The City of Vancouver Public Art Program invites you to a talk and reception with artist Vanessa Kwan. Tuesday, July 17th at 5:30pm Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House – 800 East Broadway Free admission; no registration required Vancouver-based artist Vanessa Kwan is interested in doing a public art project for Sahali Park at Fraser Street and…
Coming Soon! by Diyan Achjadi A unique set of poster prints by Vancouver-based artist Diyan Achjadi will be installed on construction site fencing in the Main and Cambie neighbourhoods over the next year. Commissioned by the City of Vancouver’s Public Art Program, Coming Soon! draws inspiration from elements and patterns found on building sites such…
Submission Deadline: Noon on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 In collaboration with Musqueam, the City of Vancouver Public Art Program is commissioning an original two-dimensional artwork from a Musqueam artist, with the intent of producing an artist-designed 3-section crosswalk at the pedestrian crossings on south Granville street between 70th and 68th avenues. This art commission celebrates…
SeeSawSeat: A New Artwork for Sunset Park Please join us in celebrating the installation of SeeSawSeat , a public artwork by Germaine Koh crossing a bus bench with a teeter-totter. Waiting for the bus is transformed from a passive pause into a playful activity. The artwork was commissioned by the City of Vancouver Public Art Program…
Today, the City is announcing that Sandra Singh, current Chief Librarian at Vancouver Public Library, will take on the role of General Manager in Arts, Culture and Community Services in April next year. The department she will be leading was formerly known as Community Services, but is being renamed to reflect the increased focus on…
This open call to artists request approaches to artwork of any scale for public spaces in Vancouver. The City of Vancouver invites artists to expand their art practice and propose new artworks, envisioned for sites in Vancouver, that contemplate the city, its defining features, spaces and neighbourhoods. This is an opportunity for artists to create…
The City of Vancouver Public Art Program is pleased to announce a new artwork by Erica Stocking for Vancouver’s newest library location, the nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch. All My Favourite People are Animals by Erica Stocking, 2017 Bronze and one-way mirror nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch (720-730 East Hastings) Commissioned by the City of Vancouver Public Art Program…
CITY OF VANCOUVER CALL TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROPOSALS PUBLIC ART BOOST Deadline: 4:00 pm PST, February 22nd, 2017 PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY The City of Vancouver invites proposals from professional arts organizations that are currently working on new public art projects or to boost capacity to commission new artworks for existing projects that can be…
The City of Vancouver is seeking proposals for murals that celebrate the creativity of Indigenous artists and the rich cultural histories and continuing presence of Indigenous peoples in what is now known as Vancouver, as well as look toward the city and the country’s future. Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 – 4:00 pm Learn…
By Henry Tsang A permanent public art installation with aluminum letters and fibre optic lighting installed December 1997 on Drake Street Plaza, Vancouver WELCOME TO THE LAND OF LIGHT is positioned along 100 metres of the seawall handrail along False Creek North in downtown Vancouver. This public artwork speaks about how technology promises to bring cultures together…
By Lorna Brown While much continues to change on the Number 003 bus route along Vancouver’s Main Street, the collage of text signage in multiple languages, logos and graphics picturing everything from sushi and bagels to coffee cups and books remains, appealing to pedestrians at human scale. In the shop windows, new and vintage clothing…
By Renée Mok If you walk westward on Keefer Street towards downtown Vancouver, the old buildings adorned with Chinese characters and the novel red lampposts of Chinatown begin to fade. At Keefer Place, a residential building at the historic entrance to Shanghai Alley, you will come across an abacus. The abacus, a tool for calculating…
