Commerce City Cultural Council

04/09/2025

ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY, ARTISTS!⏰

Two public art opportunities are currently open!
1. Cocklebur Reimagined at Pioneer Park:
Create a new piece of art to celebrate Commerce City's historical horse, Cocklebur.

2. Indigenous Public Art at CALU Park:
Set to open later this year, this new park's name stands for Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Lakota, and Ute Indigenous tribes.

Don't let this chance slip by. Apply by Thursday,April 17 - Details, application, and more at c3gov.com/Art

03/26/2025

Does your eye spy public art in Commerce City?

This week's "Where is it Wednesday" series features an untitled piece by local artist, Iris J Scadden, of 14 birds flying high. Where do you think it is? 🕊

Drop your best guess in the comments! 👇👇

03/17/2025

Meet the amazing Ratha Sok (Ratha Sok )! 🤩 This first-generation Cambodian American artist works in various mediums, and is known for his storytelling and community-centered works across the Denver metro area and beyond. The underpass project featured lives at Adams City High School, and was done in collaboration with students in 2022. Since then, Ratha continues to add elaborate design elements throughout. We're a fan - check out more at rathasok.com & c3gov.com/art!

03/03/2025

🎨 Calling all professional artists!

Two public art opportunities just opened!
1. Cocklebur Reimagined at Pioneer Park:
Create a new piece of art to celebrate Commerce City's historical horse, Cocklebur.

2. Indigenous Public Art at CALU Park:
Set to open later this year, this new park's name stands for Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Lakota, and Ute Indigenous tribes.

Apply by April 17 - Details, application, and more at c3gov.com/Art

02/26/2025

Statue spotting time! 👀

Think you know your local landmarks? This week's Where is it Wednesday features these geometric designs named "Rendition" and "Matrix" installed by artist John Wilbar in 2017. Where do you think it is?

Drop your best guess in the comments! 👇👇

02/13/2025

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

WEYMnky : Denver, CO

Featured artwork includes the brand new mural at the fitness court in our beloved Monaco Park.
Other works by this artist can be found in Boulder, Denver, and Aurora.

Find out more about Commerce City Public Art at c3gov.com/art.

Video en español: youtu.be/0B_iy6hxHTA

01/29/2025

Statue spotting time! 👀

Think you know your local landmarks? This week's Where is it Wednesday features a bronze beauty named "Game Point," brought to life by Texas artist Marianne Caroselli back in '03. Where do you think it is?

Drop your best guess in the comments! 👇👇

01/14/2025

🎨 Are you passionate about art and community?

We're seeking creative individuals to join our Art Selection Committee for two exciting public art projects:

◾Reimagining Cocklebur
◾CALU Park Art Installation

Apply by Monday, Jan. 20 at c3gov.com/Art

12/18/2024

🎨 Are you passionate about art and community?

We're seeking creative individuals to join our Art Selection Committee for two exciting public art projects:

◾Reimagining Cocklebur
◾CALU Park Art Installation

To apply visit c3gov.com/Art

12/10/2024

Have you seen any of these new traffic boxes around town?

Very fun. Very vibrant. Very demure.

Comment below to tell us your favorite ⬇️⬇️

Video en español: youtu.be/nKcW2tszmoE

11/25/2024

🎨This past weekend, we celebrated creativity and community in Commerce City!

Monaco Park’s stunning new mural at the fit court was the centerpiece of our celebration and we also highlighted the beautifully decorated traffic boxes around the city.

Special thanks to our councilmembers, residents, and art enthusiasts for celebrating and supporting this exciting time.

Checkout all the art work now at c3gov.com/Art

11/21/2024

🎨✨ New art alert! Monaco Park just got a major glow-up with a vibrant mural AND we can't forget about the art-filled traffic boxes across the city!

Join us this Saturday, Nov. 23, to celebrate creativity, color, and community. Let’s experience the power of art in transforming our neighborhood—because art belongs to ALL of us! 🖌️❤️

📍 Monaco Park | 5790 Monaco St.
⏰ 1 p.m.
🔗 c3gov.com/Art

11/14/2024

Mark your calendar 🎨

✨ Celebrate creativity and community with us!

Join us to see Monaco Park’s stunning new mural and the beautifully decorated traffic boxes around the city.

Meet the artists, hear from the Cultural Council, and enjoy refreshments as we honor these vibrant additions to our neighborhoods. Don’t miss this celebration of art, culture, and community spirit!

🕕 1 p.m.
📆 Saturday, Nov. 23
📍Monaco Park 6500 E. 58th Ave.

11/13/2024

Keep an eye on Monaco Park 👀

10/29/2024

👀 Coming soon 👀

09/16/2024

🎨 Calling all professional artists!

Two public art opportunities:

1. Traffic cabinet wraps (10 available) for $800 per artwork
2. Murals for Monaco Park (3 available), with a $5,000 budget per mural

Apply by 9/24 - Details, application, and more at c3gov.com/Art

08/05/2024

After four AMAZING evenings of live music, fun, dancing, and activities, we want to thank the thousands of community members who joined us at this summer's Music in the Park concert series! 🎉

Thanks also to all the staff for their hard work, the performers, and our vendors who helped make it another successful year. We can’t wait to see you next year!

En Español: youtu.be/hl0wYKqHxgg

08/02/2024