Public Art in Victoria
The City of Victoria encourages and supports art making of many kinds, from single
artist works to collaborations with engineers, architects and neighbourhood groups.
The Art in Public Places Policy was revised in 2010, with a more robust and
inclusive framework to guide the process of selecting public art. The resulting
policy commits $150,000 annually to public art which is placed in a reserve fund,
so that unspent dollars in any one year are accumulated for future years. This new
commitment ensures opportunities for significant works, and secures annual activity
surrounding public art, both its acquisition, and maintenance and care. A unique
addition to the reserve fund is the provision for up to 1% of construction costs
for significant construction projects which are built infrequently, such as civic
buildings or major infrastructure.
It is the intention of the city to create new works of art for the enhancement of
Public places and providing opportunities for people in everyday life, for artists
and the community to participate in the design, look and feel of the city. Art in
public places is defined as: "original artwork selected, commissioned, created
or donated for location in the public realm, and created by an artist. They may
be permanent or transitory, functional, integrated or discrete to a site."
The City of Victoria's Art in Public Places Policy The City of Victoria's
Art in Public Places Policy can be found at:
http://www.victoria.ca/cityhall/pdfs/art-in-public-places-policy-2011.pdf
The public art inventory is organized to display the three types of public art in
Victoria: (a) Civic or municipal, (b) Community art , and (c) Private/developer
public art. All three types of public art form a comprehensive matrix of Art in
Public Places in Victoria.
Contact Information
Civic and Community Art in Public Places projects:
Terri Askham
Manager, Culture, Sport and Neighbourhoods
Phone: 250.361.0362
Email: taskham@victoria.ca