to the instructor on the first day of class.

Ages 16-Adult

Fundamentals of Drawing
2023-01-25 16:15 - 17:45 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
This course is a fun way to learn new drawing skills and how to train your eyes to really see. There is no “can’t” in this introduction to drawing course – only “I can!” You will be guided on how to render an object, bringing depth into your work. Explore how to use color and source of light to make your ideas come to life. Build your confidence in drawing through light homework, an introduction to color theory, value scale, still life studies, perspective, composition, and so much more! Supplies will be provided.
Ages 9-12

In the Heights
2023-03-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-03-05 14:00 - 16:30, 2023-03-08 19:00 - 21:30 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
From the creator and star of Hamilton comes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony Award-winning musical, a love-letter to the community in upper Manhattan where he still lives. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood — a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams, and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. A Hip Hop musical with a Salsa beat, In The Heights is the winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations.

The Gift
2023-03-03 - 2023-06-18 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
The Gift is an immersive installation that animates contemporary astrophysics research to open up metaphorical space for grief, care, and renewal.

First Friday Art Party
2023-03-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for First Friday celebration from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by this chic, historic venue. Both the Deco Lounge and Museum Shop participate in First Friday, featuring art for sale by local and regional artists.

First Friday attendees get FREE access to FAC Museum — see what’s on view
Live music by Ryan Flores
Art in Deco Lounge by Korri Grossman (Colorado Springs, CO) will be on display.
Drinks and snacks are available for purchase in Deco Lounge.
The Gift exhibition opening
There is a free downtown shuttle, THE ZEB, that runs along Tejon Street and can take you to the downtown art galleries.
First Friday attendees receive BOGO tickets to see In The Heights on March 3. Purchase your tickets with code (FFBOGO) or call the box office at (719) 634-5583 (premium or select seats).

FAC Members: Art + Tradition Museum Tour
2023-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
How do artists engage with or reject artistic traditions? Please join Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art, Savanah Pennell, Curatorial Paraprofessional, and Alexandra Flores, Curatorial Intern as they consider this question in a walk through the FAC Museum’s permanent collection.
Not a member? Sign up now for as little as $5 a month!
RSVP for the tour

International Women’s Day
2023-03-08 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Museum Free Day for all in celebration of women.

Contemporary Dream Catchers
2023-03-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Level 0 – This class is for the true beginner with no prior experience in the medium.
Want to tap into your creative side with people of all ages? Want some healing crystals and calming energy in your home? Let’s honor the history of dream catchers while adding a modern twist with pops of color, soft materials, and beautiful crystals. Learn the step-by-step process of weaving and creating a magical contemporary dream catcher with your own creative flair and style. Join us on this fun and amazing journey of discovery and creativity! There is a material fee of $23 due to the instructor on the first day of class. For all ages! Students under the age of 12 are encouraged to be accompanied by a participating adult.

Contested Terrains
2023-03-10 - 2023-12-20 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Landscape remains important for contemporary artists, yet many have a dramatically different relationship to the genre. The five artists featured in Contested Terrains acknowledge how human intervention has shaped landscapes across the Americas. Together, these artists extend the potential of landscape as a genre, and allow it to function as an entryway to overlooked histories, acknowledging how politics, power, and extraction have shaped the Americas as we know them today.

Hip-Hop Concert by: OLMECA
2023-03-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for a hip-hop concert in the Fine Arts Center’s parking lot on the Mobile Arts Truck stage!

The Gift Exhibition Opening
2023-03-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Celebrate the opening of The Gift, an immersive installation that explores the space in between art and astrophysics. Also opening is a related exhibition featuring work inspired by The Gift, made by D11 educators and students who participated in The Collective. Meet the artists and learn more about their work.
Free and open to the public.
Reservations suggested
