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Art in Public Places – Celebrating Over 25 Years#

My Fort Collins Brings Art to Transfort#

bus stop kiosk with artwork and ad

The artwork of Allison Ramirez, located at Harmony & Starflower on Route 19.

The intent of this project is to share artists’ unique Fort Collins story with the community.

Keep an eye out for artwork Transfort bus shelters and on buses.

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New Storm Drain Mural Project#

Design by Jessica Crouch

Jessica Crouch's design is shown here. Her mural is located on the west side of Ziegler Road, across from Twin Silo Park.

A partnership with the Stormwater Utility to paint temporary murals on storm drains located throughout the City. The intent of this project is to educate the public regarding the land/water connection to help maintain water quality in local streams and protect our local watershed.

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Celebrating the 400th Transformer Cabinet Mural!#

Terry McNerney Mural Concept

Terry McNerney painting his mural at 3754 Landings Drive.

This year, local artist Terry McNerney has painted the Transformer Cabinet Mural program’s 400th mural. This is McNerney’s fifth cabinet mural to date and his design celebrates the Program’s milestone with whimsical characters in a colorful, birthday party atmosphere. 

Terry has painted the cabinet at 3754 Landings Drive. Please stop by to this amazing new mural!

A Journey of Growth and Transformation at The Gardens#

A Journey of Growth and Transformation

Colorado artist Jodie Bliss has brought her metalworking talent to the Gardens on Spring Creek with a series of sculptures depicting stages of growth and transformation. This installation will be on exhibit at The Gardens through late April 2024.

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Pianos About Town#

children play a painted piano

Pianos About Town is a collaborative effort between the Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program and community partners Bohemian Foundation and the Downtown Development Authority. This exciting project brings together visual art and music for the public to enjoy. For updates and to share your photos and videos of the pianos in action, please visit us on Facebook.

Help us care for 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 bad weather and overnight—Thank you!

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Transformer Cabinet Murals#

Larry Tucci painting a transformer cabinet

The Transformer Cabinet Mural Project was started in 2004 as a collaboration between the City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program and Utilities Light and Power. Serving as a graffiti abatement program, the murals help lower maintenance costs while adding bright colorful art in unexpected places. The program also helps keep the investment local by utilizing local artists and non-profit groups to paint the cabinets.

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Take a Public Art Tour!#