Public Art Policy Review

Mural by EELCO. Photo credit: Brady McCloskey


The Public Art Policy is now complete and available to view!

Please view the "Documents" tab on this page to view the final Public Art Policy as well as a What We Heard Report on the engagement process.


Background

In 2025-26, the City of Charlottetown led an update to the Public Art Policy to meet the objectives of the City of Charlottetown’s Public Art Plan: Making Public Art a Priority, the City’s new Cultural Policy, and the Strategic Plan.

Public art refers to a temporary or permanent artwork in any media created by an artist or artist group that is, has been, or will be sited or staged in a public space, and is acquired in compliance with the City of Charlottetown’s Public Art Policy.

The previous public art policy was updated in 2020. Since then, a new cultural staff position and policy have been created, necessitating an update to the document to ensure successful implementation.

The final document enables Council, city staff, and the City’s Arts Advisory Board to make strategic decisions on public art and support the implementation of the City’s Public Art Plan.

Updating the public art policy involved community and stakeholder collaboration to ensure Charlottetown’s artists, diverse community members, the cultural sector, elected officials, City staff, and other community leaders were heard.


What Was Done For Community Engagement?

The City hosted a free week-long interactive exhibit and engagement on public art in Charlottetown at The Guild in February 2025. Participants were invited to share their vision for public art in Charlottetown, place a dot on a map of where they want to see public art, and explore the new Public Art Inventory.

A public survey was also issued and made public from August 2 to September 19, 2025. The survey asked residents about:

  • Their connection to the arts and public art in Charlottetown
  • The kind of public art the community would like to see and where they would like to see it
  • Residents' vision for public art

This survey feedback informed the development and direction of the draft public art policy, specifically its vision, guiding principles, and priorities.

Staff also set up an information booth on the Public Art Policy at several community events in Charlottetown in August and September, including the Downtown Market Charlottetown, Art in the Open, and the Charlottetown Farmer's Market.

The Public Art Policy was drafted and presented to the Arts Advisory Board and Charlottetown City Council for approval.

Council approved the final Public Art Policy by resolution on August 11, 2026.

You can view the final document in the "Documents" tab on this page.


Mural by EELCO. Photo credit: Brady McCloskey


The Public Art Policy is now complete and available to view!

Please view the "Documents" tab on this page to view the final Public Art Policy as well as a What We Heard Report on the engagement process.


Background

In 2025-26, the City of Charlottetown led an update to the Public Art Policy to meet the objectives of the City of Charlottetown’s Public Art Plan: Making Public Art a Priority, the City’s new Cultural Policy, and the Strategic Plan.

Public art refers to a temporary or permanent artwork in any media created by an artist or artist group that is, has been, or will be sited or staged in a public space, and is acquired in compliance with the City of Charlottetown’s Public Art Policy.

The previous public art policy was updated in 2020. Since then, a new cultural staff position and policy have been created, necessitating an update to the document to ensure successful implementation.

The final document enables Council, city staff, and the City’s Arts Advisory Board to make strategic decisions on public art and support the implementation of the City’s Public Art Plan.

Updating the public art policy involved community and stakeholder collaboration to ensure Charlottetown’s artists, diverse community members, the cultural sector, elected officials, City staff, and other community leaders were heard.


What Was Done For Community Engagement?

The City hosted a free week-long interactive exhibit and engagement on public art in Charlottetown at The Guild in February 2025. Participants were invited to share their vision for public art in Charlottetown, place a dot on a map of where they want to see public art, and explore the new Public Art Inventory.

A public survey was also issued and made public from August 2 to September 19, 2025. The survey asked residents about:

  • Their connection to the arts and public art in Charlottetown
  • The kind of public art the community would like to see and where they would like to see it
  • Residents' vision for public art

This survey feedback informed the development and direction of the draft public art policy, specifically its vision, guiding principles, and priorities.

Staff also set up an information booth on the Public Art Policy at several community events in Charlottetown in August and September, including the Downtown Market Charlottetown, Art in the Open, and the Charlottetown Farmer's Market.

The Public Art Policy was drafted and presented to the Arts Advisory Board and Charlottetown City Council for approval.

Council approved the final Public Art Policy by resolution on August 11, 2026.

You can view the final document in the "Documents" tab on this page.


Page last updated: 11 Sep 2026, 11:53 AM