The Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program installs four new works by local artists every four months. The next call for artists submittal is anticipated in 2028. See How to Submit Work to the Bus Shelter Program if interested in submittal
The four bus shelters included in the program are at 40th Street and Emery Street; Hollis Street and 62nd Street, Shellmound Street and Bay Street; and Powell Street and Commodore Street. The artists to be installed in Phase VIII of the Sharon Wilchar Bus Shelter Art Program include the following artists with their schedule as listed:
The Bus Shelter art installations brighten the mundane with original works from Emeryville artists celebrating the fertile ground of Emeryville. Artists are chosen through a juried process and employ a wide range of media, including pen and ink, digital collage, drawings, mixed media sculpture, oil on canvas, painting and collage, scanned plant material, acrylic and oil on panel, and neon sculpture. Learn more by visiting the Bus Shelters page.
*This program which features local artists, was named on her retirement from the Public Art Committee, for Sharon Wilchar who served for over 30 years as chair of the committee and is singularly honored for the City’s prolific art programs.
