Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan
The Lakewood Public Art Plan has been adopted!
After collecting feedback over the last 20 months from the arts community, residents and stakeholders, City Council adopted the Connect. Discover. Create Lakewood Public Art Plan on Monday, March 24, 2025. Stay tuned as we begin the exciting work of implementing the plan. Thank you to our community for their engagement in the process and continued support for the arts in Lakewood.
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Public Art in Lakewood
Public art serves a unique role in our communities. It is accessible for all, free of charge, and can provokeContinue reading
The Lakewood Public Art Plan has been adopted!
After collecting feedback over the last 20 months from the arts community, residents and stakeholders, City Council adopted the Connect. Discover. Create Lakewood Public Art Plan on Monday, March 24, 2025. Stay tuned as we begin the exciting work of implementing the plan. Thank you to our community for their engagement in the process and continued support for the arts in Lakewood.
View the adopted Public Art Plan

Public Art in Lakewood
Public art serves a unique role in our communities. It is accessible for all, free of charge, and can provoke discussion. It also creates memorable spaces, celebrates our cultural, heritage and history, and connects communities. Public art provides a platform for artists, and creative expression, creates engaging experiences and contributes to the local economy.
Arts and culture are essential and integral to Lakewood. Since the public art program’s inception in 1995, more than 50 permanent works of art have been installed across the city, while also annually exhibiting temporary sculpture through the Art on the Commons program. Lakewood continues to recognize the positive role of visual arts and the value of public art for the community.
Information about Lakewood's Public Art collection.
Public Art Plan project overview
Lakewood adopted its first Public Art Master Plan in 2013. In 2023, we began the process of engaging with the community to update this plan to help envision and guide the future of the city’s public art program for the next 10 years. Since that time, we hosted community conversations and asked for input and feedback to help shape the future of public art in Lakewood. The Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan is the result of this process.
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Plan update
Share Plan update on Facebook Share Plan update on Twitter Share Plan update on Linkedin Email Plan update linkThe Lakewood Public Art Plan is moving toward completion!!
Lakewood is currently updating the Public Art Plan. After collecting feedback from the community and the advisory group, we have created an updated plan, CONNECT. DISCOVER. CREATE. Lakewood Public Art Plan. The draft plan was presented to the Lakewood Planning Commission for review and discussion on October 9, 2024. The final plan will be presented to City Council for adoption in the Spring of 2025. Please visit www.lakewoodspeaks.org for meeting agendas and packets.
Plan Adoption Process
October 9: Plan presented to Planning Commission for review and discussion
Fall 2024/Winter 2025: Plan updates applied.
Spring 2025: Present plan to City Council for adoption.
Thank you for supporting public art in Lakewood!
The City of Lakewood is excited to announce that after a year of research and public engagement, the Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan is nearly complete! We've gathered feedback from the community and our advisory group on this visionary plan to set the direction for public art over the coming decade. The plan articulates the vision, core concepts, and key strategies for enriching the public art experience for our residents and visitors. A special thank you to our Lakewood community for your continued support and enthusiasm for arts and culture in Lakewood.
NEXT STEPS: Public comment on the draft plan has closed. The plan was presented to Planning Commission in October and further refinements are being made. We anticipate presenting the plan to City Council for adoption in the Spring of 2025.
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Plan being finalized
Share Plan being finalized on Facebook Share Plan being finalized on Twitter Share Plan being finalized on Linkedin Email Plan being finalized linkNEXT STEPS: Public comment on the draft plan has closed as of August 29, 2024. We are finalizing the plan to be presented to the Planning Commission for review on October 9th with anticipated adoption in November. From there, we anticipate sharing the adopted plan with City Council for approval as an amendment to the Lakewood Comprehensive Plan in December. Please visit LakewoodSpeaks.org for Planning Commission and City Council meeting agendas and presentations on the Public Art Plan.
Stay tuned to this site for updates.
THANK YOU for supporting public art in Lakewood!
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Plan Draft is Ready for Feedback
Share Plan Draft is Ready for Feedback on Facebook Share Plan Draft is Ready for Feedback on Twitter Share Plan Draft is Ready for Feedback on Linkedin Email Plan Draft is Ready for Feedback linkThe City of Lakewood is excited to announce that after a year of research and public engagement, the Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan is nearly complete! Now, we are looking for feedback on this visionary plan that will set the direction for public art over the coming decade. It articulates the vision, core concepts, and key strategies for enriching the public art experience for our residents and visitors. A special thank you to our Lakewood community for your continued support and enthusiasm for arts and culture in Lakewood.
Share your thoughts here when you follow the link to the plan here.
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Public Art Plan Project Update
Share Public Art Plan Project Update on Facebook Share Public Art Plan Project Update on Twitter Share Public Art Plan Project Update on Linkedin Email Public Art Plan Project Update linkLakewood adopted its first Public Art Master Plan in 2013. Since fall of 2023, we have engaged with the community to update the plan and envision the future of the city’s public art program for the next 10 years. Over the last several months, we hosted community conversations and asked for input and feedback to help shape the future of public art in Lakewood.
For the new Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan, four CORE CONCEPTS and key strategies are being developed to help guide the future of the public art program. See those Core Concepts here.
Core Concept 1: Unify and Guide Public Art and Placemaking Initiatives,
Core Concept 2: Create Transformational Destinations,
Core Concept 3: Expand the Variety and Diversity of the Public Art Collection,
Core Concept 4: Engage Community Through Public Art
Please share your feedback. Are we on track? Which are most important to you? What’s missing?
Here are a few ways to continue share your input:
- Visit this page frequently for updates on the process and new ways to engage.
- Follow the project and share it with your networks.
- Engage in the activities, surveys and polls on this site.
- Find us at INSPIRE Arts Lakewood events between May 25th and June 30th Click Link
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Survey Launched
Share Survey Launched on Facebook Share Survey Launched on Twitter Share Survey Launched on Linkedin Email Survey Launched linkWhat do you enjoy about public art? Where should Lakewood install new art? What art pieces have captured your attention? Contribute to Lakewood’s public art plan update by taking our survey.
Residents and visitors are invited to help guide the future of the city’s public art program for the next 10 years by providing feedback through the plan survey.
Enter for a chance to win by completing the survey by Dec. 1, 2023. Share the link with your friends and neighbors so they can also participate and have a chance to win!
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Pop-up Booth at Cider Days!
Share Pop-up Booth at Cider Days! on Facebook Share Pop-up Booth at Cider Days! on Twitter Share Pop-up Booth at Cider Days! on Linkedin Email Pop-up Booth at Cider Days! linkVisit our Lakewood Public Art Plan booth at the Country Schoolhouse on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Cider Days, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. Discover more about public art in Lakewood, share your thoughts and ideas about public art, and enjoy free giveaways! (Please note: Advance tickets are required for the Cider Days event. Visit Lakewood.org/CiderDays to purchase tickets.)
Location: Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood, CO 80226.
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Project Launch!
Share Project Launch! on Facebook Share Project Launch! on Twitter Share Project Launch! on Linkedin Email Project Launch! linkPublic art in Lakewood creates an art experience that connects people to their community, parks, and cultural spaces, and beautifies transit corridors, gathering places and more. Ten years after the initial Public Art Master Plan was developed, we are excited to launch the Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan update that will shape the future of public art in Lakewood. Now, we need your help to create an updated plan, so please attend our community events and share your feedback.
Please follow this page for updates, community engagement dates, and opportunities to weigh-in!
Key Dates
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March 24 2025
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March 24 2025
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Project Timeline
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Phase I: Plan Launch (Summer 2023)
Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan has finished this stageUpdating the Lakewood Public Art Plan begins!
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Phase II: Research and Discovery (Fall 2023)
Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan has finished this stageUnderstand the current state of the program and collection.
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Phase III: Community Engagement (Fall 2023-Winter 2024)
Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan has finished this stageAsk for input from various stakeholders and community members.
Community Survey (Fall 2023): The bilingual survey was open October 6 - December 31, 2023. Thanks to all who participated!
Community Event #1 - Cider Days Engagement (October 7, 2023): This event was an opportunity for the community to learn more about the project and share input.
Poster Engagement at 40 West Hub (Fall 2023): Visitors to the 40 West Hub (6501 W Colfax Ave) were invited to share their ideas on public art in Lakewood through interactive poster board displays.
Stakeholder outreach meetings (Fall 2023): The consulting team met with stakeholders involved with Public Art in Lakewood to gather input on the project.
Targeted surveys (Winter 2024)
Art & Mapping at Corner Gallery, Lakewood Cultural Center (February 2024): Stop in at the Corner Gallery in the lobby of the Lakewood Cultural Center to share your thoughts and ideas about what type of public art you’d like to see in Lakewood and where it could be located. Available until the end of February.
Community Event #2 - Earth Day Engagement (April 27, 2004): This event will be an opportunity for the community to learn more about the project and share input.
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Phase IV: Plan Development (Spring / Summer 2024)
Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan has finished this stageSynthesize findings and draft the plan.
- Inspire Arts Lakewood: Join us at various arts events throughout the month of June to learn more about the Lakewood Public Art Plan that sets the vision and path forward for public art in Lakewood.
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Phase V: Plan Adoption (2024/2025)
Connect. Discover. Create. Lakewood Public Art Plan is currently at this stageVarious City bodies need to approve the plan before it can be adopted.
Planning Commission Study Session Oct. 9
March 24, 2025 Draft plan presented to City Council for adoption
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