Aurora, CO

Second Place winners Jeff Turner (L), Intermediate, and Tim Murray(R), Professional, are just two examples of the wonderful artwork on display at the Aurora Municipal Center Lobby and Mezzanine Gallery.

Aurora, Colorado’s ‘Art in Public Places’ Program enhances the quality of life in Aurora. Their program is based on a widely used formula which states that one percent of all funds used to build large scale city construction and remodeling projects be dedicated to public art. Their Program was established in 1993 and in 2006 they began partnering with the National Arts Program® to showcase the artistic talents of Aurora’s city employees and their family members. The show is still going strong and displayed 112 works of art on the 2nd floor Mezzanine of Aurora’s Municipal Center.

Mary Allman-Koernig coordinates the employee show and did a phenomenal job spreading the word about this wonderful employee opportunity. The reception was attended by several officials including; Mayor Steve Hogan, City Manager George “Skip” Noe and Deputy City Manager Nancy Freed. Mary commented that, “the show gets better and more greatly appreciated by staff and visitors each year”.
The NAP would have to agree! The show just continues to improve and we know that with her guidance and support the NAP will thrive in Aurora for many years to come.