The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts

The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts The FAR Center for Contemporary Arts was created in 2018 to expand and nurture the Bloomington arts community.

Our mission is to open doors for artists to work and create together in meaningful ways. For weddings and events see .

BooP had a bop around the neighborhood today to make sure everything was ready for the Block Party tomorrow! See if you ...
06/04/2026

BooP had a bop around the neighborhood today to make sure everything was ready for the Block Party tomorrow! See if you can spot BooP in all the pics. In addition to the art market, live music and delcious food, our neighbors and street vendors will have lots of fun activities to offer such as:
 
🤡 face painting
🌹 temporary tattoos 
📷 photo booths 
🫟 print making
🗿a limestone carving demo
🖍️crafts 
👑 giveaways
🔎 block party wide scavenger hunt and more!

The 7th Annual Fourth and Rogers Block Party
505 W 4th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
bit.ly/fourthandrogersblockparty26

Neighborhood Organizations + Activities by: .spring.studio Little Spring Studio, Hilary Cannon Anderson, Fundraising Art Club, Alexander Landerman, Art Remains, Bloomington Stitchery, Rock Paper Scissors .pr, Hideout Press , Icarus Photography , Morgenstern Books .books , Jazzercise Bloomington, Dropout Studio, Fell Art Market, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Cassidy Kaufman, Skate For Pride Roller Derby, Limestone Symposium, Ardent Instruments, Roses Midwest , Bloomingfoods , Cicada Cinema , Canopy Bloomington , CSSEND, Indiana Recovery Alliance , Off Night Productions , Wonderlab , WFHB Youth Radio, EPiK Threads n Things

BooP says Happy PRIDE month! Celebrate PRIDE on Friday at the Fourth and Roger’s Block Party. The artist market will be...
06/02/2026

BooP says Happy PRIDE month! Celebrate PRIDE on Friday at the Fourth and Roger’s Block Party. The artist market will be in our 505 Theater and they will be offering a pop up cocktail menu at our bar.

The 7th Annual Fourth and Rogers Block Party
505 W 4th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404

Market vendors 🌸 Kind of Fruity Threads, Aya McGee, Mini of the Woods, The Cats Closet, Whipped Cream Bobby, Stranger Taste Vintage, Jess Jordan, Naughty Nanna Corrupt Closet, Jordan’s Jaggles, Katie’s Trinket Cove, Crash 2 Chaos, Lil Tomato Lady, Sasha Weiss, Audrey Kahl, Office Clothier, Liliana Guzman, Jada Bee’s Black Witchery, Cherry Canary Vintage

What’s better than a summer evening on the patio? A poetry open mic 🎙️🌸 on a summer evening on the patio! This Saturday ...
05/21/2026

What’s better than a summer evening on the patio? A poetry open mic 🎙️🌸 on a summer evening on the patio! This Saturday at FAR, 8pm. $5 cash entry and drinks available for sale.

All are invited! The 7th Annual Fourth and Rogers Block Party is back to celebrate the neighborhood! The Block Party inc...
05/19/2026

All are invited! The 7th Annual Fourth and Rogers Block Party is back to celebrate the neighborhood! The Block Party includes new Gallery Walk art exhibits and activities at Pictura Gallery/FAR Center for Contemporary Arts, Bloomington Fine Arts Supply, Fell Art Market, IFell Gallery, Juniper Gallery and Lotus Studio. West 4th Street will be closed for a block on either side of Rogers Street with plentiful art, food, music, and fun for all ages.

✨ Live music from Lucky 7’s and WFHB DJ’s.

✨Delicious food and drink from Maiz Comida Colombiana🫓 ,Rasta Pops 🍧, Pili’s Party Taco 🌮 , Planted 🥬 , Cup of Joy ☕️ and a special cocktail menu by The Back Door 🍹.

✨Artists, crafters and makers from The Back Door’s Art Market @ FAR’s 505 Theater to be announced!

✨ Neighborhood Organizations + Activities: Alexander Landerman, Ardent Instruments, Art Remains, Bloomingfoods, Bloomington Fine Art Supply, Bloomington Salt Cave, Btown Bling and Critter Glitter, Colonel’s Guitar Ranch, Cicada Cinema, Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design, I Fell Gallery and Art Market, Hideout Press, Hilary Cannon Anderson, Icarus Photography, Indiana Recovery Alliance, Jada Bees Black Witchery, Jazzercise Bloomington, Juniper Gallery, Lotus Education and Arts Foundation, Lotus Studio of Traditional Arts and Crafts, Morgenstern Books, Off Night Productions, People’s Market, Rock Paper Scissors, Roses Midwest, Teaching Studio of Hilary Cannon Anderson, WFHB and WFHB Youth Radio

Missing !? Come to a summer slam Saturday May 23rd! ALL voices welcomel8pm start$5 Cover (cash only)Saturday, May 23rd 2...
05/14/2026

Missing !? Come to a summer slam Saturday May 23rd!

ALL voices welcomel
8pm start
$5 Cover (cash only)
Saturday, May 23rd 2026
The Patio at FAR: 202 SIRogers St, Bloomington
Drinks / Bar available

presents Shout! 2026SATURDAY APRIL 18th @ 6PM505 w 4th st Bloomington INJoin us for a night of FREE! music and poetry f...
04/16/2026

presents Shout! 2026
SATURDAY APRIL 18th @ 6PM
505 w 4th st Bloomington IN

Join us for a night of FREE! music and poetry from local student performers, hosted by IU Bloomington’s Q***r Student Union. Performers include: Lucky Sevens, Stine (Poetry), All The Rage, Hitchcock Blonde, and Learn To Knit!

Thursday April 9th, 7pm at FaR! Tickets All agesAward-winning instrumentalists each in their own right, Dave, Tadhg & J...
04/07/2026

Thursday April 9th, 7pm at FaR!
Tickets
All ages

Award-winning instrumentalists each in their own right, Dave, Tadhg & Joanna take a unique twist on the diverse strengths of their individual backgrounds, weaving between traditional melodies, their own compositions, and songs from the broader folk canon.

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505 West 4th Street
Bloomington, IN
47404

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5am
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+18123360000

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