Since the alliance between CC and the FAC was formed in August 2016, thousands of students have visited the museum as part of college classes or programs. Colorado College Music Department faculty and students composed and recorded original music for a theatrical production; CC faculty members contributed their expertise to a photography exhibit; two key positions have been added to the museum staff, a curator of Southwest art and a director of museum education; and the Bemis School of Art’s annual fine arts sale and Colorado College’s annual arts and crafts sale are combining to create one collaborative community event this winter.

WHY IT MATTERS
Our faculty are enhancing their classes through the Fine Arts Center, students are being introduced to new opportunities for experiential learning and community engagement, and bridges between the college and the Colorado Springs community are leading to collaborations that will allow us to become a model of distinction for an arts center that serves campus, as well as the region and the world. Colorado College aims to raise the Fine Arts Center’s endowment to $45 million.

WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Contact Mark Hille at mhille@coloradocollege.edu or (719) 659-9735 to discuss Fine Arts Center giving opportunities.