Contests
Current Contests
2013 Doors Open Denver Photography Competition
This year’s Doors Open Denver theme is “City Beautiful, Then and Now.” City Beautiful was an architectural movement that promoted urban beautification. It inspired architects to improve the quality of life and uplift the human spirit. Denver Arts & Venues, the Denver Architectural Foundation, and Historic Denver invite the public to photograph...
2012 Five Points Jazz Festival Photo Contest
Prizes are awarded in two categories: Players 'n' Purveyors (shots of the bands and the vendors)or Faces in the Crowd (shots of festival goers).
Where Am I?
Can you indentify these artworks from over 300 pieces in Denver's Public Art Collection? Just to make sure it is not too easy, we first provided only a photo peek at a portion of each work. See the full photograph beside the fragments now that the contest is closed. Winners were chosen from submitted entries.
Previous Contests
2012 One Book One Denver Vote
This is the 4th year that residents of the Denver Metro area are voting for the book that will be selected for Denver's citywide book club. You may rate one book or all three 1-5 stars. The book is selected based on a weighted average along with the number of votes each book received. One Book, One Denver programming begins in early...
2012 One Book, One Denver Vote
One Book, One Denver is a citywide book club that promotes a culture of reading in the City and County of Denver. Each year we ask the Denver community to cast their vote. Voting is by a rating system. Login in to the website to vote. You can rate one or all of the books from 1 - 5 stars. The winning book will be selected based on a weighted...
Doors Open Denver Scavenger Hunt
Explore twelve special Denver Landmarks on the first Doors Open Denver Scavenger Hunt. Check the Urban Adventure self-guided tours or the site descriptions to identify these landmark sites, and then follow the clues to identify architectural elements.
2012 Doors Open Denver Photography Contest
Celebrate Denver's architecture and built environment by entering your original photographs in the 2012 Doors Open Denver Photography Contest. The public is also invited to view and rate entries, helping to determine our "People's Choice" award.
Preschool One Book, One Denver Voting
Contest will run from January 15 through midnight on January 30. Listen to books read by local celebrity readers and cast your vote for one, two or all three. Rank selections one to five stars. The book with the best ranking will be our 2012 Preschool One Book selection. Winning book will be announced on April 18 at the launch evnet.
Doors Open Denver
Congratulations to the Winners and Runners Up in the 2010 Doors Open Denver Photography Contest. A special thanks to our judges for their work in selecting winniing photographs in the Exterior, Interior, Building Details and People & Architecture categories - and thanks to all of you who voted to select the winning People's Choice...
LIGHT UP DENVER PHOTO CONTEST
Upload your photos of Denver's brightest holiday lights and decorations. Voting will begin on Friday, December 16 for two weeks. One winner will be determined on December 30 by public vote and notified of their win just in time to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
2012 Preschool One Book, One Denver Book Nomination
All books nominated should meet the following criteria: multicultural, book or author should be: Caldecott/Newbury/Coretta Scott King/Para Belpre or Scholastic award winner and book should be appropriate to read aloud to children ages 3 to 5
2011 One Book One Denver Photo Contest
Garth Stein’s book The Art of Racing in the Rain brings to light the extraordinary relationship between man and his best friend. In this book you really get to know Enzo as a person or the person he wants to be. Show us that your dog has “person”ality. Contest ends on October 30, 2011 at midnight.
We also need you to help us decide the...
2011 Window Artwork Contest
Arts & Venues Denver is seeking YOUR ART for display at a temporary window installation at the Colorado Convention Center. Art images and themes should relate to the performing arts (dance, music, theatre, etc).
2011 One Book One Denver Book Selection
Vote for the book you think should be Denver's Community Book Club selection.
Doors Open Denver 2011 Photography Contest
Check out the winning photographs from the public of their favorite Denver modern architecture. 1st & 2nd place Winners have been selected in each category (Exteriors, Interiors, Building Details, Doors), as well as "People's Choice" 1st & 2nd place based on your ratings. Winners will receive beautiful enlargements of their...
2011 Five Points Jazz Festival Photography Contest
Take pictures today and enter for your chance to win great prizes! Here’s how it works:
1. Take photos during the Five Points Jazz Festival; photos will be judged in two categories:
a. Players N’ Purveyors (musicians and vendors)
b. Faces in the Crowd (people at the Festival)
2. Upload your photos to www.DenverArtsInteractive.com
3. Get your...
Five Points Jazz Festival Photo Contest
Bring your camera to the Five Points Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 21 from 1:00-8:00 PM and take pictures for your chance to win great prizes!
Most Creative PJs
Thanks to everyone who participated in PJ events in support of Denver's Road Home and the 10 Year Plan to end Homelessness! Check out these stylin' folks in their creative PJs and upload your own PJ photos to show off your look.
Domestic Bliss: Show us your favorite room in your house!
Kathyrn Stockett paints a detailed picture of place in The Help. Now, we want to see your place! Take a picture of your favorite room in your house, upload it to Denver Arts Interactive and get your friends and family to vote for your photo! Favorite rooms will be selected in one of two categories: Audience Favorite and Juried Prize.
Civic Centric
Civic Center is alive this summer. You captured the action and entered your photos to win, showing the Biennial of the Americas activities, the rehabilitated McNichols Building, Janet Echelman's stunning suspended net artwork 1.26, the Independence Eve concert and fireworks, Tuesday lunch hour at Civic Center Eats or just fun in the park. Now...
2010 Five Points Jazz Festival Photo Contest
Enter up to 2 photos in 2 categories: Faces In the Crowd (photos of people attending the event) and Players n' Purveyors (photos of the musicians, performers and vendors). Prizes will be awarded in two categories, with the top prize going to the winner of the public vote in each category!
2010 One Book, One Denver Selection
To pick the NEXT DENVER BOOK, vote here from June 1st - June 15th and be a part of Mayor Hickenlooper's Citywide Book Club!
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