Events

Wednesday Art Walks
A free hour long walking tour of Vail’s public art collection meets Wednesdays at 11:00 am at the Vail Village Visitor Information Center on the top level of the parking structure... More
Gallery Walks
The Coordinator of Vail’s Art in Public Places will lead a free gallery tour to introduce the participants to the galleries, their various specialties, and collections... More
Art Courses at the Vail Nature Center
In collaboration with Vail Nature Center & The Art Center in Gypsum this program provides a variety of art classes for ages... More

 

Past Events

2010 Winter Art Walks 2010 Winter Art Walks
Enjoy a free guided tour of Vail Village’s public art collection with the Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places Coordinator. Tours meet at 3:30 pm in the Vail Village Information Center and last for approximately an hour and a half concluding at a participating gallery... More
Plein Air Painting Plein Air Painting
The Town of Vail Art in Public Places (AIPP) is inviting painters to help celebrate its 10th annual Summer of Sculpture exhibition in Ford Park. This year the exhibition features sculpture on loan to Vail from the Denver Art Museum by world renowned artist Bernar Venet. Painters are being asked to join an afternoon of festivities co-hosted by Betty Ford Alpine Gardens to celebrate the Summer Solstice.... More
Bells, Bells, Bells Workshop Bells, Bells, Bells Workshop

Art in Public Places popular bronze sculpture workshop returns to Ford Park this summer. Participants will decorate their own bell sculpture by carving into a sand mold that will be cast at a demonstration later the same evening... More
Bells, Bells, Bells Bells, Bells, Bells
Metal casting was once thought to be a technically sophisticated process that could only be accomplished in a foundry. Since 1951 artists have been challenging this idea by fabricating their own furnaces, heating metal until molten and casting their own sculptures... More
Heavy Metal Weekend Heavy Metal Weekend
On Jan. 24 & 25, the 5,000-year old process of casting metal comes out of the foundry and onto the streets of Vail. Free demonstrations take place from 5 to 9 p.m. each night on International Bridge. More
Bells, Bells, Bells Altered Books Workshop
Master printmaker Susan Mackin Dolan will lead a transformative workshop using old, discarded library books to make new "artist books". Students will learn how to change a book from its original form... More
Bells, Bells, Bells Relief Printmaking Workshop
Processional artist and art instructor Ben Pond will lead a Relief Printmaking Workshop where students will have the opportunity to make their own printed artwork using linoleum blocks. More
Bells, Bells, Bells Bookbinding Demonstration
Master bookbinder and Vail resident Helmut Fricker will demonstrate the restoration and binding of books using traditional methods developed more than 500 years ago. More
Bells, Bells, Bells Bells, Bells, Bells
Metal casting was once thought to be a technically sophisticated process that could only be accomplished in a foundry. Since 1951 artists have been challenging this idea by fabricating their own furnaces, heating metal until molten and casting their own sculptures... More
Bells and Butterflies Bells and Butterlies
The Town of Vail Art in Public Places is inviting artists to participate in Bells and Butterflies: A Celebration of Betty Ford Alpine Garden's 20th Anniversary and Art in Public Places 9th Annual Summer Exhibition in Ford Park. View Contest Rules
Guided Public Art Tours and Gallery Visits
The Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) is offering a winter version that will give attendees an insider’s look into some of Vail’s local art galleries. The tours will be offered through a partnership with nine Vail galleries and will take place once per month through the end of the ski season. More
Heavy Metal Weekend Casting Performance
January 18th, 19th & 20th, 5-9 p.m., International Bridge, Vail. The 5,000 year old process of casting metal comes out of the foundry and onto the streets of Vail. More
Triumph Winterfest Thumbnail Triumph Winterfest
Vail’s first ever winter ice sculpture event will take place this winter beginning Jan. 8 and will feature 15 outdoor sculptures placed throughout Vail Village. The event, called Triumph Winterfest, is being sponsored by the Town of Vail Art in Public Places program with funding provided by Triumph Development, a real estate development company. More
Guided Walking Tour of Our Outdoor Sculpture Collection
Join Leslie Fordham on Sunday, September 23 at 3pm in front of the Colorado Ski Museum, which is located on the 3rd floor of the Vail Transportation Center... More
2007 Summer of Sculpture: Guided Tour of the Ostermiller Sculptures
In July, Gallery Director Bill Rey of Claggett Rey Gallery gave a guided tour of Dan Ostermiller's Sculpture in Ford Park... More
The Windmill Project Family Night – April 2007
Join Artist Patrick Marold for a Special Family Night... More
Meadow Drive Entry Feature – September 2006
The Town of Vail Art in Public Places Board is hosted an open house to collect public comments on a proposed entry feature for Meadow Drive in Vail Village... More