About this exhibit
Comprising the fields of furniture, product, communication, interior, fashion, and interaction design, the Design by Colorado exhibition features some of Colorado’s leading designers and highlights the state’s thriving creative sector, the fifth largest economy in Colorado. Denver International Airport’s Art and Culture Program, Arts and Venues Denver, and Colorado Creative Industries are proud to present this dynamic exhibition of twenty-eight Colorado design studios. Design by Colorado kicks off 2012, DIA’s Year of Design, in which the airport’s exhibitions focus on design, exposing the audience to this diverse and vibrant field.
About DIA Art and Culture Program
Denver International Airport offers a robust Art and Culture Program to enhance passenger experience. DIA curates over twenty temporary exhibitions each year, collaborating with museums, cultural institutions and arts organizations to present the highest quality two- and three-dimensional work. DIA is also home to a renowned collection of public art funded by the City and County of Denver’s “one percent for art” requirement for public facilities. The airport’s twenty-eight site-specific works include sculptures, murals and installations. These works appear along Peña Boulevard, inside Jeppesen Terminal, on airport concourses, as well as in the train and its tunnels. www.flydenver.com/artexhibits.
About Arts and Venues Denver – Create Denver
As the Creative Capitol of the Rocky Mountain West, Denver’s creative sector contributes greatly to our economy, quality of life, and authentic identity. Creative industries offer unique cultural experiences to residents and tourists, promote neighborhood vibrancy, generate jobs, and attract a talented workforce. Denver’s creative community embodies the Western spirit of entrepreneurialism, innovation and collaboration, producing the high-quality works seen in this exhibition and enjoyed locally and nationwide.
Recognizing the significant benefits Denver receives from its creative sector, the city of Denver developed Create Denver, an economic development initiative that seeks to strengthen the overall health and vitality of the city. Create Denver supports the growth and development of the creative sector, including individual artists and creative enterprises such as film, music, art galleries, art districts, fashion design, and graphic design. www.denvergov.org/CreateDenver
About Colorado Creative Industries
Our natural beauty and creative spirit have made Colorado a magnet for creative enterprises and creative workers. Colorado Creative Industries was established as a division of the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade to promote, support and expand the creative industries, thereby driving Colorado’s economy, creating jobs, and enhancing our quality of life. Colorado Creative Industries sees a future in which Colorado is a premier creative economy with significant and sustained support, and where creative entrepreneurs and enterprises flourish with a robust creative workforce.
www.coloradocreativeindustries.org.