Physical Address: 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970)221-6735

The APP Collection and Pedestrian Paver maps are now available for printing! (Please note that the documents will change as new projects are completed.) Download the PDFs:

• City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Map (PDF 760KB).
• City of Fort Collins APP Pedestrian Paver Map (PDF 716KB).

Current Features
 

2008 Transformer Cabinets Mural Project

In 2006 the City of Fort Collins Utilities Light & Power Department partnered with the cities Art in Public Places Program to come up with a plan to help mitigate the graffiti, reduce maintenance costs, and add art to the Fort Collins community. The plan was to work with local artists to paint transformer cabinets with bright and colorful murals of intricate designs that would make the cabinets a less attractive surface to graffiti. A protective sealant is also applied to help protect the finished murals.

This program is innovative in its use of art to help solve the social issue of vandalism on city property. This is being achieved while simultaneously supporting our rich resource of local artists. This year we are also including murals painted by local non-profit organizations. At the end of this year we will have forty cabinets with a diverse collection of painted murals on them.

This summer we have 9 artists and 2 community groups painting on cabinets. Check out these artists while you are around town. All of these transformer boxes are in the downtown Fort Collins area.

                                                                                               
Mary Harnett            Blake Neubert           Ren Burke

                              
Amelia Caruso          Diane Findley           Nanci Erskine             

                                                                          
Barry Quinton Lee     Kirsten Savage         Michael Allison

                           
Crossroads Safehouse            T.R. Paul Academy

                                      
Click on the artist's name to obtain information on their transformer cabinet design and site location.

View progress images of Transformer Cabinets painted by Barry Quinton Lee
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinets painted by kids with TR Paul Academy
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinets painted by Nanci Erskine
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinets painted by Ren Burke
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinets painted by Michael Allison
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinets painted by Diane Findley
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinet painted by Amelia Caruso

Some transformer cabinets are already finished!  Click on the links below to view the finished product!

Transformer Cabinet by Mary Harnett at 143 W. Mountain Ave, behind the Rio Restaurant
Transformer Cabinet by Blake Neubert in alley behind the Old Firehouse at 232 Walnut St.
Transformer Cabinet by Kirsten Savage in alley East of the Civic Center Parking Structure at LaPorte Ave.
Transformer Cabinet by Crossroads Safehouse volunteers at their painting event on August 24. Cabinet located in alley behind Earthstar Creations, 632 S. Mason St.

Continue to check our website for updates!




Congratulations to the The Art In Public Places Program!
APP has won four awards in two categories for the Urban Design Awards.

These are awarded biennially by the Fort Collins Advance Planning Department to promote awareness of the importance of urban design, and its role in maintaining & enhancing the quality of life in our community.
The two categories APP received awards in are Urban Fragment and Civic Improvement.

For more information and to see the award winners, click here.