Public Art Projects

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

A woman in a bright green dress stands on a dry hill. Some plants are blurry in front of her. The sky is cloudy and a town is far in the background.

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

Artwork by Jed Irwin on a Pattison Billboard behind which is bright blue sky and green foliage in the foreground. The artwork is titled: Getting Past History and is a greyscale painting or it feels like white and light colours over a dark material

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

Indigenous Public Art Programs 

We are collaborating with the Treaty 7 Nations and the Métis Nation in Alberta on community-led public art initiatives rooted in reconciliation and cultural revitalization.…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 light poles and bridges leading into the city core, acting…Read more

Medium: Various

Year: May 2025 – 2026