Spotlights

Pianos About Town 2012

Pianos About Town is starting another exciting year. In 2012, approximately every two weeks from May through October, new artists will paint a mural on a working piano in Old Town Square. Two additional artists will be selected to paint pianos during November-January in a public location as well.

Pianos About Town is a collaborative effort between the Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program, Bohemian Foundation, and Downtown Development Authority. Pianos will rotate locations again this year starting in late April, when you'll see some of your favorite pianos from last year return to the streets! This exciting project brings visual art and music together for the public to enjoy. After the pianos are painted, they will be moved to various locations around Fort Collins, awaiting discovery and attention. Get out there, find those pianos, be amazed at the unique artwork, sit down, and tickle those ivories!

You can help us extend the life of the pianos! If you enjoy playing the pianos, help us protect them by closing the keyboard cover after each use and using the attached tarp to cover the piano in times of rain and snow - Thank you! As pianos are decommissioned, we are finding ways to re-use and recycle them. Our first piano recycling project involves an upcoming exhibit at Lincoln Center: RESCUE AND REDEMPTION, May 5 - June 2, 2012

Please visit our first artist painting in Old Town Square

Laurie Beth Zuckerman -  May 9 - 18, 2012

Pianos About Town-Seeking Pianos

Become a part of Pianos About Town Project-donate a piano! Do you have a good working piano that needs a new home? The Pianos About Town Project is looking for 11 full-sized pianos to be part of the project. We need sturdy, durable upright pianos that are at least 48" tall and require minimal maintenance to be ready to play. We will coordinate moving your piano if it is one that will work for the project.

Please contact Libby Colbert, Art in Public Places Project Manager, City of Fort Collins via phone at 217-2881 or email at if you would like to donate a piano or have any questions related to the project.

Free To Dance

"Free to Dance" has been installed at the corner of Walnut and Linden Streets in Old Town Fort Collins. The two whimsical dancers were created by local artist, Jim Lynxwiler, as a part of the Art in Action Project, a collaborative effort between the Downtown Development Authority and Art in Public Places.

View a slideshow of the creation of the sculptures: PDF or PowerPoint