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Tuesday – Friday: 11 am – 5 pm Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm Our facilities are available for public and private rental – please inquire.
Mission Enriching the community through children and youth education
opportunities, visual art exhibits and outreach.
Old Firehouse Art Center is dedicated to increasing public awareness
and understanding of the visual arts through regional and national
exhibits, lectures, classes and seminars. Through the advocacy
of interdisciplinary approaches, OFAC emphasizes diversity, process
and continuing education to engage and energize artists and our
patrons.
History Since 1986 The Arts Studio, Inc. of Longmont, Colorado has served the community by promoting art education for adults and children, by creating opportunities for exhibition, and co-founding ArtWalk Longmont. In 1987, the Arts Studio and the Longmont Council for the Arts collaborated on the renovation of the old firehouse, a historic landmark in downtown Longmont. This provided a facility for art education and classes, which was our main focus for the next ten years. In 1999, the Arts Studio unveiled a renovated interior of the Old Firehouse Art Center creating a permanent art gallery and improving the member's gallery and classroom. Since that time, the Arts Studio has increased the quality and frequency of programs and endeavor to provide exhibitions that engage and energize the community. During the past five years the Arts Studio's programming has expanded in response to the increased demands of the area's growing population. Our commitment to raising the standard of artistic quality has been recognized in reviews and feature stories by the newspaper, magazine, online and televsion media. Also noteworthy is our receipt of the 2001 and 2003 Arts Nova Awards from the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, recognizing entrepreneurism and innovation in a non-profit organization. The Old Firehouse Art Center curates six unique exhibitions a year
mixing solo and group shows. In keeping with our mission, our exhibitions
are a diverse blend of traditional and contemporary styles that
intersperse the work of local, regional and national artists.
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