Public Art

 

PublicArt_SalmaArastu

Art is all around you. As an advocate and resource for art in our community, we work with other arts organizations, businesses, and government to promote art outside our walls – both in local venues and in outdoor areas of San Rafael.

Outdoor Sculpture Program

This program places outdoor sculptures and other installations on view in public locations in and around the downtown area. An ongoing partnership between Art Works Downtown and the City of San Rafael, AWD's Outdoor Scupture Program regularly selects new works for display.

See the map below for a guide to some of the places art is displayed in San Rafael.
View a photo gallery of public art we have installed >

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Public Art Displays in San Rafael

  • Falkirk Cultural Center: TBA 
  • San Rafael Library: TBA
  • City Hall: TBA
  • Rafael Town Plaza: "On The Rise", steel by Matt Rapalyea;
  • San Rafael Community Center: TBA
  • Albert Park: TBA

 

Submit your work

Work should be innovative in design and materials, appeal to a wide audience, and be large enough to be seen from the street. Entries are accepted year-round, and installations and sculptures are chosen by a jury of artists. For more information, download the prospectus or contact us >

 

Other exhibits

You can also see rotating Auxiliary Exhibits featuring work of our Studio and Associate Artists thanks to our local partner venues:

San Rafael Corporate Center: 750 Lindaro and 781 Lincoln Streets, San Rafael

Art rental

Got art? You can rent works by AWD artists + others through Mona Lease Contemporary Art Rental + Sales >

 

 

 

 



Exhibits
Auxiliary Exhibits | Calls for Entry

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Featured Exhibit


drawing an exhibition at art works downtown • a juried art show   may 24 - july 5, 2013
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May 24 - July 5

Featured Studio Artist

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Susan Ticken: Instructor >
painting + mixed-media collage

art talk

“Living the Artist’s Life” by Paul Dorrell

  • Saturday April 27, 10:30am
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Ceramics: Sweet Spirit Ceramics Center

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  • Barbara Andino-Stevenson 415.482.7612

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