A New Public Art Project Reimagines Abandoned Lily Ponds in Denver’s City Park
A sediment pond in Denver's City Park, near the corner of 17th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, was originally created in 1917 as a living work of art. Filled wit...
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What To Watch On The Night Lights Tower This Month
Last November the Daniels and Fisher Tower on the 16th Street Mall started lighting up at night with a variety of animated videos and artwork. The project is co...
Check Out These 11 New Public Art Projects Coming to Denver in 2020
As the start of a new year (and a new decade) draws near, it's time to look ahead at what the next revolution around the sun will bring us. In Denver, the begin...
A Transformed RiNo Shipping Container Is Now a Gallery and Studio for Local Artists
RiNo is filled with easily accessible street art. A trip to the trendy neighborhood will guarantee a smattering of murals and graffiti along the way. But the op...
Wind Chimes Bring Attention to the Unheard Voices of Dry Gulch Park
Walking between Federal and Sheridan on the pedestrian path in Dry Gulch Park you will find a series of single-note wind chimes. Made of wood, steel cable, alum...
Anythink Library to Install an Interactive ‘Singing Tree’ Outside The Perl Mack Location
Libraries generally don't have a reputation for innovation. Instead, they are institutions of history and tradition. But Anythink Library comes from a different...
Breck’s Free Public Art Fest Returns with Illuminated Wonders
For the fourth year in a row, light and sound installations will accessorize Breckenridge's Blue River Plaza waterfront in the WAVE: Light + Water + Sound festi...
These 2019 Public Art Opportunities Are Currently Up For Grabs
If you want to be included in the ever-growing Denver public art collection, now is your time to apply. From sculptures to light and sound displays to murals, t...
How One Woman Helped Commission 300 Murals in Denver
In 2018, the Denver Public Art program increased its collection by nearly 30 percent, commissioning over 60 murals through the Urban Arts Fund (UAF). The total ...
RiNo’s Outdoor Digital Film Festival Returns For A Second Year
Last year, during the doldrums of winter, RiNo Art District worked with 10 local artists to activate buildings around the neighborhood by projecting their short...
Public Art Projects To Look Out For in 2019
Every year, Denver's public art scene grows in large part due to the city's own efforts, like those of Denver Arts & Venues. One program, P.S. You Are Here ...
Vandals Deface Tree of Transformation in Civic Center Park
At the beginning of this year, local art fabrication team Yetiweurks installed a massive public art sculpture in Civic Center Park and unfortunately, this morni...