Current and Upcoming Projects
Longmont’s sculpture on loan program, Art on the Move, is open for applicants.
Please visit Call For Entry to apply. Submissions due February 8.
Artist Announcement Coming Soon!
Art in Public Places will commission a ‘Cool Stop’ – a creative solution sculpture providing significant shade at the bus stop of any design, shape, or form. The selected artist/team will be responsible for fabrication (including all structural and maintenance documentation) and delivery. Commission for this project is $25,000.
Art in Public Places staff and team will be responsible for installation under advisement of the artist/artist team.
Submission questions? Please contact the Art in Public Places Administrator
The call for artist submissions will be springtime for Shock Art 2026. It’s not too early to get started on your design!
If you are interested in applying for Shock Art for 2026 consideration:
- Create a hand-painted model 11”L x 10”W x 7.25”H
- Here is a video on how to construct a scale model
- You can use foamcore, wood, cardboard etc.
- The design needs to be uniquely your own, and hand painted.
- In the spring of each year, we put out a “Call to Artists”. It is at that time that you submit your painted model.
- Then, the models go on display for the community to vote. The boxes with the most votes win the commission. We usually paint between 7 and 10 boxes a year in the summer and through the fall.
The best way to hear about Shock Art Call to Artists is to follow us on Facebook @LongmontArtInPublicPlaces and Instagram @AIPPLongmont
Artists interested in future information about Shock Art or to be added to the mailing list for notification of call to artists, email the AIPP administrator.
Shock Art is an Art in Public Places program that relies on the opinions of the public as well as the creativity of local artists to enhance the “otherwise blah” green switchgear boxes around the City!
Artist submissions for the 2025 Shock Art program are now on display.
To participate in community voting visit one of our voting locations during the voting period:
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- From May 27 – June 3 at Longmont Civic Center | 350 Kimbark Street, Longmont, CO
- From June 4 – June 15 at Old Town Marketplace | 332 Mian Street, Longmont, CO
Each Voting participant may cast one ballot with their top 5 favorite designs!
Click here to learn more about the program!
If you are an artist and would like to be added to the mailing list for notification of call to artists, email the AIPP administrator.
The AIPP Commission will enliven traffic stops with vintage photos from the Longmont Museum archive.
Explore existing selections at our History Under Wraps virtual tour.
Explore the artists and the artwork by visiting the Art on the Move virtual tour.
These virtual tours are free, don’t require a download, and can be enjoyed both in and outside of your home!
Maintenance of the City’s Art in Public Places collection is an endless task.
As the collection grows and ages, the task of maintenance grows!
Have you seen something that doesn’t look quite right? Perhaps it’s broken, tagged, or a bolt may simply be missing. Please let us know by emailing the AIPP administrator to alert us. Thank you!
The Safety & Justice building is showing significant signs of structural distress. In November 2018, City of Longmont voters approved revenue bonds to fund rehabilitation and improvements to City buildings including the Safety & Justice Center. Bringing the building up to current essential code requirements and extending the life span by 50 years was identified in the original bond.
The rehabilitation of the building will also require the removal of the current public art, “How We Live and What We Live For” installed in 1993, which is attached to the rotunda. The removal of this art is currently planned for Spring 2025. The updated design of the rehabilitated Safety & Justice Center includes prominent locations for new commissioned public art. Art in Public Places will conduct a national call for artists upon completion of the building.
If you are interested in being notified about the future Safety & Justice artwork or would like to serve on an artwork selection panel, please email the AIPP administrator for more information.
Details and updated information about the project are available at the City Project website.
Contact
Please direct any public art related questions to the AIPP administrator.
Additional Resources
Downtown Longmont Projects: longmontcolorado.gov/transformation
Questions about Upcoming Projects? Email the AIPP administrator for more information.
Button Rock Preserve now open as of Saturday, December 20th. There is one area with a downed pole that remains closed.
