Amy Lee Finchem, ’09 BS Architecture, is founder of COLAB, a nonprofit organization that promotes public art and design projects. (Aaron Mayes/UNLV Photo Services)

COLAB

View some of the projects from the public art nonprofit organization.

Amy Lee Finchem, ’09 BS Architecture, is founder of COLAB, a nonprofit organization that promotes public art and design projects. (Aaron Mayes/UNLV Photo Services)
Amy Lee Finchem, ’09 BS Architecture, is founder of COLAB, a nonprofit organization that promotes public art and design projects. (Aaron Mayes/UNLV Photo Services)

Rendering of the Ogden Underground public art project. COLAB worked with the City of Las Vegas to develop the underpass at Main Street and Ogden in downtown Las Vegas.
Rendering of the Ogden Underground public art project. COLAB worked with the City of Las Vegas to develop the underpass at Main Street and Ogden in downtown Las Vegas.

Ogden Underground project
Ogden Underground project

Amy Lee Finchem, middle, poses at the Neon Museum with artists and designers who competed in the Ogden Underground project. From left are, Joshua Vermillion, Clemente Cicoria, Zak Ostrowski, Dave Rowe, Jonathon Anderson, Finchem, Glen Curry, Eric Strain, Albert Brown, David Ryan and Drew Gregory. (Courtesy Tommy Natali/Shotgun Twins Productions)
Amy Lee Finchem, middle, poses at the Neon Museum with artists and designers who competed in the Ogden Underground project. From left are, Joshua Vermillion, Clemente Cicoria, Zak Ostrowski, Dave Rowe, Jonathon Anderson, Finchem, Glen Curry, Eric Strain, Albert Brown, David Ryan and Drew Gregory. (Courtesy Tommy Natali/Shotgun Twins Productions)

A rendering for the Neon Gateway public art project. It is part of the Nevada Department of Transportation's freeway expansion.
A rendering for the Neon Gateway public art project. It is part of the Nevada Department of Transportation's freeway expansion.

Neon Gateway
Neon Gateway

Campus Units:

School of Architecture,  Department of Art

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