Welcome to the City of Denver’s Public Art Program website. Please navigate to the Public Art Opportunities page for a current list of new projects. Fill out the E-Form below to join our mailing list and receive notification on upcoming public art opportunities. Download the PDF version of our popular Public Art Guide.
Please visit the recent installation page for a more in-depth view of the newest additions to the collection, including a short video of Lawrence Argent’s,
I See What You Mean (The Big Blue Bear) installation.
Denver's Public Art Program is offering Public Art Phonecasts of our most popular artworks. From any phone, dial 1-877-336-2787 (1-877-DEN-ARTS) to hear short interviews with the artists talking about their works. Look for more phonecast coming soon!
Public Art Workshops 2010
This year’s workshops were a huge success! If you missed them, click here to access the presentation slides and collateral materials. Look for more workshops in the future!
Police Crime Lab - $330,000
- The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) seeks to commission one or more artists or teams of artists to create site-specific artwork for a new state-of-the-art Police Crime Lab. The new facility will occupy a prominent corner in the Golden Triangle / Civic Center neighborhood at 14th Avenue and Cherokee Street. The funding currently designated for public art at the site is approximately $330,000 including design, fabrication, potential lighting and installation. The project is open to all artists in the U.S. working in a variety of media and materials.
Stapleton Library - $85,000
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The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create site-specific artwork for the Stapleton Branch Library, a new facility being built at Roslyn Dr.. and 29th Avenue. The funding currently designated for public art at the site is $85,000 including design, fabrication and installation. However, additional funds may be available, depending where and how the artwork is integrated into the structure and design of the building. The project is open to all artists in the U.S. working in all media and materials.