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Public Art

New works are purchased through the 1% for arts program or with funds from the visual arts acquisition fund. Public Art Program includes over 100 artworks around the City of Redmond. A Collection Maintenance Program cares for the public art owned by the city.

The recent additions are:

June 2007
2007 Redmond Volunteer Arts Award by Jay Levey

March 2007
Scooter by Pamela Drury Wannamaker

September 2006
Art Outside the Box Pilot Project by Jill Schmidt and Brandie Lakman at the corner of 85th St and 160th Ave

June 2006
2006 Redmond Volunteer Arts Award Floating through Life by Marita Dingus

March 2006
Dudley Carter by Suzanne O'Connor

January 2006
Large Double Swirl with Glass by Andrew Carson

Redmond City Hall Art Projects:
Silver Thaw by Ed Carpenter at City Hall entrance at 15670 NE 85th St
River and Rain by Blue McRight and Warren Wagner at Redmond Campus parking garage

June 2005
2005 Redmond Volunteer Arts Award Untitled fused glass by William Ayers

May 2005
 The First Pitch by Hai Ying Wu at Grass Lawn Park (entrance from east parking lot) on 148 Ave NE

October 2004
 Fire Fighter’s Bench by Michele Van Slyke on the Fire Fighter’s Plaza – donated by the Rotary Club of Redmond

July 2004
Green Field and Aviary by Elizabeth Conner and Glenn Herlihy at Perrigo Community Park Art, 9011 196th Ave NE

Art Treks Flyer
The Art Treks flyer provides a walking tour of the public art around Redmond. Art Treks was developed in 2001 with funding from the City's Cultural Tourism Grant program and support from Redmond Town Center. Pick up a copy at City of Redmond buildings, Redmond Chamber of Commerce, Redmond Regional Library, Redmond Town Center, local hotels, and the East King County Convention and Visitor's Bureau in Bellevue.

If you are an artist interested in submitting your work for a future City of Redmond Call for Artists, please see the Visual Arts Call for Artists information.

For more information on dedications of new public art in the City of Redmond, please visit Art Dedications.

Enhancing our community through the arts