Enrich the minds and imaginations of your students with the ageless power of art.
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Create an exciting, memorable field trip with a visit to the FAC permanent collections of Native American, Hispanic, Latin American, and modern American art, the Tactile Gallery, and frequent world-class special exhibitions. Choose from a variety of activities incorporating Colorado Standards-Based Curriculum. From art class curricula to gallery tours, FAC educational programs follow the State of Colorado Department of Education’s standards. We strive to encourage student creativity and imagination as a strategy for educational success through the visual arts.
Art and Artifact
History is alive at the FAC. Your students will remember this history lesson as they experience an interactive approach to the diverse cultures and arts of the Southwest and Hispanic peoples through a docent-guided gallery tour, a hands-on look at American Indian and Hispanic artifacts, and a “make it and take it” art project. Focus may be on early Colorado Indians, Plains Indians, the Pueblo Peoples, or Hispanic Heritage. Available September – May, for groups of 25-75. Two hours. (3rd grade and up)
Journey into Writing
Write poetry inspired by art. Both poetry and art speak to our imaginations through the power of images. This unique tour joins the visual arts with verbal arts in an ekphrastic writing activity. Docents will lead an in-depth tour through the FAC galleries, discuss the art, and provide writing prompts for students to express their responses. This activity expands the student’s ability to look, communicate and respond in writing to what they see. A variety of poetic forms and structures will be chosen – 45 minute museum tour with 30 minute to one hour writing lesson. Available year-round. Available year-round. (2nd grade – High School)
Journey into Art
Learn about American and world cultures, history, social studies, psychology, philosophy and the creative human spirit with our interactive gallery tour by trained and knowledgeable docents. Tours are followed by an art lesson at Bemis School of Art. Tours and lessons explore the visual components of art including line, shape, color, pattern, texture, composition and content. Adapted for age level. Two hours. Available year-round. (K and up)
Journey into Art Junior
This shortened version of the original Journey into Art experience is designed to engage and develop young minds with a 30 minute tour and 45-minute art lesson. Available year-round. Available year-round. (pre-K through 1st grade)
Journey into Theatre
Come play with us on an interactive tour through our galleries which combines and compares the components of visual arts and drama. Students will view paintings and sculptures to inspire the imagination, and then participate in improvisational drama games based on what they see and feel. They will bring art to life with characters and stories as they learn techniques of storytelling, movement, voice and characterization. The tour includes a visit to the FAC’s SaGaJi Theatre. A 90 min. to 2 hr. tour, depending on age.
Custom Designed Tours
Design a custom tour for your group with a particular focus such as architecture, history, or in-depth art awareness. Other options may include tours designed for individuals living with dementia, special needs students (especially in the Tactile Gallery) and tours in French, German or Spanish. Choose what exhibition you would like to tour based on the timing of your visit!
Schedule Your Visit
- Contact the tour coordinator at Bemis School of Art for more information on scheduling tours: 719.477.4345 or tours@csfineartscenter.org.
- Tours are available on all days except Mondays. Please schedule tours at least two weeks in advance. Be prepared to give us the planned date and time of your tour, number of students, grade levels, teacher names, phone numbers and email addresses.
- Every eight students must be accompanied by one adult chaperone.
- Every eight students high school and under must be accompanied by one adult chaperone.
- Tours are $3.50 per person.
- Choose from special exhibits or nine permanent collection galleries!
