![]() ![]() ![]() “We’ve got business partners in all the locations that we have the pianos that keep an eye on them so when the weather comes in, we have tarps attached to the back (to cover them with),” Good said. That’s particularly true for the roughly half-dozen pianos that stay outside year-round in the rain and snow. Since pianos weren’t necessarily meant to be outside though, the weather can be a little harsh on the instruments, although they maintain their sound surprisingly well, she said. ![]() There’s just a really broad range, and I think a lot of people that grew up with pianos and don’t have them in their homes anymore definitely appreciate having access to them.” “We’ve had piano teachers who are interested in teaching on the pianos for free in their retirement. “We have people who have taught themselves how to play piano,” Good said. She said the community really feels like these pianos belong to them. The pianos have almost become part of the city’s identity, Fort Collins Visual Arts Coordinator Liz Good said as she helped move new pianos into Old Town Square. “The Downtown Denver Partnership shared what they learned with their installation to use as a basic blueprint for the design of Fort Collins’ Pianos About Town program,” Timby said. Each year, 12 new pianos are added to the program. Credit Stacy Nick / KUNC Movers bring out the first pianos of the 2018 Pianos About town summer season. ![]()
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