The City of Summerside recognizes that public art enriches a community’s sense of place and reveals and reflects its unique historic and contemporary cultural identity. By incorporating public art into the community, cultural and social values are positively affected. Public art is a mechanism to express shared values, which contributes to greater cultural understanding and promotes civic engagement. Public art contributes to economic vitality and strengthens a municipality's competitive advantage in attracting people to live and invest in the community.

 

The City values public art projects that are engaging, diverse, and community-building, which have high artistic merit and contribute to a deeper understanding of community and place.