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Arts in Auckland
Public artIntroduction | Auckland City's collection | Sculpture profile | Public art policies | Current projects | FAQs | Opportunities for artists Introduction
Great public art - like high quality urban design, great architecture, beautiful and well-designed public spaces, parks and streetscapes - is a vital component of any great city. Public art plays many roles and provides important benefits, such as:
Our public art collection now includes over 200 art works, monuments, features and fountains and it is growing. There are many new developments planned for Auckland's parks, town centres, train stations and the CBD. Keep reading for more links, and information on some of our current projects, our policies and the collection. Image: Cytoplasm by artist Phil Price. The sculpture was gifted to the city by Auckland City Sculpture Trust and installed in Waitemata Plaza in Viaduct Harbour in late 2004. |


Auckland City is committed to supporting the development of public art as part of the vision to be a world-class city. We want a city
that residents are proud of and that they will enjoy living in, and a city that visitors will be attracted to.