Explore Public Art in Aspen
The Public Art Program of the City of Aspen creates community by connecting people to each other and to place through art experiences that build upon Aspen’s legacy of innovation, creativity and spirited independence.
Aspen Public Art is part of the City of Aspen’s portfolio of cultural vibrancy funding which, in addition to commissioning new temporary artworks and maintaining the City’s public art collection, also provides arts and culture grants to nonprofits, Cultural Vibrancy Fellowships for artists, community arts programming at the Red Brick Center for the Arts and performing arts at the Wheeler Opera House.
Upcoming Public Art Events
This summer, Aspen Public Art is excited to announce Mall Fest 50 — a public art celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Aspen Pedestrian Mall.
Mall Fest 50 will feature a series of public art experiences across the car-free city park in the summer of 2026 including:
“Shifting Light,” an art installation by textile artist Rachel B. Hayes
Art Parade & Block Party on June 27
Mall Fest 50 events are free and open to all.
Aspen Public Art Plan
The Aspen Public Art Plan is the city’s first comprehensive roadmap for public art, created through extensive community engagement in 2023.
Led by the City of Aspen and the Red Brick Center for the Arts, the plan defines a vision, goals, and guidelines for integrating art into public spaces citywide. It reflects Aspen’s creative spirit and aims to connect people through accessible, inspiring public art experiences.
