New Public Art Is Taking Shape Across Arvada
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Sarah Kolb from the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission joins us to discuss some exciting public art projects coming soon across Arvada. We also break down how the Arts and Culture Commission selects artists, how residents can weigh in, and where to find a map of city-owned murals and sculptures.
Included in this episode:
- The Olde Town street murals are returning this fall after they had to be removed for street maintenance in the spring
- As part of one of the street mural installations, there's a community paint day planned for Sept. 12 during the Olde Town Shindig
- A new underpass mural coming to the Ralston Creek Trail near Long Lake Regional Park and 66th Ave. just south of the Arvada-Blunn Reservoir
- Arvada West High School traffic box art pilot project along Ralston Road
- A call for entry is open now through Oct. 4 for a new sculpture along Carr Drive near the Arvada Aquatics Center
- The Arts and Culture Commission's goal of bringing public art within 10 minutes of every Arvada resident
- A new interactive public art map available online and plans for a printed map
- Ways to participate by attending an Arts and Culture Commission monthly meeting or applying through CaFÉ
- The 150-250 short stories initiative using the city’s short story dispenser and local history prompt
News and events:
- Movies Around Town continues Friday, Aug. 21 with a free showing of "Little Shop of Horrors" at West Woods Park
- Vote in the People's Choice Movie Poll now to decide which film will be shown Oct. 9 at Clear Creek Valley Park
- New traffic signals are being installed at 64th and Easley, followed by 63rd and McIntyre. Both projects will require single lane closures, and possibly temporary full road closures near the work zones to ensure safe installation.
- W 72nd Ave restoration work is starting soon, with 4 to 5 months of construction to restore the section of corridor from Kipling to Oak that was not completed with a widening when the underpass portion of the project was canceled earlier this year.
- CDOT's bridge repairs at Kipling and Garrison are underway with overnight work, single lane and shoulder closures.
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