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TODAY, THE MISSION OF THE FINE ARTS CENTER IS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS EXPERIENCES, BUILDING UPON ITS HISTORY AS A UNIQUE CULTURAL PILLAR OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION. • In 1946, the FAC held its first class for gifted and talented students. Today Bemis provides enrichment for the area’s gifted and talented students in an 11- week after-school program. • In 1971, the Fine Arts Center became one of the first 16 institutions to ever be accredited by the American Association of Museums. In 2009, the FAC was reaccredited; only four percent of all 17,500 institutions in the country hold this distinction. The Fine Arts Center has hosted performers from the Trapp Family Singers of The Sound of Music fame to filmmaker John Waters and everyone in between. The traditions and goals from the earliest days con- tinue. Julie Penrose had a dream that the Broadmoor Art Academy would aspire to become an institution like those in ancient Greece, where all of the arts were fostered and appreciated. The multidisciplinary approach to the arts was cemented as the vision of the organization when the Academy became the Fine Arts Center. The building itself, with its music room, theater, galleries, library, and educational studios is the most outward declaration of that vision. Even the monumental façade and entrance to the FAC trumpet that call. So when you open the doors to the Fine Arts Center in the coming days, think of that legacy and those pioneers, listen carefully to the whispers of those who have walked these halls for 75 years and you will hear them say, “Welcome to the Fine Arts Center … The Arts Start Here.” 122 The Broadmoor Magazine | 2011 • 2012 CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS THE COLORADO SPRINGS REGION FEATURES MANY WORLD-CLASS ART AND THEATER VENUES, JUST A SHORT DRIVE FROM THE BROADMOOR. • COLORADO SPRINGS FINE ART CENTER 719-634-5583; WWW.CSFINEARTSCENTER.ORG CLASSIC THEATER FEATURING THE REGION’S BEST PERFORMERS, THEATER SCHOOL, MUSEUM WITH PERMANENT AND TOURING EXHIBITIONS, GALLERY SHOWS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MORE. • HAYDEN HAYS GALLERY 719-577-5744; WWW.HAYDENHAYSGALLERY.COM SPECIALIZES IN QUALITY REPRESENTATIONAL ART, PARTICULARLY SOUTHWESTERN STYLES. INCLUDING WATERCOLORS, OILS, AND ACRYLICS AS WELL AS BRONZES, WOOD SCULPTURES, ETCHINGS, AND PERSIAN RUGS. • IMAGINATION CELEBRATION 719-387-9015; WWW.IMAGINATIONCELEBRATION.ORG A LEADER IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS ART COMMUNITY, IMAGINATION CELEBRATION FOSTERS CREATIVITY AMONG AREA YOUTH, OFFERS NUMEROUS PROGRAMS IN MANY DISCIPLINES, AND FEATURES TWO UNIQUE CENTERS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE, ART EXHIBITS, AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION • Manitou art theatre 719-685-4729; WWW.THEMAT.ORG FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, WITH KIDS FIRST CHILDREN’S THEATER, ORIGINAL PLAYS, AND IMPROV COMEDY. • Pikes Peak Center 719-520-7469; WWW.PIKESPEAKCENTER.ORG THE PIKES PEAK CENTER OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF ENTERTAINMENT FROM ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES IN THE ACCLAIMED AUDITORIUM TO DIVERSE MONTHLY CONCERTS IN THE SMALLER STUDIO BEE. • sMokebrush Gallery 719-444-1012; WWW.SMOKEBRUSH.ORG WHERE THE CREATIVE AND HEALING ARTS MEET. SMOKEBRUSH GALLERY IS A CULTURAL HUB OFFERING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS, INTERNATIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCES, POETRY READINGS, YOGA, AND MUCH MORE.