Public Art

A Dynamic Arts Community

Sofia Ramos chocolate cake with rainbow sprinkles, installed in 2022 in Christie Park’s northwest corner.

Emeryville has a rich affiliation with the cultural arts. The city, through its Art in Public Places Program, has commissioned a range of exciting artworks for the public realm. A dynamic arts and music community, Emeryville is home to hundreds of artists and musicians working in traditional mediums as well as digital, film, and sound art. There are currently over 60 publicly-owned art installations in the city and over 100 art installations available to the public in private development with over 600 individual works. The Art in Public Places Program has been in place for over 30 years, to learn more about the history of art in Emeryville and the evolution of the Art in Public Places Programs offered including new works as of May 2024 click here(PDF, 8MB) for staff’s presentation to the Berkeley City Club May 1, 2024.