Cultivating Dreams
Denver Public Art 1%
2025.5.1
Cultivating Dreams is a dignity-informed diptych of hope and renewal, welcoming families experiencing homelessness to the Theodora Family Hotel on Colfax Avenue. One side features a sculpted hand holding a dandelion beneath a translucent acrylic sun; the other presents an open palm collecting drifting seeds under a luminous moon. Each powder-coated steel seed embeds ash from letters written by families, carrying private hopes across the building’s surface. By day, biophilic murals in sun and moonlit hues echo themes of growth and dignity; by night, integrated lighting transforms the work into a glowing beacon. Crafted in steel, high-density foam, acrylic, paper ash, and UV-stable finishes, Cultivating Dreams stands as a testament to resilience, connecting families and community through the simple, potent gesture of casting wishes into the world.
Project Street Gold (artist)
Modulus Makers (artist)
Project Street Gold (semi-finalist)
DiBari & Associates (semi-finalist)
Leticia Darlina Tanguma (semi-finalist)
Michele Gutlove (semi-finalist)
Edica Pacha (semi-finalist)
Mayor Mike Johnston (mayor)
Meg Pursell (public art project manager)
Heather Abreu (community representative)
Jessica Monroe (community representative)
David Schunk (community representative)
Ayrika Criswell (community representative)
Tricia Waddell (panel artist)
Sueyuen "Juliette" Lee (arts professional)
Jenna Nelson (design team representative)
Venus Boatner (pac member)
Alfredo Reyes (commissioner)
Lisa Kennedy (commissioner)
Ayn Slavis (city council representative)
Self-Fabricated (fabricator)
Anchor Engineering (engineer)
Modulus Makers (artist)
Project Street Gold (semi-finalist)
DiBari & Associates (semi-finalist)
Leticia Darlina Tanguma (semi-finalist)
Michele Gutlove (semi-finalist)
Edica Pacha (semi-finalist)
Mayor Mike Johnston (mayor)
Meg Pursell (public art project manager)
Heather Abreu (community representative)
Jessica Monroe (community representative)
David Schunk (community representative)
Ayrika Criswell (community representative)
Tricia Waddell (panel artist)
Sueyuen "Juliette" Lee (arts professional)
Jenna Nelson (design team representative)
Venus Boatner (pac member)
Alfredo Reyes (commissioner)
Lisa Kennedy (commissioner)
Ayn Slavis (city council representative)
Self-Fabricated (fabricator)
Anchor Engineering (engineer)