The City of Fort St. John recognizes that public art enhances the environment by increasing the use and enjoyment of public space and building social connections.
Artistic Bike Rack Project - Public Art + Active Transportation
In 2024 the City of Fort St. John, in conjunction with the Fort St John Community Arts Council, awarded 10 designs through their Bike Rack Design Artist Call. Artistic bike racks are currently in production at ArcTech Welding and will be launched in early Spring 2025! Stay tuned for upcoming events and information regarding the installation plans.
Bike Rack Design Winners:
- A. Acko, Austin & Connor (SD60), B. Kosugi, E. Stanford, E. & A Koselak (SD60), P. Lidudmyla, V. Butler, K. Carlson, Valentine & Quinn (SD60).
Drum of Concordia - CreateSpace (temporary public art)
The Drum of Concordia (Roman Goddes of Harmony) is an interactive installation to depict the harmony of the various cultures that make up the Fort St. John society. It represents a large-scale drum that people could walk through.Its canopy is held up by truss posts featuring various fabrics and elements from many cultures found in our area - showing how the shade and comfort come as a result of us standing together in harmony in a place we all call home. It is this partnership in community building that makes us one.
CreateSpace Artist and Creator of Drum of Concordia:
STEPS Public Art
For 2023, STEPS Public Art is partnering with the City of Fort St. John, with the support of the Fort St. John Arts Council, to support the development of a new temporary public artwork that will be exhibited in our community.
Ovvian Castrillo Hill was selected as the CreateSpace Public Art Resident, which provides emerging or mid-career Black, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and racialized artists with the skills, relationships and practical experiences needed to build and advance community-engaged public art practices. Over the next several months, Ovvian will work to bring a unique temporary public art piece to our community.
John Lambert was selected as the RECLAIM Public Art Resident, which supports mid-career artists in their pursuit of public art practices focusing on the use of upcycling art or construction materials in the creation of new work for exhibition. John will lead a small cohort of youth and young adults through completing a 3-dimensional temporary art installation featuring reclaimed and upcycled materials.
Visit our Artist in Residence program webpage for more information.