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FORT COLLINS Art Scene
Fort Collins’ thriving arts community is easy to find in its many galleries, theaters, and downtown public art displays. Your chance to enjoy visual arts won’t end there, however. Colorado State University and community museums, galleries, and co-ops all welcome visitors.
The Fort Collins Museum of Art and Art Center of Fort Collins offer an on-going diverse series of exhibitions, community events, and educational programs for children and adults. Located in the historic 1911 Post Office Building, the museum is open Wednesday through Sunday. Visit moafc.org for hours and featured exhibitions.
The world-class University Center for the Arts, just east of the main CSU campus, houses the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art and the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, The center hosts more than 250 performances and exhibitions annually featuring student and professional productions of music, dance, and theater that range from the classical to avant garde. For a current list of performances and exhibitions go to uca.colostate.edu.
Historic Downtown Fort Collins is also home to a vibrant art community and each month artists are featured in Art Walk, a monthly self-guided walking tour that celebrates creativity, culture, and community. From fine to funky, Art Walk showcases a spectrum of artistic styles to entertain and engage amateurs and art aficionados of all ages, interests and backgrounds. The walk can be done any day of the week. For a list of businesses and artists go to downtownfortcollins.com/experience/itineraries/first-friday-art-walk/.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
Fort Collins is just one big art gallery waiting to be discovered. As you wander around town look for art displayed in the most unique places. Thanks to a community commitment to Art in Public Places and talented local artists, Fort Collins hosts many beautiful art projects seen throughout the city - in parks, on street corners, buildings and bridges and in alleyways.
fcgov.com/artspublic cgov.com/artspublic/app-gallery
PIANOS AROUND TOWN
Pianos Around Town places pianos painted by local artists around town just waiting to be played and enjoyed. Take a seat and play us a tune.
TRANSFORMER CABINET MURALS
The Transformer Cabinet Mural Project features bright, active murals painted on Fort Collins utility equipment.
ART GALLERIES
AVENIR MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING
BLUE MOOSE ART GALLERY
4032 S. College Ave. | (970) 825-5704 bluemooseartgalllery.com
CLARA HATTON GALLERY: VISUAL ARTS BUILDING
Colorado State University, off Pitkin St. hatton.colostate.edu
FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF ART
201 S. College Ave. | (970) 482-2787 moafc.org
GREGORY ALLICAR MUSEUM OF ART
1400 Remington St. | (970) 491-1989 artmuseum.colostate.edu
TRIMBLE COURT ARTISANS CO-OP
118 Trimble Ct. | (970) 221-0051 trimblecourt.com
Bas Bleu Theatre Company Bas Bleu Theatre Company is back! is back!
Join us for our 29th Season of plays, music, magic and improv! Tickets available at www.BasBleu.org or call the Box Office at 970-498-8949 including tickets for our 2021-2022 Season on the Mainstage:
Murderers by Jeffrey Hatcher How To Survive Your Family At Christmas by William Missouri Downs The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane The Red Handed Otter by Ethan Lipton A Walk In The Woods by Lee Blessing September 10-26, 2021
December 10-26, 2021
February 4-20, 2022
April 15-May 1, 2022
June 10-26, 2022
Check our webpage for schedules of our popular Reader’s Theatre and other live entertainment including our 2021 Summer Sunset Festival in LaPorte. Contact us for information on auditions, volunteering and internships. Facility rental available too!
Season Sponsors
Marilyn Cockburn · The Polis-Schutz Family Foundation · Nordson Corporation Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury Charitable Trust Bas Bleu Theatre 401 Pine Street, Fort Collins Located in the beautiful River District in Downtown www.basbleu.org 970-498-8949
