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.
The Art in Public Places Commission in partnership is requesting qualifications and professional samples of past public artworks to be considered for the project. From the RFQ, three finalists may be selected to present design concepts for this project. Finalists will be paid an honorarium to develop and present their artwork design concepts.
*Call will remain open until sufficient number of qualified applicants have applied.
A ‘BIG THANKS’ to all community members who came out to vote for our 2025 Shock Art designs!
Congratulations to our artists:
W3YBRDZ by Wey Mnky
Music Box by Annie Wilson
Untitled by Sydni Levis-Nasada
Funny Farm by Reeder Creative LLC
Herons Hunt by DriftMark Studio
Frog by Mackenzie Lee Foote
Butterflies & Broncos by Kathryn Mcgrath
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:
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!
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.
