Art in Vail
The Art in Public Places (AIPP) program is one of many culturally oriented programs in the Vail Valley. The intention of the program is to assemble a collection of works of art in public places which is educational, attractive to residents and guests, and of an overall aesthetic quality equal to the excellent international reputation the town enjoys as a resort. The Town’s public art collection includes over 45 works ranging from painting, sculptures, murals, playground components, to site-integrated art. A full color printed map of Vail’s public art collection is available at the Vail Village and Lionshead Welcome Centers and the Vail Public Library. There is also an interactive map at www.artinvail.com.
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- Eight Bells
- The 15-foot tall sculptures are topped with multi-sided bell-shaped bronze lanterns. At night, light from energy-efficient LED’s emanates from the perforations in the bronze panels creating a bright and artful welcome to Vail Village. Each of the panels has a unique design and patina that represents the artist’s impression of Vail’s winter and summer environments.
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- Endless Possibilities
- Located along Bald Mountain Road at North Frontage Road East
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- Exuberance
- Located in Vail Village at the Transportation Center
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- Fish
- Located in Vail Village. Made with Indiana limestone.
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- Flow
- Located in Lionshead Village at the Transportation Center
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- Flowline
- Along West Meadow Drive.
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- Granite Landscape
- A series of granite benches and monolith sculptures arranged as plaza in Ford Park. The three free-standing sculptures are titled “Strata,” “The Fang” and “Gore Creek.” “Strata” is the tallest sculptural element, standing at nine feet tall, and represents the valley’s geological rock formations in its roughly hewn, horizontally patterned texture. “The Fang,” an East Vail winter ice climbing attraction and a popular summer waterfall, is represented with a highly polished arc that contrasts with the sculpture’s natural rocky texture on the opposite side. Finally, an interactive wedgeshaped bench portraying a fish is symbolic of Gore Creek, to which “Granite Landscape” is now adjacent. by Molly Eppard – Art in Public Places coordinator, town of Vail
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- History of the Gore Valley
- Located in Vail Village at Silfer Square. This mural of ceramic tiles tells the history of Gore Valley and was designed by area children - the official artists are listed as "The Children of Gore Valley."
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- Is Anyone Listening?
- Located in Lionshead Village along East Lionshead Circle.
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- Kaikoo III
- Located along West Meadow Drive
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- Killer Whale Totem - Logan Collection
- In 2015, Preston Singletary created Killer Whale Totem, a bronze patina sculpture that is held in the Art in Public Places collection of the Town of Vail. Located near the entrance of the Vail Valley parking structure, the 106" x 33.5" x 22" sculpture is one of four works of art in the Logan group. This is one of the four pieces that Vicki and Kent Logan donated to the Town of Vail public art collection.
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- Lion
- Located in the Children's Garden of Learning