Papel Chicano Dos: Works on Paper from the Collection of Cheech Marin
Experience artworks from 24 established and emerging Chicana/o artists created from the late 1980s to present day from the collection of Cheech Marin.
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Anna Tsouhlarakis: To Bind or to Burn
To Bind or To Burn presents recent works by multi-media and performance artist Anna Tsouhlarakis (Navajo, Creek, and Greek). Tsouhlarakis was the 2019-20 Andrew W. Mellon artist in residence at the FAC. During this time in the studio, she explored projects that questioned how to indigenize contemporary art practice. This exhibition combines art works from these […]
Ansel Adams: Masterworks
Ansel Adams: Masterworks features a collection of forty-eight photographs from the “Museum Set.” Included in this presentation are many of the breathtaking landscapes—taken at national parks in California, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Texas—for which the artist is best known. The exhibition also features examples that speak to the breadth of Adams’ interest, such as […]
Eugène Atget: Photographing Paris, 1898–1925
Exhibition organized by Emma Powell In 1925, while working in Paris as an art studio assistant, American photographer Berenice Abbott (1898–1991) befriended the French photographer Eugène Atget (1857–1927). After Atget passed away two years later, Abbott secured a selection of his glass negatives. She returned to New York City and began a quest to establish […]
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City as a Venue: Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado presents JQA
City as a Venue: Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado presents JQA
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC: join us for live performances and art demonstrations downtown at Acacia Park! FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell JQA by Aaron Posner This country isn't gonna get more perfect on its own. John Quincy Adams was a brilliant but quick-tempered diplomat, one-term president, and congressman. In “JQA,” award-winning […]
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City as a Venue: EPIC Concert & The World of Us film screening
City as a Venue: EPIC Concert & The World of Us film screening
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC A double feature of music and film screening of The World of Us for the whole family FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell EPIC Concert Join us in the park for an hour of non-stuffy chamber music (classical and new music) from EPIC (Educational Partnerships Immersive Concerts). […]
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Beyond the Surface: Ansel Adams Reconsidered
Beyond the Surface: Ansel Adams Reconsidered
Ansel Adams is often celebrated for his formal contributions to the history of fine art photography as well as his environmental advocacy. In this roundtable conversation, Dr. Tara Kohn, Dr. Carlos Alonso Nugent and Dr. Karen Roybal bring a new perspective to the work of Adams, pushing beyond the surfaces of his images to address […]
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Cutting into Color
Cutting into Color
Matisse traded in his paint brush for a pair of scissors and you can, too! Explore collage using various layering techniques as Matisse did. Use found, prepared, and altered papers of various textures along with paints and pastels to create fabulous out-of-the box compositions. There is an $8 material fee per person payable to the […]
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Virtual: Beginning Acrylic Painting
Virtual: Beginning Acrylic Painting
This introduction to acrylic painting is a fun way to breathe new life into your paintings! Learn fundamental techniques of drawing in different mediums. Discover different painting techniques such as wet on wet and dry brush processes, color mixing, layering, and so much more. This virtual course includes live Zoom class sessions and live Zoom […]
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Ceramic Serving Set
Ceramic Serving Set
Dive into this crash course in ceramics, using handbuilding techniques to create your own tableware. You will be presented with project ideas from which you will design, create, and glaze a small set of unique utilitarian ware based on the slab, coil, strap, and molding techniques demonstrated. Supply list online. Maximum number of students from […]
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City as a Venue: Musical Theatre Concert
City as a Venue: Musical Theatre Concert
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell Fine Arts Center Pit Orchestra REgister for 1 p.m. performance Join the Fine Arts Center Pit Orchestra for a special outdoor performance downtown. Big Band, swing and musical theatre are all part of this joyful walk down memory lane. With special […]
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Virtual: Fundamentals of Digital Photography
Virtual: Fundamentals of Digital Photography
In this beginning photography course, you’ll learn the basic functions of your camera, including how to bring together the elements of manual mode to create intriguing images using shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for different lighting situations. We will cover classic compositional approaches and how to use them to express your creative vision. An introduction […]
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City as a Venue: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
City as a Venue: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC Theatreworks presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell Three fairies wreaking revenge, four people escaping in love, and six workers aspiring to artistic greatness all add up to chaos during one magical, mystical night in the woods in one of Shakespeare's most bubbling, lyrical, […]