Arts Walk
Arts Walk
The City has launched the Arts Walk, a self-guided public art tour across the city, accessible by walking and/or by bicycle, car, and public transportation. The Arts Walk features City-owned public artworks – permanent and temporary – developed through the City’s Public Art Program, as well as existing public artworks as part of the Civic Collection. The Arts Walk features public artworks along Kingston’s waterfront from Lake Ontario Park to Douglas Fluhrer Park, in the downtown core and Williamsville up to Victoria Park, and in suburban and rural areas including at the INVISTA Centre and YGK Airport.
The Arts Walk supports a Kingston City Council Strategic Priority to foster healthy citizens and vibrant spaces. This is the first phase of the Arts Walk, which will continue to expand to include non-City-owned public artworks, community-initiated public artworks, art spaces, and programming included artist-guided public art tours.
The Arts Walk is available online and accessible from any mobile device. The web app offers a new way to explore Kingston’s public art and learn more about public art in the process. The web-based map works across all platforms and allows residents and visitors to tour highlights from the public art collection using any internet-enabled smartphone or tablet.
A limited number of printed Arts Walk guides are also available at various locations including City Hall.
Maintenance
Outdoor objects that are a part of the City's Civic Collection are cared for and monitored by Heritage Services Staff. Staff undertakes regular inspections of the artwork according to a pre-determined schedule. If you have any concerns or notice damage to an artifact in the Public Art Collection, please contact staff at heritageplanning@cityofkingston.ca. If you believe this is an emergency request, please contact the customer service line at 613-536-0000.
Public Art Information
In addition to City-owned public artworks, the City wishes to promote other public art projects, walking tours, and installations in Kingston. Here are some links to additional public art information. Please reach out to publicart@cityofkingston.ca to include your public art information on this page.