New public art piece

Published on April 01, 2026

Giant statue of a bison in the style of the

April Fools*!!

We are sorry to admit the Blue Bison will not be making its debut in Commerce City anytime soon; however, we do have a variety of other public art pieces you can get involved with:

CALU Park Grand Opening
Saturday, April 11 | 11 a.m. | CALU Park, 17010 E. 95th Ave.

Commerce City’s newest park, CALU Park, honors Cheyenne, Arapaho, Lakota, and Ute Indigenous tribes in its naming. The public art for this park, a mosaic tiling by artist Marco Antonio Garcia, celebrates the Indigenous culture and heritage. The center motif is a unifying symbol of a sunburst, representing shared heritage, unity and life force. The braided grass symbolizes the interconnectedness of the four nations. The 7-foot circle represents wholeness, completeness, and the circle of life. Each tribe is represented by a symbol, color scheme, and animal. The outer ring of mountains and plains represent the land they all share.

Monaco Park New Public Art Reception

Wednesday, April 8 | 5 p.m. | Monaco Park Fitness Court, 5790 Monaco St.

The installation of “Fit and Free in Commerce City” by Denver artist Julia Fordyce at Monaco Park’s fitness court marks the second of three rotating murals that will each be displayed for at least one year at the site. Funded by the city’s public art program, the project celebrates local culture and promotes wellness in the revitalized park, using the city’s first Fitness Court as a canvas.

Learn more about our public arts program at c3gov.com/Art.

*April Fools' Day, celebrated annually on April 1, is an unofficial holiday dedicated to playing practical jokes, hoaxes, and pranks on friends, family, coworkers, and sometimes through media outlets.