The Project
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Drawing on the good work of the Chinatown Cultural Plan, the focus of the Chinatown Public Art Plan Project is to engage with community and gather information that will help inform the future of public art in Chinatown.
We want to hear more from the community regarding projects that already exist, projects that community members want to see implemented and suggestions for future locations and works. Through community engagement at live events, interactive activities, surveys, focus groups and interviews, we hope to hear what you have to say.
Project Goals
To create a general plan for the area that:
- Articulates an overarching vision for the area based on community feedback and collaboration with community organizations
- Identifies current projects and potential sites and projects (including a map)
- Identifies pathways to project funding and implementation
What’s Happening Now
Now that we’ve surveyed the broader community, we are entering a new phase of the Chinatown Public Art Plan that involves gathering input from those with strong ties to the neighbourhood.
We’re inviting community members to apply to take part in interviews and focus group sessions that will help shape the future of public art in Chinatown. Applications will be open from June 3 to July 3, 2025. Thirty minute interviews will be scheduled for July/August dates and two-hour focus sessions are planned for August/September.
This is a chance to help guide a plan that will identify the kinds of public art the community wants to see, where it could go and how it could be supported in the future.
We’re looking to speak with people from across the community. Whether you’re a resident, artist, business owner/employee, student, association member, visitor or community leader — we’d love to hear from you. Complete the application online, in English or Chinese. If you prefer, you can also download and print a copy of the survey, in English and Chinese.
Need help applying?
If you need assistance or have questions please contact Kari Woo, Project Lead, at kari.woo@calgaryartsdevelopment.com. Reach out as early as you can to ensure we can provide the best support possible.
Assistance available includes providing printed copies of the application, in-person support for translation and/or filling out the application and financial assistance for support from someone outside of Calgary Arts Development. We will work one-on-one with people to help find solutions that best suit their abilities and situations.
Calgary Arts Development is committed to open, fair and transparent processes. To find out more you can go to our Applicant Support & Accessibility Policy.
In honour of the Year of Snake we worked with artist Calgary artist Alex Kwong to design a new colouring image that you can download here.
Previous Engagement
Our Public Art team had booths at several community events in 2024, including the Chinatown Street and Lantern Festivals, the Dragon Boat Festival and public-art-projects-in-progress talking to people and gathering feedback regarding public art in Chinatown. We also had a table at Lunar New Year festivities at Chinatown’s Chinese Cultural Centre in January 2025.
We’ve had tremendous response to the project so far, as well as to our survey, which closed on November 1, 2024. We’ll share what we’ve learned soon.
In the meantime, if we didn’t have a chance to talk to you yet or if you have questions or feedback about the project please feel free to send us an email: publicart@calgaryartsdevelopment.com.
As part of our engagement campaign for this project in 2024, local artist Lyndon Navalta designed a set of images honouring the Year of the Dragon that visitors to our booth could colour and take home with them — now you can also download them here!
There will be other ways to engage with us over the coming months, so stay tuned!
Proposed Project Timeline
- Summer 2024 to Present — Phase I Community Engagement
- Spring 2025 — Phase II Community Engagement
- Fall 2025 — Authoring of plan and way forward
- Winter 2026 — Final Report/Recommendations presented to community