Public Art

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. 

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An image of the Public Art Guide showing an overview of Calgary with icons of public artworks scattered around at different locations. Info each artwork is shown on the right, in an information panel.

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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A bus shelter from the North Central BRT Shelter Art Installations Public Art project with artwork by Sarah Slaughter shown on two panels.

North Central BRT Shelter Art Installations – Artwork by Sarah Slaughter

Photo: Chelsea Yang Smith

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Installation view of a corner gallery with multiple vibrant, handcrafted hanging sculptures made from beads, plastic, tinsel and fringe. The ornaments are hanging from the ceiling, casting soft shadows on the white walls.

Open Spaces: Windows to a View: Light, Line and Life – Artwork by Arianna Richardson

 

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Detail of The Bison and The Dragon wall mural panel.

The Bison and The Dragon: Untold Tales – Jarett Sitter

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Public Art Announcements

Public Art 101: New Video Series

Public Art 101 is a free, 10-part online learning series supporting artists and communities in developing public art projects, with new sessions released weekly.Read more

Update to the Utility Box Public Art Program

Calgary Arts Development is introducing a new curator-led model for the Utility Box Public Art Program. Building on a successful 2025 pilot in Marda Loop, the updated approach supports cohesive collections of traffic signal box…Read more

New Window Exhibition at Centre Street LRT

Open Spaces: Windows to a View brings rotating exhibitions to the Centre Street LRT platform. On view September to November 2025, new works by Samuel Obadero and Richa Shukla reflect on themes of migration, memory,…Read more

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A collage of images of public art ranging from wall murals to art buses to banners and illuminated sculpture with text reading Public Art 101 in the centre.

Public Art 101

Public Art 101 is a free, 10-part online series that helps artists and community groups…Read more

A detailed map highlights the Ex/Diamond artwork, with a small black-and-white icon of diamond shapes. A pop-up describes the work’s theme. Nearby artworks are also visible on the map.

Calgary Public Art Guide

The Calgary Public Art Guide is an interactive digital map showcasing artworks across every corner…Read more

A strip mall building with public art mural wrapping the one-story building

Public Art Microgrants

Recognizing that impactful public art often begins as grassroots ideas, public art microgrants provide a…Read more

Colourful banners arranged along the side of the Reconciliation Bridge by artist Michelle Ku

Centre City Banners

The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners displayed on…Read more

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Our Commitment to Equity

Our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, racial equity, disability justice, and gender and sexual diversity.

We acknowledge that the land we gather on, Mohkinsstsis, is the ancestral territory of the Siksikaitsitapi — the Blackfoot people — comprising the Siksika, Kainai and Piikani Nations, as well as Treaty 7 signatories, the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Îyârhe Nakoda Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney First Nations. Today this land is home to the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Districts 5 and 6 as well as many First Nations and Inuit from across Turtle Island.

We acknowledge that there has been art, music, dance, storytelling and ceremony on this land since time immemorial and it is in the spirit of this land and its people that we do our work.

Please see our full Commitment to Equity, including the sections on our aspirations, accountability, current initiatives and EDIA history.