Overview
As Host City for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver has initiated an ambitious Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Program to commission public works of art that reveal, surprise, challenge and celebrate Vancouver and the 2010 Winter Games. Have a look at our Public Art map 
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Bright Light
Vancouver’s luminous winter light and dynamic mix of heritage and contemporary architecture will provide a ready stage for Bright Light, a collection of commissioned public art projects in the City’s Downtown Eastside during the 2010 Winter Games. +Learn more. -
Legacy Sites
From multi-hued light works to large sculptural installations, major public art commissions will enhance Olympic and Paralympic venues as well as some of the City’s most iconic landmarks including City Hall, the Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park and the Central Library’s north plaza. +Learn more. -
Mapping and Marking Vancouver 2010
Artists with a strong connection to Vancouver submitted their own ideas for public art within the city that will celebrate, map and mark Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Games. Learn more about the eight winning projects. +Learn more. -
Partner Projects
The City of Vancouver is collaborating with the Vancouver Art Gallery and Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad on spectacular public art projects which showcase local, national and international artists. +Learn more.
Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Brochure (
PDF 1.59MB)
Olympic and Paralympic Public Art Map ( PDF 260kb)
View specially-commissioned short films about Olympic and Paralympic Public Art projects which feature artist interviews. These films will air on Knowledge television (visit www.knowledgenetwork.ca
for details) and on Air Canada’s Enroute TV.
Public Art Program
Vancouver’s Public Art Program provides for the incorporation of contemporary public art into civic and private developments. The program aims to foster works of art that express the spirit, values, visions, and poetry of place that collectively define Vancouver. Learn more about the City of Vancouver’s Public Art Program.
