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New Westminster Public Art Tour
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Location
Anvil Centre
777 Columbia Street
New Westminster, BC
Directions: The tour will start and end at the Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street. Please arrive 10 minutes before and meet us in the lobby of Anvil Centre.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Join us for a walking tour of the public art in downtown New Westminster, led by local curator, Jas Lally. The tour will take place outdoors, rain or shine so please be prepared for the weather. Come for a stroll and learn about key public art works in and around the Anvil Centre, downtown and along the riverfront. All are welcome but please note that the tour is aimed at an adult audience.
When: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Time: 10am – 12pm
Where: Meet at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street
Cost: FREE
Capacity is limited. Please email [email protected] to register.
About the Tour Guide:
Jas Lally is a curator, art historian and community builder with over a decade of professional experience and service in the arts. She currently works for the Surrey Art Gallery as an Assistant Curator and is the Director of Art & Culture for the Punjabi Market Collective. Over the last 10 years, she has also worked for Artspeak, Capture Photography Festival and the Vancouver Art Gallery and has served on the boards for the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver and Richmond Art Gallery Association. She currently lives in New Westminster.
Links
- Website newwestcity.ca
- Take a self-guided tour on your own. storymaps.arcgis.com
- Explore our public art registry. newwestcity.ca
Organizer
City of New Westminster Public Art Program
The City of New Westminster Public Art Program creates and promotes diverse, engaging and inclusive opportunities that help animate the urban landscape, nurture civic dialogue and support the development and growth of the arts in the city. Since the adoption of the Public Art Policy in 2012, the Public Art Program has commissioned numerous temporary initiatives and permanent site-responsive artworks.
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