La Raza Park Public Art Commission, Denver — $136,000 for a Sculpture Rooted in Northside Denver
Denver Public Art
Denver Public Art, funded by the city's 1% for Public Art ordinance, seeks a site-responsive sculpture for La Raza Park that reflects the identity, history and aspirations of Northside Denver — once an Italian immigrant neighbourhood, later a centre of El Movimiento — and becomes a welcoming 'third space' next to the park's Kiosko murals and Emanuel Martinez's sculpture La Raza Unida. A virtual...
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A permanent commission of $136,000 (design fee, engineering, insurance, fabrication and installation included) for a sculptural work in durable outdoor materials at one of two corners of La Raza Park, a historic landmark and a centre of Denver's Chicano civil rights movement. Three to five finalists are paid an honorarium to develop site-specific proposals and are interviewed; the artwork joins the Denver Public Art collection, with installation planned for December 2027.
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Open to artists and artist teams residing in the United States; teams submit one résumé with up to one page per member. Artists who have not yet received a public art commission are encouraged to apply, and artists from Denver with strong ties to the Northside are strongly encouraged. Finalists must attend a community meeting and a technical meeting.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 23:59 MST
- Programme dates
- Finalists 5 November 2026; artist selected 1 December 2026; installation December 2027
- Results
- Finalists by 5 November 2026