This is an archived event from Culture Days 2021.
Images
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Bracken Hanuse Corlett, "Listening. On. Waking Terrain.," 2017, photo credit Rachel Topham -
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Cedric Bomford, "Substation Pavilion," 2014, photo credit Michael Love -
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Myfanwy Macleod, "The Birds," 2010, photo credit Robert Keziere
Public Art Walking Tour: Southeast False Creek-Olympic Village
In-person
Nature & outdoors Physical activity & movement Sculpture & installation Tour Visual artsDate and time
Location
Thornton Park
1166 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
Directions: Meet at the center circle in Thornton Park.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Join us for a free public art walking tour to discover the public artworks found in the southeast False Creek and the Olympic Village area. The featured artworks include sculptures, public art landmarks, and architectural collaborations. This public art walk starts in Thornton Park located north of the Main Street-Science World Skytrain Station. The route follows Main Street and First Avenue and ends in the Olympic Village area in Milton Wong Plaza. Tour is led by Eric Fredericksen, Head of Public Art at the City of Vancouver.
Advance registration is required. Times without minimum attendance may be cancelled.
COVID-19 Safety Protocols:
- Please allow 2 metres space between yourself and each individual attending the tour.
- Please note that capacity is limited to the maximum allowable gathering size according to local public health regulations.
- We strongly recommend that all participants wear masks or face coverings while attending the tour.
- Any tour participant who is exhibiting symptoms will be asked to leave the tour.
- Please note that we will be collecting contact tracing info from all attendees of the tour.
Links
- Register on Eventbrite eventbrite.ca
- Explore the Online Public Art Registry covapp.vancouver.ca
Organizer
City of Vancouver Public Art Program
The City of Vancouver Public Art Program commissions artists and supports artistic practices that open spaces for encounters with art and the city. The program provides art opportunities of many kinds from single commissions to artist collaborations with design professionals and diverse communities.
Managing civic funding to plan, program, commission and maintain public art, the program contributes to the city’s rich, diverse public realm. Along with significant works in a variety of scales, forms, and media, the program also develops policy, and oversees and administers the public art process for major rezoning development projects.
The Public Art Program has been commissioning public art for more than 25 years and now manages a collection of over 300 permanent pieces of public art throughout the City.