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Fine Arts Center turning 75 in 2011
In April of 2011, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center will celebrate its 75th Anniversary as the heart of arts and culture in the Pikes Peak Region. As we take […]
Read the full articleIndy: FAC announces free admission
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center CEO Sam Gappmayer, who officially started on Oct. 6, brings with him good news for FAC members: They may now visit all FAC galleries at […]
Read the full articleFAC Arts Legacy: South Facade Murals
When architect John Gaw Meem began planning the Fine Arts Center in the early 1930s, he consciously included spaces for public art in both the interior and exterior of the […]
Read the full articleThe Importance of the Arts
Sam Gappmayer, a past FAC CEO, spelled out his top five reasons the arts are important at his welcome reception. The arts function as a metaphorical town square where people […]
Read the full articleDenver Post reviews Walt Kuhn exhibit
“A new exhibition at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center makes a powerful case for a reconsideration of this modernist,” writes Denver Post art critic Kyle MacMillan in a review […]
Read the full articlePikes Peak Arts Council awards
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center earned many an award from the Pikes Peak Arts Council on Sunday, Sept. 21. Here’s quick recap of the FAC-related awards: Visual Arts: “Marilyn […]
Read the full articleFAC ‘Best of the Springs’ awards
The Fine Arts Center received 10 Best of the Springs titles from the Gazette, plus two readers’ choice picks (The Gazette’s 2008 Best of the Springs Edition). Best Comedy … […]
Read the full articleReviews: Sunday in the Park with George
On Stage Jan. 25–Feb. 17, 2008 Cast, set paint artful play By Mark Arnest, The Gazette (Feb. 1, 2008) “The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company’s production of “Sunday in the […]
Read the full articleAltered Space media previews from Gazette, Westword
Bold art alters space FAC curators take on unpredictable exhibit By Mark Arnest, The Gazette (Feb. 1) Altered Space: 21st Century Installation Art is the riskiest exhibition the Fine Arts Center […]
Read the full articleDenver Post: Special art in our midst
Special art in our midstSprings show whets the appetite for big Impressionists exhibitBy Kyle MacMillan, Denver Post (Jan. 31) “Lovers of impressionism should not overlook a notable group of such […]
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