Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

30 W. Dale St

The opening day festivities at the Fine Arts Center on April 20, 1936, were a sensation. Founders Alice Bemis Taylor, Julie Penrose, and Elizabeth Sage Hare ensured that avant-garde art, artists, and performances captivated and intrigued museum visitors. Notably, modern dancer Martha Graham gave a mesmerizing performance. Broadmoor Art Academy artist Archie Musick remarked, "...savants argued pro and con: was she artist or charlatan?" However, the greatest star was undoubtedly the building itself, a masterpiece of poured concrete by renowned Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem. Now rebranded as the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, the museum's building, collection, and mission continue to inspire and enlighten CC students, staff, faculty, and the entire community.