The City of Fort Collins is seeking visual artists/teams to serve as Artist Consultants for City construction projects. This includes artists working in all media—sculpture, mosaic, murals, etc. The APP Program maintains this resource list of pre-approved visual artists available to work on City projects. Artist Consultants selected from the resource list will work with a project team that may include architects, engineers, community members, and managers to designate opportunities for art within the project or within a separate art budget. 

This approach requires good collaboration skills, creativity, flexibility, and an open mind. The department, design team, and APP Board will determine the extent of the Artist Consultant’s involvement in a project. The Artist Consultant will be paid a fee of $55 an hour for the design phase and could also be commissioned to create a piece of artwork for the project. The APP program will use this list of artists for approximately two years. If you were accepted in 2025, you don’t need to reapply until 2027. Acceptance onto this list will not exclude the artist from submitting and being selected for other City of Fort Collins’s APP Projects.

This project is open to artists/teams within a 250-mile radius from Fort Collins. Deadline: May 20, by 5:00 p.m.

Each year, the City requests black and white line drawings from artists aged 3 to 18 years old. While past submissions have been due in spring, this year the deadline will move to October. The call will be posted this summer. Also, special this year, the program is asking for themed artwork that celebrates the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood or the 250th anniversary of United States Declaration of Independence. Both abstract and representational or drawings will be considered.

The City’s Streets and Engineering Departments work to provide safe pedestrian access by creating new pedestrian routes as well as improving existing areas. Working with Art in Public Places they place 16" × 16" granite pavers sandblasted with youth drawings into sidewalks throughout Fort Collins as part of those projects. The artwork is a signature piece in the city and be highly visible to the public. Since the project started in 2002, 300 pavers have been installed.

The project is open to youth, aged 3 to 18 years old. The artists are required to reside and/or attend a school within the City of Fort Collins Growth Management Area. Deadline: October 26, by 5:00 p.m.

Works by Jennifer Spencer

The City of Fort Collins is accepting submissions for artworks (16″ x 20″ or larger and less than 20 pounds) to hang in City Hall and 700 Wood St. Submissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and artwork is replaced every 3 to 4 months. Selected artists receive up to a $125 honorarium for exhibiting their work.

This call is open to artists residing in Larimer County.

You will be asked to submit your contact info, a short artists statement and artist bio, and 4-6 photos of your artwork. If you have any questions, please direct them to Kristen Vohs, Visual Arts Assistant, at kvohs@fortcollins.gov.

NO DEADLINE: Submissions are considered on an ongoing basis, and applicants will only be notified if their application is accepted. If you have applied but have not heard back after one year, you are welcome to reapply with new work. 

The Gallery at the Center for Creativity is open and ready to host your next art exhibit. The newly renovated space is designed to showcase your creative works. Housed in what was the original 1904 Carnegie Library reading room, the gallery features arched windows, historic elements, and original pine flooring. 

The gallery is available to rent from one week up to three weeks to show both 2D and 3D art (pedestals are available). You can rent the full gallery or it can be divided into three smaller spaces.

Public Gallery hours are 12:00pm–6:00pm, Wednesday-Sunday, when an exhibit is installed.

• The Gardens on Spring Creek is seeking individual artists or artist teams to create temporary pumpkin-based displays for our 2026 Pumpkins on Parade Halloween event! Compensation will be based on scale/complexity and number of displays — expected compensation range is $1,000-$2,000 per artist or artist team. Deadline June 12, 3 p.m. Learn more and submit an application here.
• Trinidad State College, Valley Campus Renovation: Qualifications are requested from artists interested in creating an artwork or artworks for the interior and/or exterior of Trinidad State College’s Valley Campus Main Building in Alamosa, Colorado. Multiple artworks will be commissioned, by one or more artists, and the total funding available is up to $105,000. Deadline May 27. This opportunity is open to Colorado artists only. Applications can be submitted at CallforEntry.org
• Auraria Campus Safety Center: Qualifications are requested from artists interested in creating an artwork or artworks for the interior and/or exterior of Auraria Higher Education Center’s new Campus Safety Center in Denver. The total funding available is up to $225,000. Deadline May 29. Applications can be submitted at CallforEntry.org.

Art in Public Places | Center for Creativity | The Lincoln Center Art Gallery