April 30, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

May 7, 2025 - May 11, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

*Exhibition Reception on May 11, 2025, from 2pm-4pm

The Driven To Abstraction 8th annual Art Exhibition and Sale invites you to immerse yourself in the vibrant, evocative world of abstract expression. This showcase is far more than an exhibition—it’s a tribute to the artistry, passion, and dedication embodied by eight remarkable artists. Together, they carry the weight and synergy of a collective 284 years of experience, each one a testament to the transformative power of art and the unwavering commitment to their craft.

Featuring the exceptional talents of Jim Benest, Bob Coonts, Kate Dardine, Jeanne Grove, Victoria Kempf, Carol Schinkel, Jennifer Spencer, and Bernadette Youngquist.

*This exhibit contains nudity and may not be suitable for all audiences*

May 14, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

*Exhibition Reception on May 14, 2025, from 4:00pm - 8:00pm

As It Settles” wrestles with the seen and unseen aspects of human interaction and our relationship to place. By painting spaces with varying degrees of human presence, we engage with absence as both an active and passive agent.

Yet, as viewers, we complete the scene. Our gaze reanimates these spaces, projecting our own narratives, emotions, and sense of presence into them. The painted environment is not merely a record of absence but an invitation—an open-ended space where perception and imagination intersect. In this act of looking, the abandoned becomes inhabited again—not only by physical bodies but by thought, memory, and feeling.

In this way, the painted space is both a document of what was and a reflection of what is—a subjective realm that shifts with the viewer’s engagement. It is not just an image of neglect or decay but a living, evolving dialogue between past, present, and those who stand before it.

This duo exhibition features Carly DiFraia and Quin Monroe, Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates at Colorado State University, graduating in Spring 2025. As their final exhibition within their undergraduate program, it marks a period of transition—closing one chapter and stepping into the next.

May 14, 2025 - May 18, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

*Exhibition Reception on May15, 2025, from 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Catharsis (Sam Neff)

Through abstract imagery, I aim to express the complex emotions I felt throughout my college experience. The past few years have been some of my hardest. At times I felt a complete lack of motivation due to illness, anxiety, fatigue, and burnout; often leaving me feeling disconnected and alone. In time, I realized that this experience was not one of my own, but shared with so many others. 

Driven Design (Mario DiMatteo)

In this project, I merge cinematic qualities and graphic design to advertise vehicles. Leveraging my videography background, my photographs emphasize detail and a wide aspect ratio, resembling movie stills. This cinematic approach gives me director-like control.

I use lighting and color to enhance each vehicle's character and its environment. The aim is to make the cars relatable or depict an aspirational lifestyle, showing them in ways ideal customers would use them. Connecting with the viewer is crucial, so I select locations that support this narrative and use lighting to accentuate the vehicle's design features. Some images are composed intentionally to accommodate graphic elements

May 21, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

It is my purpose and my deep honor to be able to depict our beautiful surroundings in all the colors of the rainbow to uplift you and provide a respite from the stresses of world condition.

*This exhibit contains nudity and may not be suitable for all audiences*

May 28, 2025 - June 1, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

*PRIDE Celebration at the Center for Creativity & Library park on June 1, 2025, time TBD.

"to speak and to thrive" aims to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and give voice to queer artists (who have historically been excluded from "fine art" spaces). The featured art will explore the diversity of queer identities and experiences."

June 4, 2025 - June 8, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

June 11, 2025 - June 15, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

June 18, 2025 - June 22, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

The Obelisk.  
An iconic sculptural form prevalent throughout the ages, the obelisk, pyramid and pyramidian’s purpose has been interpreted in a variety of ways including socio/political/religious connotations along with different manifestations of power, achievement and majesty. All of these contribute to the inscrutability of the icon.
   
This group of current works constitute an image based modernist exploration of the Egyptian concept of harmony and balance achieved through opposites: (left/right, up/down, in/out, earth/sky, light/dark, mortal/immortal). This balance is implied utilizing modern material vs. monolithic stone to open the structure by a series of planear elements, establishing contour, line, and negative space- while maintaining the spirit, power, majesty and environmental connection contained in the original.

June 25, 2025 - June 29, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

June 25, 2025 - June 29, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Contact CCRentals@fcgov.com or click "Book Now" to inquire about availability.

Book Now!

July 9, 2025 - July 13, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Contact CCRentals@fcgov.com or click "Book Now" to inquire about availability.

Book Now!

July 16, 2025 - July 20, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Contact CCRentals@fcgov.com or click "Book Now" to inquire about availability.

Book Now!

July 23, 2025 - July 27, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Contact CCRentals@fcgov.com or click "Book Now" to inquire about availability.

Book Now!

July 30, 2025 - August 3, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

July 30, 2025 - August 3, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

July 30, 2025 - August 3, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

August 6, 2025 - August 10, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

August 13, 2025 - August 17, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

August 27, 2025 - August 31, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

September 3, 2025 - September 7, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

September 3, 2025 - September 7, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

September 10, 2025 - September 14, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

September 17, 2025 - September 21, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

September 17, 2025 - September 21, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

September 24, 2025 - September 28, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

October 1, 2025 - October 5, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

October 8, 2025 - October 12, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

October 15, 2025 - October 19, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

October 22, 2025 - October 26, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

*Not accepting submissions yet.

Presented by the City of Fort Collins’ Cultural Services Department, the Fort Collins Artist Studio Tour and Sale is a free self-guided tour of local artist studios revealing the mysteries of the creative process to families and individuals in and around Fort Collins. Through art demonstrations and educational displays right in the artists' studios, visitors will meet the artists, buy original artworks, and learn about how and where artists create pottery, jewelry, photography, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, and more! The included artists reflect the amazing, creative talent right in our own community.

October 29, 2025 - November 3, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

November 5, 2025 - November 9, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

November 12, 2025 - November 16, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

November 19, 2025 - November 23, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

November 26, 2025 - November 30, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

December 3, 2025 - December 7, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

December 3, 2025 - December 7, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

December 3, 2025 - December 7, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

December 10, 2025 - December 14, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

December 10, 2025 - December 14, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

December 17, 2025 - December 21, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

December 24, 2025 - December 28, 2025 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!

December 31, 2025 - January 4, 2026 | 12pm - 6pm

Book Now!