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Douglas County Art Encounters Program

2009 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 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 Donna Romberger Sale price: $3,000 Location: The Vistas at Park Meadows Mall 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive		The Guide Christopher Romero Sale price: $8,000 Location: Festival Park 2nd & Perry Streets Castle Rock

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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.

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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