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Art on the Trails
 | Get outside and check out the art along the Adams County trail system. Discover over 50 miles of trails connecting our neighborhoods, parks, and open spaces with artwork from projects like Murals for Hope, Love Your Trails - Ground Mural Series , Babe Walls, and others. Check out this map for locations and info about each artwork and artist. |
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Adams County Poet Laureate Residency
Coming Soon! Adams County and Anythink Libraries are over the moon to announce the inaugural Poet Laureate Residency. Stay tuned to learn about the selected artist, planned performances, and all the work they’ll do in our communities.
Gallery at Taza Coffee House
BUILT ENVIRONMENTS: paintings by artist Craig Rouse
Craig Rouse employs a limited color palette, geometric shapes, and crisp lines to construct imagined architectural landscapes. Built Environments explores human-made spaces, large and small. Some paintings are based on paper cubes the artist has stacked and arranged. Others are inspired by buildings.
 Afternoon Stillness in Palm Springs, Acrylic on Panel |  Escaping the Heat in Palm Springs, Acrylic on Panel |
Craig Rouse is a graphic designer and fine artist. He works in computer-aided illustration, silkscreen, linoleum block printing making, and, most recently, painting. Rouse lives in Lakewood, Colorado with his wife Carrie and their rescue dog Riley.
Stop by and say hello to Rouse and Riley at his studio in the 40 West Arts District on First Fridays.
- Up Next: Artworks from the community with The Art Garage.
- Learn more about current and past shows at the Gallery at Taza Coffee House here.
- Interested in showing in the Taza Gallery? Email Cultural Arts.
- The Gallery at Taza Coffee House is supported in part by SCFD.
Prairie on the Move
The brand new Adams County Fleet & Public Works Facility on Dahlia and 74th features serene and stunning public art from local Commerce City artists Chevo Studios and Drew Button. A series of three gestures built with local stone and steel depict the work of the people who care for our streets and the untamed nature of the plains.
Including Self in Others at Pelican Ponds
Local artist Laura Shill created this piece during the pandemic to encourage people to sit across from one another and have a conversation. Visit the temporary installation of Including Self in Others in the wilderness of Pelican Ponds Open Space and try it out for yourselves.
In partnership with Redline Contemporary Art Center.
Adams County PRIDE, Artist Takeover
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The Adams County 2023 Pride Festival featured an artist takeover with Rainbow Dome. Visual and performance art and joyful roller skating made the event bright and big. The theme for the artwork was summertime bounty. Draping Riverdale Regional Park in vibrant colors, amazing textures and textiles, and the simple, beautiful message that we all belong.
- Check out the event recap video.
- Check out 2022 Pride with Babe Walls here.
- We’re already thinking about 2024! Got ideas? Let us know.
Niver Creek Mural
Coming to Welby in 2024/25. The Niver Creek drainage ditch is getting a major uplift with a mural installation over a half mile long. Learn more about the Niver Creek Mural Project and Artist Selection Panel here.
Art & Lived Experience: Housing Insecurity
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The Adams County Cultural Arts Division and Community, Safety and Wellbeing Department partnered up to illustrate how art can start conversations and look at some of the most critical issues facing our communities. Local artist, Shaunie Berry, visited mobile services over several weeks to bring artmaking to residents experiencing housing insecurity. Her work in the community will inspire a series of paintings that feature her connections and the message that we are all full of a beautiful light to share.
