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The Denver Theatre
District Announces Terra Firma: A Series of Art Installations
DENVER (Feb. 22,
2017) – The Denver Theatre District, with the expertise of Denver-based arts curator and
partner NINE dot ARTS,
will activate a 16-block area of downtown Denver during 2017 with Terra Firma,
a series of unique urban art installations.
Terra Firma will
feature the work of local, national and international artists with the
following installations throughout the year.
- Konstantin Dimopoulos’ “The Blue Trees,” an
environmental art installation about global deforestation and the importance of
trees to people and their urban environment. Scheduled for April and May with
details about the exhibition coming in early March.
- Temporary Arts Incubator, an opportunity for local
artists to exhibit their work and activate the city center with unique art
experiences. Scheduled to launch in June.
- An internationally recognized artist
whose installation will invite
the audience to share in artistic creativity on the streets of downtown.
Scheduled for August and September, at which time the artist will be disclosed
to the public.
“After nearly a
decade of providing interactive cultural experiences and events to the public,
including Supernova, Murmuration, Sesh Fest and Oh Heck Yeah!, The Denver
Theatre District is excited to continue our support of artists by infusing the
community with these engaging and unusual installations,” said David Ehrlich,
executive director, The Denver Theatre District. “Each installation will
include free programming that energizes the streets, activates the public, and
collaborates with local organizations, schools and partners.”
For more information
about Terra Firma, as it becomes available, please visit The Denver Theatre
District website. For
DTD images, visit http://bit.ly/2lvR0Dj.
About The Denver Theatre
District
The Denver Theatre District (DTD) enlivens a 16-block
area of downtown Denver through interactive, immersive and experimental art and
culture events and experiences. The DTD provides creatives with a downtown
platform and financial support for sharing their work. The DTD is a private non-profit funded through a revenue
share collected from advertising on static and LED screens located throughout
the District. The DTD invests its outdoor media revenues in cultural and
art-based experiences, most of which are free to the public. This model is
the first of its kind, setting an example for cities nationwide in how to
leverage private revenue streams to fund public art and activity. For more information about The Denver
Theatre District, visit the website or follow DTD on Facebook and
Instagram (@DenverTheatreDistrict).