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Physical Address: 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Phone: (970)221-6735
The APP Collection and Pedestrian Paver maps are now available for printing! (Please note that the documents will change as new projects are completed.) Download the PDFs:
Current Features
2008 Transformer Cabinets Mural Project
In 2006 the City of Fort Collins Utilities Light & Power Department partnered with the cities Art in Public Places Program to come up with a plan to help mitigate the graffiti, reduce maintenance costs, and add art to the Fort Collins community. The plan was to work with local artists to paint transformer cabinets with bright and colorful murals of intricate designs that would make the cabinets a less attractive surface to graffiti. A protective sealant is also applied to help protect the finished murals.
This program is innovative in its use of art to help solve the social issue of vandalism on city property. This is being achieved while simultaneously supporting our rich resource of local artists. This year we are also including murals painted by local non-profit organizations. At the end of this year we will have forty cabinets with a diverse collection of painted murals on them.
This summer we have 9 artists and 2 community groups painting on cabinets. Check out these artists while you are around town. All of these transformer boxes are in the downtown Fort Collins area.
  
Mary Harnett Blake Neubert Ren Burke
  
Amelia Caruso Diane Findley Nanci Erskine
  
Barry Quinton Lee Kirsten Savage Michael Allison
 
Crossroads Safehouse T.R. Paul Academy
Click on the artist's name to obtain information on their transformer cabinet design and site location.
View progress images of Transformer Cabinets painted by Barry Quinton Lee
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinet painted by kids with TR Paul Academy
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinets painted by Nanci Erskine
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinets painted by Kirsten Savage
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinet painted by Blake Neubert
View progress images of the Transformer Cabinet painted by Ren Burke
To see Crossroads Safehouse volunteers transform their transformer cabinet, in one day, to a fun, brightly colored mural, visit the alley behind Earthstar Creations at 632 S. Mason Street on Sunday, August 24, between 6:00 a.m. and Noon. Watch the paint fly!
Some transformer cabinets are already finished! Click on the links below to view the finished product!
Transformer Cabinet by Mary Harnett at 143 W. Mountain Ave, behind the Rio Restaurant
Continue to check our website for updates!
Congratulations to the The Art In Public Places Program!
APP has won four awards in two categories for the Urban Design Awards.
These are awarded biennially by the Fort Collins Advance Planning Department to promote awareness of the importance of urban design, and its role in maintaining & enhancing the quality of life in our community.
The two categories APP received awards in are Urban Fragment and Civic Improvement.
For more information and to see the award winners, click here.
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