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Artfully Adams Newsletter
Stay up to date on Cultural Arts projects in Adams County, upcoming opportunities for artists and community, and how you can get involved!
Adams County Poet Laureate Residency
Adams County Poet Laureate, Kerrie Joy, is not only a poet, but a singer/songwriter, storyteller, educator, and revolutionary. Her work in Adams County communities is inspiring, thought-provoking, and elevating. She’ll be our Poet Laureate through August 2025 so be sure to catch an event, a workshop, or a performance.
Learn more about Kerrie Joy here and stay up to date on upcoming events and workshops here.
Upcoming Poet Laureate Events
Unstudied Adams County
When: Saturday, December 7 | 4-6:30 p.m.
Where: Anythink Wright Farms | 5877 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO
What: An evening of performances with Kerrie Joy, an open mic, light refreshments, and great company. Open to all ages. Check back for updates!
Photos from Unstudied Adams County at Anythink Perl Mack, May 2024:
 A young poet performs an original piece. |  A couple dances to the music of Wayne Watts and Destiny Hardney. |
The Adams County Poet Laureate Residency is a joint effort with Anythink Libraries to better connect the Adams County community through poetry and enrich the lives of residents through access to arts and culture.
Water Tank Mural at Riverdale Regional Park
Artist Award: Bimmer Torres
Local artist Bimmer Torres has been selected to paint a mural on the water tank at Riverdale Regional Park. Torres will transform the highly visible landmark with a design honoring the rich agricultural history of the region and the deep connection between humans and nature. Installation coming Spring 2025!
Learn more about this exciting project.
Gallery at Taza Coffee House
located in the Adams County Government Center lobby
Current Exhibition – Journeys: A collection of personal narratives and prints
Exploring stories of their physical, spiritual, and psychological journeys, students at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA) have shared their personal narratives through drypoint printmaking, maps, and written memories.
Experience the students’ powerful reflections on migration, separation, identity, and emotional states. On exhibit now through the end of November at the Gallery at Taza Coffee House.
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Student Voices of Adams County
A “multi-vocal” artwork created by Adams County students and artist Mollie Hosmer-Dillard
From November 2023 – May 2024, artist Mollie Hosmer-Dillard led workshops at seven schools across Adams County. These workshops served as opportunities for students to express their concerns, excitement, and hopes for their futures. From these discussions, the students and Hosmer-Dillard created a large-scale “multi-vocal” painting, an art piece incorporating the perspectives of many different people using hand-painted tiles.
Learn more and watch the short documentary here.
BMoCA at Adams County Human Services Center
BMoCA at Adams County is a collaboration between the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and Adams County bringing rotating sculptural installations to the Adams County Human Services Center.
Current Exhibition - Everywhere You Go Love
According to artist Pard Morrison, all experiences are seen through the lens of our cultures. However, in an increasingly artificial world influenced by technology, the lines of what is real and imagined get blurred. Morrison's work explores this intersection between illusion and reality, mimicking the current moment of human technological advancement.
Art on the Trails
 | Get outside and check out the art along the Adams County trail system. Discover over 50 miles of trails connecting our neighborhoods, parks, and open spaces with artwork from projects like Murals for Hope, Love Your Trails - Ground Mural Series, Babe Walls, and others. Check out this map for locations and info about each artwork and artist. |
Traffic Cabinet Wraps on Pecos and Washington
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Look out for new traffic cabinet wraps along Pecos St. and Washington St. Wraps feature beautiful sights from across Adams County. Photographs were taken by Adams County residents who submitted images to County photo contests over the last several years.
Click here for a map of all the new cabinet wrap locations.
Learn more about traffic signal cabinet upgrades by Adams County Public Works here.
Including Self in Others at Pelican Ponds
 | Local artist Laura Shill created this piece during the pandemic to encourage people to sit across from one another and have a conversation. Visit the temporary installation of Including Self in Others in the wilderness of Pelican Ponds Open Space and try it out for yourselves. In partnership with Redline Contemporary Art Center.
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