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Public Art

Publlic Art - Springvalley Flower Detail









"Reach for the Stars Mural,"
Artist: Scott Tobin

The Graffitti Eradication & Prevention Program applied for a Community Public Art Grant to produce this work.

Location: Rear wall of Dan’s Tire Service, 355 Spedding Court facing Springvalley Middle School yard (completed in 2007)
Public art is about more than beautification. Public art stimulates, entertains, instructs and, occasionally, provokes its audience. Endlessly diverse and adaptable, public art can engage us from above our heads or under our feet. Direct contact between art and visitor in an open space, free of gallery walls, is public art’s greatest gift and this gift is best enjoyed when we shed our routine expectations of urban space.

Kelowna's Public Art Program

The Public Art Program was established by resolution of Council in 1997. Kelowna boasts more than 45 Public Art pieces located throughout our community, ranging from acrylic paintings to large, site-specific sculptural installations. 

For more information, see the Public Art Brochurepdf icon, which can be found at various cultural venues and pubilc properties in Kelowna.

PublicArtBrochure_button.jpgCommunity Public Art

Community Public Art is a collaborative, collective creative process between a professional practicing artist and a community. It is as much about process as it is about the artistic product or outcome. It is a way for the community to creatively express its needs and aspirations.

Annually, a total of $10,000 is available from the Public Art Reserve Fund for Community Public Art Grants. Non-profit organizations that operate within Kelowna are eligible to apply for a Community Public Art Grant. Visit the Cultural Grants page for application information.



Contact Us

Patrick McCormick
Public Art Coordinator
TEL 250 469-8605
pmccormick@kelowna.ca

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