If you live in Fort Collins, you walk past this art project every day without thinking about it. The city’s Transformer Cabinet Mural Project has produced more than 450 painted utility cabinets over two decades, according to a city news release published Sept. 22. It began in 2004 as a graffiti-prevention partnership between Fort Collins Utilities and the Art in Public Places program; artist Amelia Caruso painted the first murals in 2006. The city says the program keeps money local by hiring Fort Collins artists and nonprofit groups.
‘Beyond the Box,’ an exhibition marking the 20th anniversary, runs Sept. 11 through Nov. 20 in the Lincoln Center gallery at 417 W. Magnolia St. It is free, open Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 6 p.m., and features canvases by 24 past cabinet artists, offered for $100 each. The opening reception is Saturday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and an artist panel follows on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 7 p.m.
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The reception is free and a short walk from Old Town; pair it with Saturday’s Larimer County Farmers’ Market in the morning. Details on the Lincoln Center’s exhibition page.
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Sources: City of Fort Collins (Sept. 22, 2026); The Lincoln Center. Verified Sept. 24, 2026.
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