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ARThe first city in the state of Colorado to adopt a One Percent for
the Arts program, Loveland’s diverse public art collection grew to
596 individual works of art in 2025. Loveland’s public art features
a wide variety of media, ranging from sculpture and fine visual arts
adorning City facilities to large infrastructure projects. The success
of Art in Public Places is possible through excellent collaborative
relationships between City departments and the Loveland High
Plains Arts Council, community arts organizations, residents, and
artists that contribute to the collection.
One of the largest public art programs in the state, Loveland’s
collection grows through purchases, commissions, and donations.
The City offers opportunities for local, regional, and national artists
annually. Touring Loveland reveals public artwork on bridges and
underpasses, streetscapes, and indoor City facilities such as the
Loveland Museum, Rialto Theater, Loveland Public Library, the
Chilson Recreation/Senior Center, and the Loveland Visitors Center.
In 2024, thirteen new artworks were added to the City’s collection.
Five new sculptures were installed in the Benson Sculpture Garden
by the Loveland High Plains Arts Council, and a sculpture donation
by the Council of Catholic Women was installed near the Police
and Courts Building.
NEW AND UPCOMING CAPITAL PROJECTS
Walk along 5th Street to see the Stormwater Mural Project (developed
to draw attention to our impact on local waterways), and the variety
of murals that enliven downtown. Two sculptures will soon be added
to the roundabouts along Madison
Avenue and Kendall Parkway.
By the end of 2025, sculptures
by two former firefighters, James
Lynxwiler and Austin Weishel,
will be installed at Fire Stations 7
and 10 respectively. Additionally,
four contemporary murals and a
large, suspended artwork will be
installed at the Northern Colorado
Regional Airport terminal, and 3
large interactive sculptures will be
added to the new Willow Bend
Adaptive Park located at 2538 E.
1st Street.
All photos courtesy of City of Loveland Turtle, Julie Young Artist Louis Trujillo at TAAP 2D Reception
Ripple Effect, Amelia Furman
I N P U B L I C P L A C E S
ANNUAL PROJECTS
TAAP 2D and 3D
Loveland celebrates artists of all media. The Art Advocacy Project
(TAAP) supports local 2D and 3D artists through annual temporary
installations. TAAP 2D: Two-dimensional works are displayed at the
Loveland Public Library, featuring regional artists in a variety of media.
TAAP 3D: Sculptures are selected from a nationwide competition
and displayed in downtown Loveland every two years. (TAAP 3D
will return in 2027.)
TRANSFORMATIONS PROJECT
Throughout Loveland you will find over 80 electrical cabinets that
have been “transformed” from utilitarian to unique works of art by
Northern Colorado artists!
Enjoy your time in Loveland, a city that embraces the arts and history
of Northern Colorado.