The Denver Traveler

Art Tours

by Alicia on June 4th, 2008

When thinking of Denver as a destination- you may not have thought that Art would be one of the many things you could enjoy during your stay, let alone, take it all in for free. Yet, Denver offers a wide variety of Public Art and The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs is offering FREE public art tours at the following locations throughout the rest of the year.

Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) located at 14th and Curtis
Tour dates/times:
• Saturday, June 14, 1:00 PM
• Saturday, September 13, 1:00 PM
• Saturday, October 11, 1:00 PM
• Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM
Tour will include:
• Ellie Caulkins Opera House (works by Dale Chihuly, Herbert Bayer, Steven Batura, John DeAndrea)
• Buell Theatre (works by George Woodman, Vance Kirkland)
• Atrium and exterior (works by Fernando Botero, Victor M. Contreras, Jonathan Borofsky, Marcus Akinlana, John Powell)

This tour will gather in the DPAC atrium near Infinite Energy (large abstract bronze in the open area between Boettcher Concert Hall and the Bonfils Complex) fifteen minutes prior to start time.

Colorado Convention Center located at 14th and California
Tour dates/times:
• Saturday, June 14, 11:00 AM
• Saturday, July 19, 11:00 AM (tour will extend to the grounds of the Denver Performing Arts Complex)
• Saturday, September 13, 11:00 AM
• Saturday, October 11, 11:00 AM
• Saturday, November 15, 11:00 AM

Tour will include:
• Interior (works by Erick C. Johnson, Jim Green, John McEnroe, Kirk Johnson & Jan Vriesen, William Matthews, Trine Bumiller)
• Exterior (works by Lawrence Argent, Jonathan Bonner, Barbara Jo Revelle, Bernar Venet)

This tour will gather in front of I See What You Mean (a.k.a. the Big Blue Bear) fifteen minutes prior to start time.

To sign up for a FREE tour: e-mail Rudi Cerri at rudi.cerri@denvergov.org
Or you may call 720-865-4307.

With so many dates, there is no reason to not put this one of a kind opportunity on your trip’s agenda.

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