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.
Public Art
The Calgary Public Art Guide is an interactive digital map showing the different forms of public art in every quadrant of the city.
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North Central BRT Shelter Art Installations – Artwork by Sarah Slaughter
Photo: Chelsea Yang Smith
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Open Spaces: Windows to a View: Light, Line and Life – Artwork by Arianna Richardson
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The Bison and The Dragon: Untold Tales – Jarett Sitter
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Calgary Public Art Guide
The Calgary Public Art Guide is an interactive digital map showcasing artworks across every corner…Read more
Public Art Microgrants
Recognizing that impactful public art often begins as grassroots ideas, public art microgrants provide a…Read more
Indigenous Public Art Programs
We are collaborating with the Treaty 7 Nations and the Métis Nation in Alberta on…Read more
Public Art for Sustainable Futures Residency
Throughout 2025, a cohort of up to eight artists and artist collectives will take part…Read more
Centre City Banners
The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners displayed on…Read more
Art Bus: Connecting Communities with Public Art
The Art Bus program helps bring public art into a variety of areas and communities…Read more
Greetings from 1975: The Calgary Time Capsule
In the past 50 years, hundreds of thousands of Calgarians have walked past a time…Read more
Open 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
North Central BRT Shelter Art Installations
The North Central Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Shelter Art Installations project enhances Calgary’s public transit…Read more