
2400 Curtis St
Suite 100
Denver, CO 80205
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PlatteForum is an award-winning 501(c)3 organization founded by Judy Anderson Mark Smith in 2002; a social justice driven arts, youth-development, and artist-in-residence program which partners youth (K-12) from historically marginalized communities with professional artists in intensive, structured, and long-term creative learning environments. Youth work side by side with professional artists to collaboratively plan, produce, and exhibit a body of work in an environment in which artistic excellence is highly valued.
Youth in PlatteForum’s programs dive into a variety of art forms, confronting challenges and obstacles and making life-changing discoveries about who they are, what they are capable of achieving, and where they belong in the world. Since 2009, 99.97% of ArtLab interns have graduated from high school (about half were the first in their family to do so), and 75% attended college after graduation.
As an artist community, PlatteForum supports the creation and presentation of new art and ideas by contemporary artists. By supporting both established and emerging artists, we are generating dialogue in the larger community about the role of the artist in society. Located in a rich urban context, as the anchor tenant of The Temple, our artist-centered residences are built upon the notion of engaging the broader community in the creation of new work, where artists, youth, and the public collaborate. Each resident artist becomes a catalyst for innovative and expanded thinking about what art is and can be.
Resident Artist Narkita Gold, January 11 - March 11 2021
Exhibition Opening March 11
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Image Credit:
Monument
Use the Space, Use it You Must, 2020
Paloma Ayala and PlatteForum's ArtLab Interns
Photo by Wes Magyar
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Past Events at PlatteForum
- Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Denver Wed, Dec 16, 2020 - Tue, Jan 19, 2021
- To Muse the Labyrinth - Autumn T. Thomas and PlatteForum's ArtLab Interns Thu, Oct 15, 2020 - Thu, Dec 31, 2020
- CrushStyle Art Exhibit Sat, Sep 12, 2020 - Sun, Sep 20, 2020
- Ben Coleman - DIY Soundmaking Saturday, May 2, 2020
- 2020/2021 Artist Residency Opportunity Thu, Jan 23, 2020 - Sun, Mar 15, 2020
Parking/Access Tips
Nearby Galleries + Studio Buildings
- The Temple
2400 Curtis St (28 feet NW) - Processus, the institute for art and life
955 24th St (63 feet SE) - RedLine
2350 Arapahoe St (380 feet NW) - Brian Trybus Designs Studio / 2520 LAR
2520 Larimer St (0.2 miles NW) - Lane Meyer Projects
2528 Walnut St (0.3 miles NW)
Nearby Places to Eat + Drink
- The Ramble Hotel
1280 W 25th St (0.2 miles NW) - Port Side
2500 Larimer St (0.2 miles NW) - Gerard’s Pool Hall
1305 26th St (0.3 miles N) - Il Posto
2601 Larimer St (0.3 miles N) - Matchbox
2625 Larimer St (0.3 miles N)
Nearby Walk/Bike/Park
- Bus Stop-Route 44
Lawrence St & 24th (788 feet NW) - Bus Stop-Route 44/48
Broadway & Arapahoe (825 feet SW) - Bus Stop-Route 44/48
Broadway & Lawrence (874 feet NW) - Bus Stop-Route 44
Lawrence St & 25th (907 feet NW) - Bus Stop-Route 44
Larimer St & 25th (0.2 miles NW)