Outdoor public art exposes us to the unexpected, provokes us, inspires us, and roots us in the history of this place. It makes art part of our daily lives.
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Overview
The Public Art Strategy provides guidance on the goals and implementation strategies for UBC Vancouver's outdoor art collection. The University Art Committee has a Subcomittee on Outdoor Art which oversees the outdoor art collection.
Outdoor, public artworks include:
- The formal University Outdoor Art Collection, which is administered and curated by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery,
- The art collection housed outdoors at the Museum of Anthropology,
- Markers of cultural significance, such as Reconciliation Pole and Musqueam house posts
- Other creative displays and initiatives, such as the UBC cairns and the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture's studio project C-Shore.
Artworks are acquired by commission, created for an artistic event or festival, purchased and donated to UBC.