Public Art Projects

Explore public art presently on view throughout Calgary/Mohkinsstsis and Treaty 7 lands, and learn about future and past projects.

Open Spaces Windows to a View , artwork behind glass on the LRT station

Open Spaces: Windows to a View

The Open Spaces program provides exhibition space to local and regional artists while enlivening the Centre Street LRT platform on 7 Ave. between 1 Street SE and Centre Street. The…Read more

Medium: Various

Year: Ongoing

Northeast Mini Galleries

The Northeast Mini Galleries Public Art Program includes 13 mini galleries, including 10 located at different community associations, and three located downtown inside the Calgary…Read more

Medium: Various

Year: Ongoing

Billboard outside an LRT station at night, with artwork by Wendy Toogood - Loop

Now Touring: Public Art Billboards

Now Touring: Public Art Billboards shines a spotlight on artwork from Calgary’s Public Art Collection by making it part of people’s daily commutes. This program…Read more

Medium: Billboard

Year: Ongoing

Illustrated map for Memorial Parkway

Memorial Parkway Public Art Project

The City of Calgary is investing in Sunnyside, Hillhurst and the Memorial Parkway to increase flood resiliency and create spaces that enhance the connection with…Read more

Year: 2027

Colourful mural with a bird, musical notes, and a "Home Safe" message in bold shapes.

Community-Run Public Art Microgrants 

Recognizing that impactful public art often begins as grassroots ideas, the Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program encourages community-led organizations in Calgary/Mohkinstsis to create public artworks…Read more

Medium: Various

Year: Ongoing

Utility box painted with scenes of people walking, children playing, and a traditional tipi, in shades of pink and peach.

Utility Box Public Art Program

The Utility Box Public Art Program turns ordinary utility boxes into vibrant canvases featuring artworks by local artists. These artworks are community centred and make…Read more

Medium: Utility Box

Year: Ongoing

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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.