Public Art Calls

The public art program invites artists to participate in opportunities in the City and District of North Vancouver. 

A public art call will generally include project details, location, eligibility guidelines, budget and deadlines. 

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Call for Expressions of Interest

The District of North Vancouver Public Art Program, coordinated through the North Vancouver Arts Office is currently accepting Expressions of Interest from artists or artist teams to create and install a public artwork on the 'western' section of the North Vancouver Spirit Trail.

The goal of this public art project is to create an inventive landmark feature that will serve as a “must see” destination point along the Spirit Trail. The site selected for the artwork is situated at a juncture between two roadways, industrial lands and natural parkland, providing a perfect convergence point for the placement of a vertical element.

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Request For Expressions of Interest & Qualifications

Anthem Properties & Loblaws Companies Ltd., in partnership with the City of North Vancouver is now accepting expressions of interest from artists or artist teams, that are BC residents, to design and integrate site specific art at their 1632 Lonsdale Avenue Development in North Vancouver. Located on the north edge of ‘Central Lonsdale’, this mixed-use high-rise residential and commercial development aspires to bring vitality and an increased sense of urbanity to Central Lonsdale. Anticipated date for installation of selected artwork is 2013.

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Public Art Call

The District of North Vancouver in partnership with Brody Development Group invites expressions of interest from artists or artist teams to design and integrate site specific public art at an upcoming residential development located in the Lynnmour area of North Vancouver. Legacy, a new 29-unit townhouse development will be located at 881 Premier Street in North Vancouver. The development is scheduled to be complete in late 2012.

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Public Art Call

The City of North Vancouver Public Art Program, facilitated by The Arts Office, is accepting Expressions of Interest from artists for the new Mackay Creek Bridge. The public artwork seeks to artistically address vandalism issues the City is encountering at the site. Specifically, this pedestrian bridge has fallen victim to a rash of tagging incidents over the past year.

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Public Art Call

The CNV Civic Public Art Program, facilitated by The Arts Office, is accepting Expressions of Interest from artists or artist teams to develop a one-of-a-kind childrens play feature as part of the Rey Sargent Park upgrade that will occur in 2011.

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Public Art Call

The City of North Vancouver Public Art Program seeks Expressions of Interest from an artist or artist team to integrate site specific public art on the North Shore Spirit Trail in the Lonsdale Quay Area. Public art created for this location will become a significant cultural feature along the Spirit Trail and will serve as a gateway marker at a key entry point to the City of North Vancouver.

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An Information Session for the new William Griffin Community Recreation Centre project in North Vancouver took place on Wednesday April 30, 2014. For those that were unable to attend, and other interested parties, the attached documents will provide information that was discussed at the session.

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Public Art Call

Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities Inc. (“Pacific Arbour”) is seeking an artist or artist team to create a public artwork for its soon to be built Mt. Seymour Seniors Residence facility located on the 3200 block of Mt. Seymour Parkway in The District of North Vancouver (DNV).

This request for Expression of Interest is an Open Call to professional, Canadian and American artists living in the Pacific West Coast area.

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Public Art Call

The Arts Office is currently accepting Expressions of Interest from artists or artist teams to integrate site specific public art into the new City of North Vancouver Municipal Hall (CNV) Expansion Project.

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Public Art Call

Port Metro Vancouver, in partnership with the City of North Vancouver, has identified an opportunity for public art to be integrated into the design for the Low Level Road Project located alongside the north shore port terminals, Moodyville Park and Low Level Road in North Vancouver.

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Public Art Call

The District of North Vancouver Public Art Program, coordinated through the North Vancouver Arts Office is currently accepting Expressions of Interest from artists or artist teams to create and install a site specific public artwork at the Lynn Valley Village. Anchored by Lynn Valley Public Library, this pedestrian-only village has a diverse selection of shops and service, many of which are focused on environmentally conscious products and green alternatives, in keeping with the lifestyle and landscape of the Lynn Valley community.

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Call for Expressions of Interest

Fairborne West 2nd Homes Ltd. is now accepting expressions of interest from artists or artist teams to design and integrate site specific art at their 135 West 2nd Street residential development in the City of North Vancouver. The site is located in Lower Lonsdale on a property sloping down from Second Street to Jack Loucks Court.

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Public Art Call

TiGERi Marine Property Ltd. is now accepting submissions from artists to design and integrate public art at 700 Marine Drive in the City of North Vancouver.

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Public Art Call

This Call for Expressions of Interest from the City of North Vancouver Public Art Program is seeking an artist or artist team to create and install specific public art at the newly built City of North Vancouver Operations Centre.

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Call for Expressions of Interest

The North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission and the District of North Vancouver are seeking an artist or artist team to design and fabricate literary themed public artwork for placement at the front entrance of the Capilano Library, in Edgemont Village.

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Public Art Call

Toby’s North Vancouver is inviting artists to design a site-specific public art piece at our Lot 'B' development in North Vancouver. Lot 'B' is located on Barrow Street near the corner of Main Street and Mountain Highway in the District of North Vancouver, just west of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. The site is currently the parking lot of the former Lynnwood Inn.

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Public Art Call

The City of North Vancouver in partnership with Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) invites creative professionals interested in providing site specific public art on Spirit Trail at Lynnmouth Park to respond to this public art opportunity. MEC is currently building a new 27,000 sq foot commercial facility adjacent to Lynnmouth Park and as part of the development package they have dedicated funding for the provision of public art. The City of North Vancouver recognizing that the development site was situated in a high profile civic gateway location, has in turn contributed matching funds.

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Limited Public Art Call

The Arts Office is currently accepting Expressions of Interest from artists with demonstrated expertise in the area of contemporary wood furniture design, to create unique wood furnishings/fixtures for the City of North Vancouver Municipal Hall.

Call for Expressions of Interest

The North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission and City of North Vancouver are inviting Expressions of Interest from professional artists, to create original site-specific public artwork(s) for a new Dog Park Plaza, at 8th Street and Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver.