We are committed to delivering a public art program that is engaging, relevant and accountable by creating new public art opportunities that reflect the diversity of our city and promote community development and belonging. We are also responsible for activating the existing civic art collection.

Art Bus – Artwork by Sydonne Warren
Photo: Chelsea Yang Smith
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Open Spaces: Windows to a View: Light, Line and Life – Artwork by Ensieh Farrokhi
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The Bison and The Dragon: Untold Tales – Jarett Sitter
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2025 Art Buses Officially Hit the Road
Fourteen Calgary Transit buses wrapped in original artwork by seven local artists are now in service across the city. This moving exhibition runs until November — bringing public art to Calgarians, one bus ride at…Read more
Chinatown Public Art Plan Enters Next Phase
The Chinatown Public Art Plan invites community members to help shape the future of public art in Calgary’s Chinatown. Now in its next phase, the project is gathering input through interviews and focus groups. Applications…Read more
Summer Window Exhibition Launches at Centre Street LRT Platform
Open Spaces: Windows to a View brings rotating exhibitions to the Centre Street LRT platform. On view now, new works by Ensieh Farrokhi and Bukhtawar Malik explore themes of nature, memory and connection. Presented in…Read more
Artists and mentors announced for the 2025 Public Art for Sustainable Futures Residency
Public Art for Sustainable Futures Residency supports artists who are exploring the role of public art in climate justice. Running from June to September 2025, the residency provides time, funding and mentorship to eight artists…Read more
You're Invited: 2025 Art Bus Celebration
Join us for our 2025 Art Bus Celebration, a free public event showcasing seven newly wrapped Calgary Transit buses, each featuring original artwork by a local artist. On display June 11 along Stephen Avenue, the…Read more
New banners by Michelle Ku for the Centre City Banner Program
Michelle Ku is the latest artist featured in the Centre City Banner Program — a public art initiative that transforms Calgary’s downtown gateways with vibrant, original artworks. The new banners are being installed this week…Read more
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Indigenous Public Art Programs
We are collaborating with the Treaty 7 Nations and the Métis Nation in Alberta on…Read more
Share this pagePublic Art for Sustainable Futures Residency
Throughout 2025, a cohort of up to eight artists and artist collectives will take part…Read more
Share this pageCentre City Banners
The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners displayed on…Read more
Share this pageArt Bus: Connecting Communities with Public Art
The Art Bus program helps bring public art into a variety of areas and communities…Read more
Share this pageGreetings from 1975: The Calgary Time Capsule
In the past 50 years, hundreds of thousands of Calgarians have walked past a time…Read more
Share this pageMajestic Stride | Silent Whispers of Nature
Inspired by nature and travel, Fauzan's work captures the beauty of wildlife and landscapes while…Read more
Share this pageOpen Spaces: Windows to a View
The Open Spaces program provides exhibition space to local and regional artists while enlivening the Centre Street LRT…Read more
Share this pageCommunity-Run Public Art Microgrants
Recognizing that impactful public art often begins as grassroots ideas, the Community-Run Public Art Microgrant…Read more
Share this pageNorth Central BRT Shelter Art Installations
The North Central Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Shelter Art Installations project enhances Calgary’s public transit…Read more
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