A documented program is not a current invitation to apply. Selection routes and program history reflect the linked dated sources. Confirm current availability, eligibility and application terms with the organizer.
Program context & project planning
How the program works
Carr Drive includes installation responsibility
The Carr Drive call sets a $74,500 total contract covering engineering, permitting, fabrication, transport, installation and insurance. It allows an original sculpture or suitable existing work, within a six-foot-square footprint and six-to-nine-foot height. Colorado residence or studio eligibility and outdoor safety requirements narrow the fit.
Can the proposed work meet the envelope and total installed budget?
An underpass as an art setting
The city's public-art account identifies Anna Charney's Quaker Street underpass mural as a project that treats the tunnel and surrounding landscape together. This provides a local precedent for coordinating artwork with a circulation space rather than selecting an isolated object after construction.
Which architectural surfaces and circulation requirements belong in the brief?
Temporary projects can become collection assets
Arvada describes its LandMark initiative as a temporary exhibition by regional Colorado artists, with some works subsequently donated and retained. The Arts and Culture Commission also catalogs and maintains the city's collection. A proposed donation therefore needs a distinct decision about long-term ownership and care.
