2009/2010 School Tour Programs
Educational tours and programs for students at all levels.
Enrich the minds and imaginations of your students
with the ageless power of art...
Create an exciting, memorable field trip with a visit to the Fine Arts Center’s collections of Native American, Hispanic, Latin American, and modern American art, the Tactile Gallery, and world-class special exhibitions. Choose from a variety of activities incorporating Colorado Standards-Based Curriculum.
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.
Journey into Art Junior
This shortened version of the original Journey into Art experience is designed to engage and develop young minds (pre-K through 1st grade) with a 30-minute tour and 45-minute art lesson.
Art and Artifact
History is alive at the FAC. Your students will remember this interactive history lesson as they experience the diverse cultures and arts of 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. Two hours.
Custom Designed Tours
Plan a custom tour for your individual group focusing on specific curriculum studies such as history, foreign languages, or in-depth art awareness. Other custom options may include tours designed for special needs students (especially in the Tactile Gallery), tours in Spanish, or a one-hour art lesson only (no museum tour).
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. Tours are $3.50 per person.
Choose from special exhibits or nine permanent collection galleries!
Off The Wall: Passport to Art
Tuesday – Friday | April 27 – May 7, 2010 | 10:00 a.m. or 12:15 p.m.
Art comes to life with interactive Museum Theatre at the Fine Arts Center! Students in grades K-8 will create passports documenting their travels through art in the FAC galleries. Read more.
Adult Group Tours
We offer custom designed tours for all adult groups, including clubs, service organizations, church groups, etc.
To schedule a tour, call 719.475.2444 or email tours@csfineartscenter.org at least two weeks in advance.
Free Weekend Tours
Free docent-led tours of the Fine Arts Center galleries are available every Saturday and Sunday; tours start at the Box Office at 2:00 p.m. No reservations are required.
Bringing a group of 10 or more, but not scheduling a tour?
We would still appreciate advance notice of your visit! Please call at least one week ahead for reservations: 719.475.2444.
∗ All tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
