To: Members of the Public Art Commission
From: Maia Yates, Town Liaison
Title
2023-2024 Douglas County Art Encounters
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Executive Summary
Douglas County Art Encounters is a year-long outdoor exhibit that showcases a variety of sculptures in highly visible areas of Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker and Roxborough. The project is designed to promote public interest in art, development community pride and draw visitors to retail and civic areas.
The County’s Public Art Advisory Committee with representatives from participating municipalities selected artwork submitted to a call for entries on March 2 to be featured in this year’s program. Attachment A provides Castle Rock’s selections that resulted from this meeting. Staff now recommend that members determine where each sculpture shall be placed to be featured from May/June of 2023 through April/May 2024. A location map has also been included in the attachment.
Attachments
Attachment A - Art Encounters Selections and Map