Take classes and release your inner artist!

Do you want to expand your artistic knowledge through lessons, classes or cross-discipline training? These lists will help you begin to navigate the vast number of artists, schools, instructors and resources for arts learning in Fort Collins.  The Creative District is just north of Colorado State University’s University Center for the Arts, which provides many opportunities for learning the arts including their innovative LEAP Institute for the Arts. This is not a comprehensive list, but helps you start navigating places to learn!

Painting in Old Town Square – by Peggy Lyle

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”

~ Henry Ward Beecher

Art, Painting & Pottery


Craft, Jewelry and Woodworking


Dance Lessons & Circus Arts


Fiber Arts


Music, Vocal, Film & Sound Production


Theater/Acting Lessons

Multiple Discipline Colleges, Institutions & Programs