Current and Upcoming Projects
Projects and Details
Longmont Art in Public Places (AIPP) and the Longmont Downtown Development Authority are pleased to welcome North Carolina-based artist Osiris Rain to Longmont to complete a large and complex mural on the new Kimbark Street parking deck, located at 321 Kimbark, next to Hotel Longmont.
The artist was selected through a national call to artists request for qualifications (RFQ) process. More than 100 artists submitted proposals for consideration. Through a phased selection process that included an initial blind review and detailed evaluation of submissions, the field was narrowed to three semi-finalists. Each presented their concepts in a public presentation, and a community-based selection panel chose the final artist.
Osiris Rain is an internationally acclaimed muralist and fine artist known for his large-scale public artworks that blend bold realism, surreal abstraction and cultural narrative.
The Kimbark project, entitled “Architecture of Time,” will feature a 5,000 square foot mural that spans twelve faces of the parking deck located at 321 Kimbark Street in Downtown Longmont. The art will cover all four sides of the deck, with the most prominent section facing east toward the Longmont Civic Center.
“Much like architecture gives form to physical space, the symbols, patterns and narratives woven throughout the composition create a structure for collective memory—revealing how landscapes, traditions and communities are built over time,” Rain said.
Completion of the mural is expected to take just over a month.
Art on the Move (AOTM) is an art on loan program that exhibits artwork by regional artists in Longmont, Colorado for up to one year for $1,000 stipend. Regional artists will display new artworks in town.
See new sculpture on 4th and Main, St. Stephen’s plaza and at the Civic Center!
Featuring Artists:
- Jodie Bliss
- Annette Coleman
- Justin Deister
- Alexander DiFiore
- Otis Gallagher
- Nikki Pike
- Reven Swanson
- Charlotte Zink.
Shock Art Painting is Underway!
In partnership with Longmont Power & Communications, Longmont Art in Public Places (AIPP) commissions 7-10 artist/artist teams to visually transform selected dull electric boxes into dynamic works of art. Selected Artists or artist teams are provided a $2,000 stipend. Anticipated painting time will be late spring/early summer.
The following artists and artist teams have been selected by the community for the 2026 Shock Art program:
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- Jon Fukuda: “Longmont Horizons”
- Kayla & Kevin Ghera: “Reflections in Colorado”
- Joyanna Rose Gittings: “Amor al Obrero”
- Stephanie Jordan: “Looking Up”
- Isis Ramirez: “The Centennial State”
- Travis Rueckert: “Peach Crate”
- Aleta Sherman: “Aspens”
- Kathy Sievering: “A Day Enjoying Nature Areas and Parks in Longmont, Colorado”
- Dustin Spencer: “The Cars we Like”
- Savanna Sulaiman: “Mosaic Symbols of Colorado”
Are you interested in applying to be a Shock Art artist in 2027? Learn more About Shock Art
Additional questions about Shock Art or to be added to the mailing list for notification of AIPP artists opportunities, email the AIPP administrator.
Art in Public Places has commissioned artist Eric Lynn to fabricate his design called “Sunbelt” for our ‘Cool Stop’ project – a creative solution sculpture providing significant shade at the bus stop of any design, shape, or form.
Installation coming to Longmont in 2027!
Submission questions? Please contact the Art in Public Places Administrator
History Under Wraps are traffic cabinets featuring historic photographs, all carefully selected from the Longmont Museum’s photography collection archive. Enjoy an audio tour to accompany the photographs while visiting a cabinet stop or from the comfort of your home!
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.
