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Douglas County Art Encounters Program

 

2009 People's Choice Award Winner2009 People’s Choice Award Winner

Anthony Guntren was chosen as the 2009 Art Encounters People's Choice Award Winner.

 

 

Selected Sculptures

The Patient Warrior

Christopher Romero


Sale price: $7,500
Location: Town Center, 9325 Dorchester St. Highlands Ranch

Stepping through Mingus

Joshua Wiener


Sale price: $6,500
Location: Recreation Center at Southridge 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd - Highlands Ranch

Sun Totem Family

Manton Botsford


Sale price: $4,850
Location: The Vistas at Park Meadows Mall
8401 Park Meadows Center Drive

Impulse

Impulse

Anthony Guntren


Sale price: $8,500

Location: Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd Highlands Ranch

Jester

Manton Botsford


Sale price: $3,885
Location: O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr. - Parker

The Messenger

Christopher Romero


Sale price: $13,000
Location: The Vistas at Park Meadows Mall
8401 Park Meadows Center Drive

Red Poppies

Sean Doherty


Sale price: $1,200
Location: Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 University Blvd. - Highlands Ranch

Breathe

Joshua Wiener


Sale price: $5,500
Location: O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr. - Parker

Wise One

Louise DeAngelis


Sale price: $6,000
Location: The Vistas at Park Meadows Mall
8401 Park Meadows Center Drive

Reflecting Moon

Reven Swanson


Sale price: $8,000
Location: O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr. - Parker

Shelter

Shelter

Donna Romberger


Sale price: $3,000
Location: The Vistas at Park Meadows Mall
8401 Park Meadows Center Drive

The Guide

The Guide

Christopher Romero


Sale price: $8,000
Location: Festival Park
2nd & Perry Streets
Castle Rock

 

 

2008 Entries »

Call for Entries

The Art Encounters Call for Entries for the 2009-2010 program year was held from Jan. 5 through Feb. 6, 2009. Please subscribe to this page (above) to receive information on next year's Call for Entries.

About the Program

A Douglas County public art program, called Art Encounters, began its first countywide exhibit in June 2008 with 14 sculptures. 2008 Entries »

Art Encounters is a year-long outdoor sculpture exhibit that showcases a number of sculptures, in various media and styles, displayed in highly visible areas in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker. The project is designed to promote public interest in art, develop community pride and draw visitors to the retail or civic areas where they are displayed.

The Art Encounters idea was formed by the Douglas County Cultural Council (DCCC) who set aside Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) funds in 2006 and 2007 to be distributed to Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker (Castle Rock is not within the SCFD but their funding is coming from their Philip S. Miller Trust fund) for this program. In 2007, the DCCC hired a consultant and created a Steering Committee, with representatives from around the County, to update the goals and priorities established in the 2002 Cultural Plan. One of the priorities outlined in the updated Plan for this year was to start a public art program similar to other programs around the state, like Grand Junction's Art on the Corner program. The DCCC created a Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC), with representatives from around the County, to implement the Art Encounters program and select the sculptures.

Mission Statement »

Art Encounters Participating Jurisdictions:

Town of Castle Rock
Highlands Ranch Community Affairs Association
City of Lone Tree
Town of Parker

For program information, please contact:

Seth Hoffman, City of Lone Tree
303-708-1818


SCFD The Art Encounters program was made possible in part
with funds from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).