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Campus & Local Arts

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Pop Up Art Cart program to bring local art to Old Town Square

Ashley Potts March 27, 2017

Old Town Square is set to be filled with art this Saturday, April 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The square will be the location for the Pop Up Art Cart program’s seasonal kick off. Pop Up events will then...

Art historian and critic, Jenni Sorkin, gives a talk for the Critic and Artist Residency Series. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Jenni Sorkin visits CSU for Critic and Artist Residency Series

Ashley Potts March 26, 2017

Jenni Sorkin, an art historian, writer and professor at UC Santa Barbara, is this year’s visitor for the Critic and Artist Residency Series at Colorado State University. Sorkin has an impressive background....

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Future Fort Collins Artspaces will offer affordable living and studio space for artists

Mq Borocz March 22, 2017

Artspace, a non-profit that creates affordable spaces for artists to live and work in all around the country, has turned its sights to the vibrant artistic community in Fort Collins. Via an office in...

Two designs feature inspiration from the Queen of Hearts and Cheshire Cat characters from the Alice in Wonderland tales. Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

CSU design students create ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired sustainable fashion

Sarah Ehrlich March 20, 2017

The changing season means new collections from fashion designers all over the world. This is no different here in Fort Collins. The CSU Avenir Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of eco-friendly...

Some sections of the CSU Annual Trial Garden have already been planted but the ret of the Garden will be planted by late May. Photo by Ryan Arb

UCA’s ‘Resistible Rise of Arturo UI’ premieres Friday

Nicole Towne March 1, 2017

“The Resistible Rise of Arturo UI,” which will take the stage this Friday at the University Center for the Arts Studio Theater, takes a satirical perspective on the reign of Adolf Hitler and sets the...

Art and science come together in the Curfman Gallery

Ashley Potts February 24, 2017

The Curfman Gallery in the Lory Student Center has opened its doors again. This time the work inside may not necessarily be what is expected of an art gallery, but is art nonetheless. The 10th annual Art...

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Center for Fine Art Photography creates community involvement with monthly artist talks

February 19, 2017

The Center for Fine Art Photography held an artist reception and talk Friday night, allowing the public not only to hear the photographers speak and present their artistic processes, but also converse...

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Fort Collins Museum of Art hosts valentines benefit for Northern Colorado AIDS Project

February 18, 2017

The Fort Collins Museum of Art hosted a Valentine’s Day Benefit for the Northern Colorado AIDS Project in coordination with the exhibit “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” on Feb. 17...

The Art Corner: The first Friday of spring

The Art Corner: The first Friday of spring

Seth Bodine April 3, 2016

[new_royalslider id="484"]Photos by: Seth Bodine.Every first Friday of the month in Old Town Fort Collins, galleries open for a gallery walk . All kinds of different types of art are presented from sculptures...

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The Art Corner: Q&A with dancer Julia Way

Seth Bodine February 29, 2016

Julia Way has been dancing in Fort Collins for a total of nine years. She first started learning Lindy Hop, a type of swing dance developed in the '20s and '30s. She has been blues dancing for three years...

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The Art Corner: writing spontaneous poetry with Andrew Bohn

Seth Bodine February 22, 2016

  Inspiration comes in different ways, but for the local poet Andrew Bohn, it comes in the form of another person."They are that initial spark, and then I just let it ignite on the typewriter and...

The Art Corner: 3 Places to go for inspiration in Fort Collins

The Art Corner: 3 Places to go for inspiration in Fort Collins

Seth Bodine February 15, 2016

There are many reasons that lead us to seek out inspiration.Maybe it's because we are artists who are looking for something that will spark our creativity. Perhaps, we seek inspiration to motivate ourselves...

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