Current and Upcoming Projects

Longmont Art in Public Places (AIPP) in partnership with the Longmont Museum is pleased to announce a local call for artists for its Van-Go public art project – to transform the Longmont Museum and AIPP’s outreach service van into a mobile public artwork. The call for artist entry seeks artists/designers/artist teams, who live in Boulder or Weld County to submit portfolio submissions and a statement of approach by March 2, 2025

You can apply through “CAfE – found at Call for Entry dot org or  email the AIPP administrator for the link.

The park construction is underway and the public artwork “In Tandem” by artist Mike Burke is in fabrication. Installation and dedication will be announced Fall 2024.

Artist Pavia Justinian has been selected for the public art commission at Fox Meadows Park. The park construction is underway and artwork is being fabricated scheduled for completion early 2025.

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 contacting 303-651-8924 or email 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

The 2025 application process for Shock Art will open in the spring. If you’re an interested artist, you can start making your scale model today!

Want to know more? Learn how to make a model box and find FAQs on 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.