public art opportunity: la raza park

Denver Public Art seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create public artworks for La Raza Park. The goal of the project is to commission an artist to create a site-responsive public artwork that reflects the identity, history, and aspirations of Northside Denver. The artwork is envisioned as a welcoming community anchor and “third space”—a place that inspires connection, invites people to gather and linger, and sparks conversation about the park, its cultural heritage, and the community’s future. The work should honor the land and the people who have shaped this place while offering a hopeful vision forward. A strong, authentic connection to Northside is central to the project, with the artwork serving as a memorable expression of local culture, pride, and belonging.

Artwork Site

Today, La Raza Park continues to function as a place for recreation, celebration, cultural expression, and community connection. Ceremonial danza, Día de los Muertos, La Raza Park Day, lowrider gatherings, memorials, and other events bring together generations of residents and visitors. Community members describe the park not simply through its individual events, but through its ability to bring people together and maintain connections between generations.

The park’s significance lies in this continuity. La Raza Park is a physical expression of the history of Denver’s Northside—its immigrant communities, cultural evolution, activism, artistic traditions, and enduring spirit of community. It is both a place to remember the past and a living space where culture continues to be created, shared, and carried forward. Its designation recognizes the park as a source of community pride and cultural understanding and as an important site associated with the social movements that shaped Northside Denver.

The selection panel has chosen two possible locations on the Northwest and Southwest corners of the park where the artwork could be located.