The public art program and its guiding policy commission a wide variety of artworks representing the most innovative approaches to contemporary practice in the arts, works of enduring value, and a diversity of artists and arts experiences within the city of Boulder.
The public art website pages are currently under construction. For questions please contact publicart@bouldercolorado.gov.
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Every public art project is determined through a unique selection panel of community members. We’re looking for artists, arts professionals, and all-around community members interested in helping select artists for upcoming public art projects – like the murals featured in the Boulder Public Library Restrooms for All. Email us at publicart@bouldercolorado.gov with any questions, or if you’d like to join the roster of folks for a selection panel, email a one page letter of interest and resume.
Email publicart@bouldercolorado.gov if you see artwork that is damaged or vandalized so we can conserve it.
Register in advance for walking tours of downtown's public art. Offered most Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. through August 31.
The Public Art Program is engaged in a number of projects throughout Boulder. The following projects are under way and were funded and guided by the City of Boulder Public Art Policy.
Creative Neighborhoods highlights creativity that is part of our everyday landscape, led by our neighbors and ourselves. Creative acts like murals, little free libraries, porch concerts and other opportunities help build relationships and social cohesion which in turn increases the resilience of a community. The Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program seeks to promote and support these localized efforts throughout the city of Boulder.
The Office of Arts and Culture presents an ongoing series of temporary public interventions through the Experiments in Public Art program which serves as a city-wide laboratory expanding the potential of public art. Unlike a traditional public art commission, Experiments in Public Art projects are as much an experiment for the community as they are opportunities for artists to work within unconventional parameters. Participating artists are selected, in part, by incorporating concepts and materials that extend beyond the notion of traditional public art.
Check back soon for more information and images of the city of Boulder Public Art Collection. In the meantime, we feature pieces from our public art collection weekly on our Instagram (@boulderartsculture) and in our newsletter.
