Public Art
The City of St. John’s public art policy includes art procurement, commissions of public art, receiving donations of art, and conservation procedures.
Procurement
The City of St. John's has had an annual Art Procurement Program with a budget of $20,000 for the purposes of acquiring art for the civic art collection. The Art Procurement Program has been temporarily suspended in Budget 2016-2018.
Commissions
Sculpture:
The City has commissioned several sculptures, including:
| Title | Artist | Location | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The Rower |
Morgan MacDonald |
Quidi Vidi Lake |
Elinor Gill-Ratcliffe |
|
A Time |
Morgan MacDonald |
George Street |
The Government of Canada |
|
Terry Fox |
Luben Boykov |
1 Water Street |
Parks Canada |
Murals
The City of St. John’s has worked with artists to create murals in many neighbourhoods. The murals celebrate our cultural heritage and our oldest neighbourhoods. Our mural sites include:
McBride's Hill - Great Fire of 1892 Commemorative Mural (Artist: Julie Lewis)
(photo: Julie Lewis)
Duckworth Street West (Artists: Derek Holmes and April Norman)
Duckworth Street at Prescott Street (Artists: Derek Holmes and April Norman)
The Outer Battery (Artists: Derek Holmes and April Norman)