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.

Art Bus – Artwork by Sydonne Warren
Photo: Chelsea Yang Smith
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Open Spaces: Windows to a View: Light, Line and Life – Artwork by Ensieh Farrokhi
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The Bison and The Dragon: Untold Tales – Jarett Sitter
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Centre City Banners 2026-2028 Artists Announced
Mackenzie Brown, Chrysalis and Lyndon Navalta will use bridge banners as their canvas for new original artworks as part of the Centre City Banners Program, with designs on display from 2026 to 2028.Read more
Art Bus 2026 RFQ: Applications Open
Applications are open for the Art Bus 2026 RFQ. Artists and artist collectives are invited to submit qualifications for an opportunity to wrap the exterior of a public transit bus with new artwork in the summer…Read more
Guidelines Released: Art Bus 2026 RFQ
The guidelines for the Art Bus 2026 RFQ are now available. Artists and artist collectives are invited to submit qualifications for an opportunity to wrap the exterior of a public transit bus with new artwork in…Read more
New public artworks featured on billboards across Calgary
A fourth series of artworks, A Fleeting Glimpse, is now showing on billboards across the city. Curated by Tomas Jonsson, this series explores themes of history, identity and interconnected narratives through 11 artworks from the…Read more
Unbreakable: New Exhibition in the Northeast Mini Galleries
The Northeast Mini Galleries exhibition Unbreakable highlights 10 local artists whose work explores care, connection and community. Curated by AJ Kluck, the exhibition runs from July to October 2025 across 10 northeast Calgary communities.Read more
2025 Art Buses Officially Hit the Road
Fourteen Calgary Transit buses wrapped in original artwork by seven local artists are now in service across the city. This moving exhibition runs until November — bringing public art to Calgarians, one bus ride at…Read more
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Indigenous Public Art Programs
We are collaborating with the Treaty 7 Nations and the Métis Nation in Alberta on…Read more
Share this pagePublic Art for Sustainable Futures Residency
Throughout 2025, a cohort of up to eight artists and artist collectives will take part…Read more
Share this pageCentre City Banners
The Centre City Banner Program engages local artists to create artwork for banners displayed on…Read more
Share this pageArt Bus: Connecting Communities with Public Art
The Art Bus program helps bring public art into a variety of areas and communities…Read more
Share this pageGreetings from 1975: The Calgary Time Capsule
In the past 50 years, hundreds of thousands of Calgarians have walked past a time…Read more
Share this pageMajestic Stride | Silent Whispers of Nature
Inspired by nature and travel, Fauzan's work captures the beauty of wildlife and landscapes while…Read more
Share this pageOpen 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
Share this pageCommunity-Run Public Art Microgrants
Recognizing that impactful public art often begins as grassroots ideas, the Community-Run Public Art Microgrant…Read more
Share this pageNorth Central BRT Shelter Art Installations
The North Central Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Shelter Art Installations project enhances Calgary’s public transit…Read more
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