1919: Spencer and Julie Penrose donated their residence at 30 West Dale Street to the Broadmoor Art Academy (incorporated on October 15). Photo Credit: 1. Laura Gilpin, ©Amon Carter Museum, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Center;
1931: Former instructor at the Art Students League in New York City, acclaimed illustrator, cartoonist, and muralist Boardman Robinson becomes instructor at (and later head of) the BAA, increasing the school’s national prominence. Photo Credit: 1. Laura Gilpin, ©Amon Carter Museum, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Center;
1946: Following World War II, the Colorado Springs Drama League changes its name to the Colorado Springs Civic Theatre and re-kindles renewed excitement and support for live theatre in the community through its successful productions in the FAC theatre. Credit: Laura Gilpin, ©Amon Carter Museum, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Center
2007: Architect David Owen Tryba’s renovation and expansion of the Fine Arts Center opens to the public. Credit: Phillip Spears, Courtesy of ohe Fine Arts Center
See fac.coloradocollege.edu to learn more about FAC’s rich history.
Special FAC Centennial Events
- The FAC’s Bemis School of Art will mount classes in printmaking, lithography, en plein air painting, and other related mediums in celebration of the art and artists whose work here during the BAA’s heyday contributed significantly to artistic traditions of the era.
- The FAC Theatre Company will perform special one-act play readings in homage to the Academy Players of the Broadmoor Art Academy. Readings will take place in the museum galleries on select Museum Free Days.
- The FAC Museum will present a series of exhibitions focused on the mission, vision, and history of the BAA and the FAC.
- “O Beautiful! Shifting Landscapes of the Pikes Peak Region” on view through 2019
- “Scenes from Life: Drawings by Bernard Arnest” on view through June 2, 2019
- “Notes from the Musick Collection” opening Aug. 3, 2019
- “The Broadmoor Art Academy and Its Legacy, 1919-1970” opening Oct. 12, 2019
- Annual Gala Celebration Showcasing the Arts, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019
- Broadmoor Art Academy Birthday Celebration, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019
See fac.coloradocollege.edu for a full calendar of theatre performances, museum exhibitions, arts education opportunities, and other special events that set the stage for the FAC’s next century of arts experiences.
