Cultural Events

The Parker Cultural Commission presents a wide variety of great arts events for the whole family. Listed below is our upcoming season of events:

Kidz Kulture 2009: World Legends
Third Saturday of the month, Sept. through May
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet

Kids and parents are invited to the Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, the third Saturday of each month from September through May for our free monthly Kidz Kulture event! A schedule of upcoming events is available here.

At each Kidz Kulture presentation, there will be a live stage performance, plus a hands-on art project brought to you by the Parker Artist Guild.  Kidz Kulture is brought to you by the Parker Cultural Commission and is sponsored by Parker Library, the Parker Artist Guild, and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

Kidz Kulture! is free, but pre-registration is requested. For more information, or to register, call 303.434.1560 or email us.

Douglas County Art Encounters Program
Art Encounters, Douglas County’s first countywide public art program and the first in the state to incorporate more than one jurisdictional area, features 14 sculptures and free kick-off events open to the public in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker this June.

Art Encounters is a year-long outdoor sculpture exhibit that showcases a number of sculptures, in various media and styles, displayed in highly visible areas in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker. The project is designed to promote public interest in art, develop community pride and draw visitors to the retail or civic areas where they are displayed. Fourteen Colorado artists are participating in this countywide exhibit from June 2008 to June 2009.

A total of 31 applications were received and reviewed by a countywide committee of representatives that narrowed the applicants down to a total of 14 sculptures.  Featured artists are from all over Colorado – Loveland, Thornton, Colorado Springs, Denver, Littleton, Pueblo, Lyons, Louisville, Fort Collins, Austin and Wheatridge.  Submissions did come from outside of Colorado as far as California and Connecticut, but those pieces were not selected as finalists. 

Four of Parker's five public art pieces are now installed; three are located at O’Brien Park and one at nearby Living Wheel Park. The fifth piece will be placed at the new Skate Park off of Twenty-Mile Road this fall.  Showcased artists for 2008 are Don Orr, Gary Monaco, John King, Christopher Romero and Manton Botsford.

For more information on Art Encounters, please see our Fact Sheet, visit www.douglas.co.us/artencounters or call 303.660.7347.

Mailing List
Stay tuned for more online information about these events. In the meantime, stay informed by signing up for our mailing list by emailing your name and address to us!

For a listing of other community events, please visit our Community Calendar.

These events are supported in part by generous grants from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).