Place Project – Placemaking by Art and Community Engagement re-imagines north Boulder through public art, making NoBo one of Boulder’s premier art destinations.

In the fall of 2015, NoBo Art District commissioned six Colorado artists Katherine Homes, Chris Huang, Wendy Khawaja, Lisa Michot, Joyce Robinson, and Tiffany Miller Russell to create and install sidewalk paintings on the east and west sides of north Broadway, from the intersections of Rosewood Avenue to Yellow Pine Avenue, centering on the “Village Center” at Yarmouth Avenue and Broadway. These photographs by Paula Gillen document the installation of the painted murals. Below the photographs are two short videos documenting the project by © Needmore Productions. Please note that these images are copyrighted © Paula Gillen/NoBo Art District. If you would like to use a photo please contact paula@gillenedits.com for permission.

Words Defining North Boulder from Community Members:

Alive • First Friday Art • active • bikers • artists’ haven • gritty • excitement • beautiful, radiant, dramatic light • innovative • creative spirit • casual atmosphere • cauldron of opportunities • community • contemporary • crossroads • contrasts in new and old • urban • off beat • potential • developing open opportunities • scrappy • vintage • good restaurants • inclusive • individualistic • inviting • less crowded • unique to our city • multi-dimensional • old, but so NEW! • new restaurants, shops • old strip mall • quirky • really needs some public ART!

The Place Project Artists

Katherine Homes  •  Chris Huang  •  Wendy Khawaja
Lisa Michot  •  Joyce Robinson  •  Tiffany Miller Russell

 

Our project, PLACE (PLacemaking by Art and Community Engagement) re-imagines north Boulder through streetscapes and public art, making NoBo one of Boulder’s premier art destinations.

The project goals include:

1) enhancing Broadway Street a major thoroughfare in the City of Boulder, with high quality public art,
2) building community among the neighbors and local businesses,
3) creating pedestrian friendly experiences,
4) supporting the local economy and
5) defining north Boulder as an Art District.

This project funded in part by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission, an agency of the Boulder City Council.

Special thanks to our corporate PLACE Project sponsors:
Ace Self-Storage, Boulder Art Therapy Collective, Colorado Paint CO, Diamond Vogel, Guiry’s, Boulder County Arts Alliance and Boulder Arts Commission. 

NoBo Art District thrives in the middle of a diverse community. New construction on the east side of Broadway contrasts long-established businesses on the west side. Boulder’s homeless shelter and affordable housing diverge from the neighborhood’s million dollar homes. High-end restaurants market their delicacies along side food trucks.