This December, the City of Vancouver Public Art Program is pleased to present the final month of Platforms 2020: Public Works. Every month, starting in June, artworks responding to our current condition have been presented on platforms throughout the city, from transit shelters and billboards to the VanLive screen and digital street signage. In this…
The City of Vancouver Public Art Program is pleased to present the November edition of Platforms 2020: Public Works. Throughout the month artworks by Sunroop Kaur, Ryley O’Byrne, Dejan Radovanovic, Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo, Manuel Axel Strain, and Gerri York will be presented on the city’s public art platforms, including transit shelters, billboards, the VanLive screen,…
For the October edition of Platforms 2020: Public Works, The City of Vancouver Public Art Program presents works by the artists Laurie M Landry, Wen Wen Lu, Rina Lyshaug, Lindsay McIntyre, Jayce Salloum and Chrystal Sparrow. The artworks presented were selected through an open call inviting Vancouver-based artists to share projects that they have been…
The City of Vancouver Public Art Program is pleased to announce its September edition of Platforms 2020: Public Works. The artworks presented this month as part of the Public Works come from an open call process that invited Vancouver-based artists to share works they have made that respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current…
A new neon artwork by Paul Wong honouring the history of Cantonese migrants now illuminates 475 Main Street. The piece is designed to promote discussion around the significance of, and challenges to, Chinese language, culture and preservation of heritage assets in the neighbourhood. The neon artwork displays the Chinese characters 鹹水埠温哥华, which translates to “Saltwater…
A new public art program is now being launched on transit shelters, billboards and video screens throughout the city. Platforms 2020: Public Works is a monthly series of public art projects which will be presented from June until the year’s end. Public Works highlights the crucial role of art in our community by sharing the…
While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of arts programming internationally, artists continue to create work from their living rooms and bedrooms, and on the near empty streets of the city. The City of Vancouver Public Art Program invites Vancouver-based artists and artists from the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-waututh) First…
The City of Vancouver is providing grants to Vancouver-based professional not-for-profit arts and culture organizations and local First Nations Band Councils of up to $100,000 to fully fund public art projects which are significant in scale, conceptual innovation or the potential for public engagement. We are interested in proposals that provide meaningful commissioning opportunities for…
The City of Vancouver Public Art Program is pleased to announce the screening of twelve videos as part of our Platforms series in 2011, 2014 and 2016.
The Public Art Program will be hosting information sessions for artists interested in applying to the Open Call for Artist-Initiated Projects. City staff will discuss the opportunity and answer questions. When: Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm to 7:30pm Where: nə́c’aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch Library, 730 East Hastings Street When: Tuesday, May 7, 6:00 pm to 7:00pm…
The City of Vancouver Public Art Program invites artists to submit their ideas for public art projects. Artists can propose artworks in any scale, scope, and medium, including the performative and temporary. We are most interested in proposals that reflect on the complexities of place and publics, engage cultural practices, and engender critical dialogue. This…
