Public Art Program
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By placing artwork in our everyday environment, the Public Art Program sparks community participation in the building of our public spaces; offers public access to ideas generated by contemporary art; encourages citizens to take pride in public cultural expression; and creates a forum to address relevant themes and issues.
The benefits of public art are numerous. It has the power to energize our public spaces, arouse our thinking, and transform the places where we live, work, and play into more welcoming and beautiful environments that invite interaction. Public art can make strangers talk, children ask questions, and calm a hurried life. Beyond its enriching personal benefits, public art is a true symbol of a city’s maturity.
What's New
Posted January 17, 2012
Public Art included in Public Works Award
The No. 4 Road Drainage Pump Station won the Public Works Association of BC (PWABC) 2011 Project of the Year award. This pump station features a public artwork installed on its control building. “Working River” by artist Sylvia Grace Borda was installed in May, 2011 and features archival photos of working life on the Fraser river. The site at the north end of No. 4 Road provides a beautiful venue for the artwork. Stop by to admire the art, the station and the scenery. 
Posted January 17, 2012
Richmond Art Gallery – Teen Podcasts
The RAG Teen Podcast team has completed their next edition in a series on public art. Blake Williams and his new work “Roots of our Future” for the Steveston Fire Hall are featured. Please let the Richmond Art Gallery know that you support this program that engages with public art, discussion and technology.
Get the podcast through iTunes; search for “Richmond Art Gallery” or download it directly from their website. 
Posted January 6, 2012
New Art on No. 3 Road
The fourth exhibit on the No. 3 Road Art Columns has begun. Based on the theme of “Live/Work/Play” in Richmond are new visual artworks by local artists, Terry Wong (Gems of Night), Michael Tickner (A Growing Landscape)Karen Kazmer and Todd Davis (4Cs: Postcards from Richmond)
The No. 3 Rd. Art Columns are a part of a unique collaboration of 10 municipalities in Metro Vancouver called the Necklace Project . The works illuminate the unique culture and life of each host municipality.
For more information on What's New in public art, visit the What's New webpage.
Contacts
Eric Fiss, Public Art Planner
Arts, Culture and Heritage Services
City of Richmond
6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1
Phone: 604-247-4612
Email: Eric Fiss
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