Denver’s Public Art Program was established in 1988 as an Executive Order under Mayor Federico Peña. The order, enacted into Ordinance by Mayor Wellington E. Webb, directs that 1% of any capital improvement project over $1 million undertaken by the City be set aside for the inclusion of art in the design and construction of these projects. Over the past 20 years, the City has installed over 150 works of art under this program. These works, along with historic and donated works of art, make up the City’s Public Art Collection.
What's New!
FREE 2012 DENVER PUBLIC ART TOURS
See the Art Around You on Bike, Foot and Scooter!
The Denver Public Art Program is one of the most respected in the country, with a collection of nearly 350 pieces, found along streets, over bridges, in and around buildings old and new, in all mediums. See a segment of this coveted artworks on foot, bike and new for 2012 – by scooter, on a FREE 2012 Denver Public Art Tour.
All tours are FREE, but limited to 15 people each. To reserve your place, please contact Mandy Renaud at 720-865-4302 or e-mail Amanda.Renaud@denvergov.org
Denver Civic Center Public Art and History Tours - Monthly
Sunday, May 20, 10am
The Denver Civic Center tour will focus on the over 100-year history of Denver’s public art and architecture. This tour provides an incredible snapshot of Denver’s diverse artistic and architectural styles in a single, concentrated area. From Alexander Proctor’s bronze Bronco Buster to Beverly Pepper’s Denver Monoliths, and the Neoclassical Capitol to the Beaux-Arts Civic Center Park and Postmodern Denver Public Library, this tour is sure to inspire.
The tour will be led by Arts & Venues Denver docent, Leon Krier and will meet at the Sea Lion Fountain at the north end of Civic Center on the Colfax side of the park.
View the video of the Playing Apart performance!
Experience Denver's Public Art
Phonecasts:
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. More info on PhoneCasts...
NEW! Augmented Reality:
It might sound like science-fiction, but it's called Augmented Reality, and it's the addition of information to the world around you. Using a free program on your iPhone, Android or other smartphone, you can see public art points of interest as layers on top of the world you see. Find out more...