Join us for the opening reception of a new exhibition by PlatteForum Resident Artist Erica Rawson in collaboration with ArtLab youth interns!
About Erica: Erica Rawson is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice spans sculpture, printmaking, performance, collage, digital media, and installation. She emphasizes materiality and reflects on the intangible connections that bind us to one another, using memories and objects as vessels for storytelling and transformation. Her work often embraces decay while allowing materials to organically evolve and create new meanings.
Originally from Pensacola, Florida, Erica relocated to Denver in 2012. With over a decade of experience in metal fabrication, she has contributed to local installations and public art projects nationwide. Erica is deeply devoted to collaborative projects and community engagement. In addition to teaching welding at the Community College of Denver, she served as the Artist Fellow at the Museum of Outdoor Arts in 2023 and currently again in 2025. She has a BFA in Sculpture from Metropolitan State University of Denver and is pursuing her MFA in Studio Art at the University of California, Davis.
About the exhibition: Coming soon!
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Accessiblity and Parking:
PlatteForum's Address: 910 Galapago Street, Denver CO 80204
Street Parking: There is lots of street parking around the neighborhood. Keep in mind, street parking fills up on First Fridays.
Lot Parking: There are a few paid lots around the neighborhood. West High School usually offers a paid parking lot during First Fridays. This lot is directly adjacent to PlatteForum.
Public Transportation / Biking: PlatteForum is a 7 minute walk from the Kalamath Street & 10th Avenue bus stop, and a 15-minute walk from the 10th & Osage light rail station. Bike racks available on site on the west side of the building.
Accessibility: PlatteForum has reserved one accessible parking space on the east side of the building (marked with a cone). There is also a ramp with a handrail from the east side of the building to PlatteForum's door on the 2nd level. Once inside, you can move throughout PlatteForum's spaces and to the restroom without steps. One restroom is ADA accessible. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requests or questions. Contact: info@platteforum.org, 303-893-0791.