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City Council, Parks Department exploring public art procedures

Patrick Fort
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Aspen Public Radio

Tonight, Aspen City Council will hear from the Parks Department about how to handle new public art pieces and the installation process.

Teresa Hackbarth from the department said the city is trying to make creating public art easier.

“A lot of it was handled on a case-by-case basis,” she said. “We didn’t feel there was a streamlined process for it.”

 

Hackbarth said the city wants to create a clear, policy for how to accept and approve public art, and is considering creating an art advisory council. Carbondale, Basalt, Snowmass and Glenwood Springs all have groups that think about how to implement art into public space.

 

There is no current timeline to finalize these plans.

Patrick Fort grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, nurturing a love for ice hockey and deli sandwiches. After moving to Colorado in 2010 to attend the University of Colorado to study music, Patrick discovered his love for journalism. In 2013, Patrick created and hosted the award-winning radio program Colorado Stories, a news program that covered CU and the surrounding community. An avid mountain and road cyclist, Patrick also referees youth ice hockey. He loves '60s pop bands and and trying new recipes ranging from milk-braised carnitas to flourless cakes.
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