Art works are being reviewed by Jurists with the following goals and criteria in mind. Artwork Goals: – Attract culturally responsive & artistically significant visual art installations Increase economic vitality through the arts Enhance public awareness of San Rafael as the hub of Marin County Voting Criteria: Originality: Fresh perspectives and unique interpretations. Artworks should … Continued
Share feedback through digital surveys and in-person review events in October 2025. Attend the Public Art Review Board meeting (January 2026) and City Council review (Feb 2026) to provide public comment.
The process includes: Call for Artists – Between June 27 and July 25, 2025, an open call for artists was published on the Call For Artist Entry (CaFÉ) website. The call is now closed, however information is still available at the links below. Three (3) mural opportunities for artists and artist teams residing in California. … Continued
All sites are city-owned, high-visibility areas that are accessible to the public and feasible for installation within the grant’s timeline.
The Public Art Program is funded by a $250,000 California Arts Commission grant, awarded as part of San Rafael’s designation as one of California’s 14 Cultural Arts Districts.
The program aims to: Enhance San Rafael’s identity as the arts hub of Marin County. Increase the economic vitality of Downtown. Celebrate diversity and creativity through public art.
Installations are expected to begin in May/June 2026 and will be completed by Summer 2026.
A HAWK signal is a High-intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) signal. To learn more about them, please visit our HAWK Signal website: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/hawk-signals/
Project is expected to start Fall 2025 and be completed by Winter 2025.
The expected primary impact is traffic. The project will go through various phases for traffic control. Traffic Control Phase One will require a single lane to remain open for both directions of traffic, with the use of flaggers to manage traffic flow. This one-lane condition will only be in effect between 9:00 AM and 3:00 … Continued
