Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Art under one roof: museum, theatre & art school for all ages For more information, visit www.coloradocollege.edu/fac
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The story of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (FAC) begins with the founding of the Broadmoor Art Academy by Julie and Spencer Penrose in 1919. During the Great Depression, three dedicated philanthropists – Julie Penrose, Alice Bemis Taylor, and Elizabeth Sage Hare – envisioned expanding the Broadmoor Art Academy into an entire arts district under one roof. The FAC changed

its name, built a grand building, and opened as the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in 1936. In August 2016, the FAC announced an historic alliance with Colorado College and on July 1, 2017, became the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. The FAC is deeply rooted in the legacy of its founders, who possessed bold visions, a deep passion for the arts, and dedication to the Colorado Springs community. The FAC honors this legacy and spirit today by providing innovative, educational, and multidisciplinary arts experiences designed to elevate the individual spirit and inspire community vitality, building on its history as a unique cultural pillar of the Pikes Peak region.

Join us next Friday for First Friday Downtown at the FAC! Spend the evening exploring art, enjoying live music, and conn...
05/29/2026

Join us next Friday for First Friday Downtown at the FAC! Spend the evening exploring art, enjoying live music, and connecting with the community as part of Downtown Colorado Springs' monthly celebration of creativity. Admission to the museum is free, and the Deco Lounge will come alive with jazz from saxophonist Ricky Sweum and bassist Charlie DeGrove.

🎨 Free museum admission
🎶 Live jazz in the Deco Lounge
🍸 Cash bar
🔍 Plus, take part in the Art on the Streets scavenger hunt—the FAC is one of this month's featured stops!

Kick off your weekend surrounded by art, music, and the unique atmosphere of the Fine Arts Center.

✨ Become a Fine Arts Center Member and experience more of the arts you love. FAC members enjoy free museum admission, di...
05/29/2026

✨ Become a Fine Arts Center Member and experience more of the arts you love. FAC members enjoy free museum admission, discounts on theatre tickets and Bemis School of Art classes, invitations to exclusive member-only events, priority registration, reciprocal museum benefits, and so much more.

🎨 Member Tour: Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard
June 5 | Explore the exhibition alongside featured artist Phil Vallejo and hear firsthand about his creative process and perspective.

🖼️ Member Moments: Traveling the Collection
June 11 | Go behind the scenes with museum staff and discover what it takes to safely transport artworks around the world.

🎒 Backpacks & Bites
June 19 | Enjoy a family-friendly museum adventure featuring activity backpacks, art-themed books, crafts, and free snacks for kids.

Whether you're a theatre lover, museum enthusiast, lifelong learner, or creative family, there's a membership level designed for you. Join the FAC community today and unlock a year of inspiration, connection, and exclusive experiences.

☀️ Get creative this June with Bemis School of Art! From ceramics and painting to innovative printmaking, our featured J...
05/27/2026

☀️ Get creative this June with Bemis School of Art! From ceramics and painting to innovative printmaking, our featured June classes offer something for every kind of artist—whether you’re trying something new or building your skills. Plus, these are just a few highlights from our full lineup of classes for all ages and experience levels!

🪴 Wheel Thrown Planters
Tuesdays, June 2–July 7 | Ages 16–Adult
Create custom ceramic planters while expanding your wheel-throwing skills and experimenting with new forms and techniques.

🖌️ Young Artists Acrylic Painting Workshop
Tuesdays, June 2–July 7 | Ages 9–12
Young artists will explore painting techniques, color, texture, and creative expression through imaginative acrylic projects.

🖨️ Bemis Community Printshop – Tetra Pak Printmaking: Intaglio from Recycled Stuff
Saturday, June 6 | Ages 16–Adult
Turn recycled packaging into unique intaglio printing plates and create one-of-a-kind prints full of texture and creativity.

✨ Find your next creative adventure at Bemis School of Art!

🎨✨ Adventure awaits at Family Adventure Day! ✨🎨Bring the whole family to the Fine Arts Center on May 30 for a FREE day p...
05/26/2026

🎨✨ Adventure awaits at Family Adventure Day! ✨🎨
Bring the whole family to the Fine Arts Center on May 30 for a FREE day packed with creativity, play, and hands-on fun. Enjoy live aerialist performances by Elizabeth Fluharty, make pinwheels and sunflower wands, paint rocks and Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, explore yard games and chalk art, and watch live ceramics demonstrations with Jeremiah Houck and Nitra Olsen.

Whether you’re crafting, creating, or just soaking in the fun, there’s something for every age to discover. Plus—concessions will be available for purchase throughout the day!

05/21/2026

✨ The countdown to closing night is on—don’t miss your chance to experience Jagged Little Pill live.
Our cast of Jagged Little Pill: The Musical came together to share this special performance—and now there are only a few days left to experience the full production live on the FAC stage. Don’t miss this powerful, raw, and unforgettable show featuring the iconic music of Alanis Morissette.

🔥 Jagged Little Pill: The Musical closes May 24.
Get your tickets before this Tony and Grammy Award-winning production takes its final bow.

🎟️ Single tickets for the 2026-27 theatre season are now on sale! We are excited to present our upcoming theatre season,...
05/20/2026

🎟️ Single tickets for the 2026-27 theatre season are now on sale! We are excited to present our upcoming theatre season, featuring stories that span powerful true events, intimate personal journeys, and beloved musical moments. From the global compassion of Come From Away and the festive warmth of White Christmas to the psychological intensity of Grounded and the contemporary search for belonging in Dear Evan Hansen, this season invites our community to connect through empathy, resilience, and shared human experience.

Details & tickets: https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/theatre/

The Youth Rep doors are still open! The oldest professional training program for student actors in the Pikes Peak region...
05/20/2026

The Youth Rep doors are still open! The oldest professional training program for student actors in the Pikes Peak region is still accepting applications and video submissions. Come spend five weeks with professional teaching artists honing your acting, singing, and dancing skills. Deadline for application is June 1st.

Details: https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/theatre/theatre-school/youth-rep-ensemble/

🍸🎭 Tickets are still available for Center Stage: Theatre Nights with a Twist on May 22! Shake up your night out before J...
05/18/2026

🍸🎭 Tickets are still available for Center Stage: Theatre Nights with a Twist on May 22! Shake up your night out before Jagged Little Pill with a hands-on cocktail experience inspired by the bold spirit of the show. Guided by a professional mixologist, you’ll craft your own custom cocktail or mocktail, learn behind-the-bar tips and tricks, and mix, mingle, and toast with fellow theatre lovers before the curtain rises.

✨ One themed drink included
✨ 21+ event

Already seeing Jagged Little Pill another night? You can switch your performance date to join the party—just contact the box office!

Come for the cocktails, stay for the chaos, catharsis, and iconic music of Jagged Little Pill.

Details & tickets: https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/event/center-stage-theatre-nights-with-a-twist-4/

05/13/2026

🔥 Feel everything. Hold nothing back. The official trailer for Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is here—and it’s raw, powerful, and impossible to ignore. Set to the iconic music of Alanis Morissette, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning show dives deep into the messy, beautiful truths of modern life.

🎭 Jagged Little Pill: The Musical
📅 On the FAC Mainstage through May 24

A picture-perfect family. Cracks beneath the surface. Truths that demand to be heard.
Watch the trailer—and get ready to experience it live.

05/13/2026

🔥 Feel everything. Hold nothing back. The official trailer for Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is here—and it’s raw, powerful, and impossible to ignore. Set to the iconic music of Alanis Morissette, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning show dives deep into the messy, beautiful truths of modern life.

🎭 Jagged Little Pill: The Musical
📅 On the FAC Mainstage through May 24

A picture-perfect family. Cracks beneath the surface. Truths that demand to be heard.
Watch the trailer—and get ready to experience it live.

Details & tickets: link in bio! 🎬 video credit:

✨ FAC Theatre Crew Spotlight: Meet Lauren Asselin, Wardrobe Supervisor for Jagged Little Pill. If you’ve ever found your...
05/11/2026

✨ FAC Theatre Crew Spotlight: Meet Lauren Asselin, Wardrobe Supervisor for Jagged Little Pill. If you’ve ever found yourself at the FAC in the early evening, you may have seen her running around, laundry basket in one hand, iced latte in the other. 2026 marks Lauren’s fifth year at the FAC, with Jagged Little Pill being her 10th show with the wardrobe team. In addition to wardrobe, she also works as a stitcher in the costume shop and as a costume designer for the FAC (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus) and Theatreworks (2Gents, Turn of the Screw).

Lauren has a BA in Theatre from the University of Denver (sorry CC! 🏒) and is a Colorado Springs native. She has been coming to the FAC since she was a kid and is “thrilled to be able to have a career at a place that inspired her artistic journey.”

Favorite FAC show: “Either Rent or Jagged. I never get tired of hearing these songs sung live each night. There’s something so powerful about the emotion, the live band, the visceral experience of it all.”

Favorite part of being Wardrobe Supervisor:
“The incredible teams I’ve been able to work with. The quick changes, the laundry, the costume fixes and preparation, none of it would be possible without my crew. They are the loveliest folks and I’m incredibly grateful we get to work together to costume a show each night.”

Don't miss Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, on the FAC Mainstage through May 24!

Details & tickets: https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/theatre-events/jagged-little-pill-the-musical/

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