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The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts was created in 2018 to expand and nurture the Bloomington arts community.

Our mission is to open doors for artists to work and create together in meaningful ways. For weddings and events see .

Friday, September 18th we celebrated the closing reception of the FUERZA exhibition at FAR. In addition to the work on v...
09/29/2026

Friday, September 18th we celebrated the closing reception of the FUERZA exhibition at FAR. In addition to the work on view, several artists set up booths to sell additional work, we had Pili’s Party Taco and Midnight Mariposa Bakery vending food and we closed out the night with a very lively dance party by La Salsoteca!

About the Exhibition:
The Fuerza exhibition was inspired by the 2026 National Hispanic Heritage Month Theme: Unidos, Somos Mas / Together We Are More.

Though they are united by their roots, each artist explores a unique perspective of home, culture, identity and belonging through their work. The exhibition invites us to gather as many, in celebration and support of Hispanic Heritage, both as a concept and a beautifully complex life experience that our friends, family and community members live every day. Each time we stop to take notice, to get to know, to learn from and to celebrate with Hispanic and Latine individuals in our community, we not only add to a collective strength, we are gifted with a richness that we might otherwise miss.

Our September Pictura Kids workshop was a big success! Participants learned about exhibiting photographer, Osamu James N...
09/24/2026

Our September Pictura Kids workshop was a big success! Participants learned about exhibiting photographer, Osamu James Nakagawa and his process. We used his images as inspiration to create our own cyanotypes with memories of home. Registration for the October Pictura Kids workshop is now open! We will be creating cyanotype landscapes inspired by Nakagawa’s series, Trace, on view in Pictura Gallery!

Saturday, Oct. 3 11am - 12pm
202 S Rogers St, Bloomington, IN
FREE - with registration (spots are limited)
Register via link in bio or at bit.ly/PicturaKids

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-pictura-kids-cyanotype-landscapes-tickets-2002223405103

Join us TODAY (9/17) at 5:30 for a panel conversation at IU with some of the exhibiting artists from the Fuerza exhibiti...
09/17/2026

Join us TODAY (9/17) at 5:30 for a panel conversation at IU with some of the exhibiting artists from the Fuerza exhibition and then celebrate with us TOMORROW (9/18) see the work in person, shop the artist market and dance the night away.

During our closing reception, several artists will be selling art prints and other hand-made goods. At 8:30pm, Salsoteca will play a set to close out the night! We will have Pili’s Party Taco truck and Midnight Mariposa Bakery and our bar will be open, come and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us!

Exhibiting Artists: Aby Cortes / / Dama Mora / dj / Gloria Manzanares / Jonathan Michael Castillo 乔纳森 / Liliana guzmán / ricardo andres. / By soul & hands / Tatum Hernandez

About Hispanic Heritage Month: From September 15 to October 15, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the heritage, history, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans whose heritage is rooted in Spain and 19 countries and territories: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. This heritage month is celebrated mid-September to mid-October to highlight the independence of several countries.

Panel discussion with IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design and artists from the Fuerza: Hispanic Heritage M...
09/17/2026

Panel discussion with IU Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design and artists from the Fuerza: Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition!
Simone Cabral Vilaça Aby Cortes Jonathan Michael Castillo Bryan Castillo

FUREZA: Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition opens Tuesday, September 15th! Click through the carousel and read below to g...
09/10/2026

FUREZA: Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition opens Tuesday, September 15th! Click through the carousel and read below to get to know more about each of the exhibiting artists.

Aby Cortes Aby Cortes
Bryan Castillo
Dama Mora Dama Mora
Dulce Jarillo dj
Gloria Manzanares Romero Gloria Manzanares
Jonathan Michael Castillo Jonathan Michael Castillo 乔纳森
Liliana Guzmán Liliana guzmán
Ricardo Andres ricardo andres.
Simone Cabral Vilaca By soul & hands
Tatum Hernandez Tatum Hernandez

Fuerza: Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition
OPENING RECEPTION + ARTIST MARKET + DANCE PARTY
Friday, September 18 | 5pm-9:30pm
Music by: La Salsoteca (8:30pm)
Food for sale by: Pili's Party Taco and Morgan's Midnight Mariposa Bakery
On View: Sept 15 - Sept 18 | 11am - 5pm
FAR Center for Contemporary Arts
505 W 4th St, Bloomington IN
FREE and open to the public!
Special Thanks to the Bloomington Arts Commission project grant!

08/27/2026

Join us SUNDAY The FAR for a musical, family-friendly afternoon of solidarity for Colombia and Venezuela in light of the recent earthquakes in the region.

Sunday, August 30 | 3pm - 7pm
$10 Suggested donation at the door
Food + Drink available for sale

Performances by:
La Salsoteca
Son Latin Groove
Palonegro
Andy Miller
Daniel Duarte
Beatrice Capote
Mariachi Aires de Solidaridad

All funds raised will go directly to organizations providing relief in Colombia and Venezuela, with a focus on underserved and Afro-descendant communities in both countries: El Chocó (Colombia) and La Guaira (Venezuela).

Colombians 🇨🇴 and Venezuelans 🇻🇪 share borders, food, music, and culture, but also tragedies. In the wake of recent devastating earthquakes, they can use all the help Bloomington can give.

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Acompáñanos ESTE DOMINGO a una tarde de música, baile y solidaridad por Colombia y Venezuela tras los recientes terremotos que afectaron la región

Domingo 30 de agosto | 3–7 PM
Donación sugerida de $10
Comida y bebidas a la venta

Con música de:
La Salsoteca
Son Latin Groove
Palonegro
Andy Miller
Daniel Duarte
Beatrice Capote
Mariachi Aires de Solidaridad

Todos los fondos recaudados serán destinados directamente a organizaciones que brindan ayuda en Colombia y Venezuela, con un enfoque en comunidades vulnerables y afrodescendientes de ambos países: El Chocó (Colombia) y La Guaira (Venezuela).

Colombianos 🇨🇴 y venezolanos 🇻🇪 compartimos fronteras, comida, música y cultura, pero también tragedias. Tras los devastadores terremotos recientes, necesitan toda la ayuda que Bloomington pueda brindar!

This Sunday, August 30th, join Bloomington Ayuda for an afternoon of community and solidarity.Colombia and Venezuela sha...
08/24/2026

This Sunday, August 30th, join Bloomington Ayuda for an afternoon of community and solidarity.

Colombia and Venezuela share borders, food, music, culture, and deep connections—and communities in both countries have also faced tremendous hardship. In the wake of recent devastating earthquakes, Bloomington Ayuda is bringing our community together to support those affected.

Join Bloomington Ayuda at for an afternoon where everyone is welcome to listen to music, dance, eat, connect, donate, and support neighbors who are mourning.

All funds raised will go directly to organizations providing earthquake relief to underserved communities in Colombia and Venezuela.

❤️ Come together in solidarity and help Bloomington show its support.

We got so lucky 🍀 this year got the 7th annual block party! Perfect weather, wonderful vendors, amazing music, food and ...
06/18/2026

We got so lucky 🍀 this year got the 7th annual block party! Perfect weather, wonderful vendors, amazing music, food and community. Thanks to all who came and celebrated the neighborhood with us!
Special thanks to fellartmarket and WFHB Community Radio for sponsoring and to The Back Door for bringing the market and drinks! 💕

What’s better than a summer evening on the patio? A poetry open mic 🎙️🌸 on a summer evening on the patio! This Saturday ...
05/21/2026

What’s better than a summer evening on the patio? A poetry open mic 🎙️🌸 on a summer evening on the patio! This Saturday at FAR, 8pm. $5 cash entry and drinks available for sale.

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505 West 4th Street
Bloomington, IN
47404

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Tuesday 11am - 5am
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

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