Integrating the arts into Denver’s growth

Auraria — Denver is growing up, and likewise its arts community. But the future health of Denver’s cultural scene requires more than well-attended concerts and exhibitions. Sustainability requires places for artists to live and work, and places for young artists to develop their skills and experiment, says Dr. Michael Seman, a researcher hired by the […]

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Denver Arts & Venues accepting Public Art proposals for four new works

DENVER — Denver Arts & Venues is seeking proposals for four new pieces of art that will become part of the Denver Public Art collection.

Proposal submissions are being accepted through January 16 (two pieces at Carla Madison Recreation Center) and January 23 (Paco Sanchez Park and Denver Zoo/City Park).

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Carla Madison Portrait | Budget: $ 7,000 | DEADLINE: Monday, Jan. 16, 11:59 p.m.

The City of Denver Public Art Program and the Carla Madison Recreation Center Art Selection Panel is seeking to commission a portrait of the late Denver City Councilwoman Carla Madison. The call is only open to Colorado artists.

Denver Carla Madison Recreation Center | Budget: $ 45,000 | DEADLINE: Monday, Jan. 16, 11:59 p.m.

The Denver Arts & Venues Public Art Program and the Carla Madison Recreation Center Art Selection Panel has released a request for qualifications for artists who wish to work on a public art project for the soon-to-be-finished Carla Madison Recreation Center. The selection panel seeks a unique, one-of-a-kind artwork that is appropriate for the Carla Madison Recreation Center and for the diverse community that utilizes it.

Paco Sanchez Park | Budget: approximately $ 18,000 | DEADLINE: Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 11:59 p.m.

The Denver Arts & Venues Public Art Program and the Paco Sanchez Park Art Selection Panel has released a request for qualifications for artists who wish to work on a public art project for the Paco Sanchez Park. The selection panel seeks a unique, one-of-a-kind artwork(s) appropriate for Paco Sanchez Park and for the visitors who utilize the park. The artwork should speak to community-based connections: a history of the area, the legacy of Paco Sanchez, and the native residents of the Villa Park neighborhood.

Denver Zoo/City Park Project | Budget: $ 285,000 | DEADLINE: Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 11:59 p.m.

The Denver Arts & Venues Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create an original work of art for the exterior façade of a building on Denver Zoo’s property. The building is located on the southeastern side of the Zoo, adjacent to Denver’s City Park and facing City Park’s Duck Lake. The panel is particularly interested in artworks that explore the interplay between the built and natural environment that celebrate the Denver Zoo and City Park.

For more information, including full RFQs, please visit ArtsandVenues.com.

 

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Denver Colorado Arts Week 2010

Denver has long been known as a Mecca for artists and a place to experience culture. This is the reason that it has been chosen as the venue for arts Week. It’s an annual show that has been holding from last four years. It welcomes individuals as well as families and is no doubt very popular among Colorado residents as well as Denver flights takers for the artistic works it showcases to the visitors. Denver is known as an art and architecture capital of Colorado and is home to too many artists. These artists are not only matured one but teenagers and youngsters also actively participate in this competition. Visitors getting into the region by taking cheap Denver flights become a source of appreciation and encouragement for these artists. Denver is home to the country’s second largest performing arts complex and 100 galleries that make it a perfect venue to host any arts event.

 

The event is not held at a single place but it takes place at seven neighborhood art districts, twenty museums and over hindered art galleries that makes it convenient for groups of people to view work closely at different places. Even those who take flights to Denver for the first time can even find exhibitions location easily. The holding of this event every year on such a large scale is helping Denver earn its fame as a world capital of art and architecture. The event is organized by VISIT DENVER, an organization that is striving hard to expose Denver to the world as well as to the rest of America. It has been very helpful in attracting locals and foreigners through cheap flights to Denver. The reason behind the holding of this event is to draw world’s attention to the cultural revitalization that Denver is experiencing.

 

Denver arts Week will be starting on 3rd November and after hosting many artistic activities at dozens of museums, theaters and art galleries across the city it will end on 15th November. The host museums for Denver Arts Week include; Denver Art Museum, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, and Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. It offers too many splendors for those who really want to experience the culture. Visitors taken flights to Denver from UK may join this event by paying a minimal amount and enjoy food, fun, and art there. Come to this vibrant city and join the city’s vibrant, eclectic arts and cultural scene.

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