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About Public Art Collection

The City's Public Art Collection features over 150 artworks acquired through artist commissions, exhibition purchases, donations and community projects. Integrated throughout our playgrounds, parks, and building designs, these works enrich public spaces and celebrate our cultural identity and community aspirations.

The City also supports public art in private developments through its Percent for Art policy, ensuring creativity is woven into our urban landscape. We invite you to explore the artworks across our suburbs and experience the stories that shape our sense of place. 

Image: 'Coming of the Colours' sculpture by Sohan Ariel Hayes (2019), found on Riseley Street, photograph by Miles Noel Studio

Public Art Map

Explore the City’s vibrant collection of public artworks with our interactive Public Art Map. Use the map to discover murals, sculptures, and integrated artworks that bring creativity and colour to our streets, parks, and public spaces.

The map features artworks from the City’s Public Art Collection, pieces commissioned through the Public Art in Developments policy, and community-led projects. Each artwork tells a unique story — reflecting our local culture, history, and sense of place.

Navigate the map to uncover the stories behind these artworks and experience the creativity that shapes our City’s landscape.



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Image: 'The Edge' by Quentin Gore (2022) created as part of the Stone to Art International Stone Sculpture Symposium, found on Attadale foreshore, photograph by Miles Noel Studio

Public Art Strategy & Masterplan

The Public Art Strategy and Masterplan guides how art is integrated into public and private projects. It establishes key principles and priorities to enhance our built environment, natural landscapes, significant Indigenous sites, and historic locations through thoughtful and meaningful artworks. 

The strategy provides a curatorial and technical framework for new commissions, ensuring our collection is cohesive, high quality, and reflective of our community's evolving stories and cultural expression.

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Image: 'The Metrochromes' by Joanna Brown (2022), found on Riseley Street, photograph by Miles Noel Studio

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      Mural Artwork Tool-Kit

      The Mural Artwork Tool-Kit has been developed to provide guidelines for property owners, businesses, residents and artists planning to commission or install mural art within the City of Melville. We support mural artworks as they:
      • Enliven and enhance our neighbourhoods
      • Reflect our current times, community identity and history
      • Provide points of interest
      • Support artists by providing opportunities to showcase their art
      • Contribute to the creative economy by paying artists for their work 

      Download Mural Artwork Tool-Kit

      Image: Mural by Olive Cheng (2024), found on Kintail Road on the Good Grocer wall

      Find out More

      If you have any questions or would like more information about Public Art in Melville, please get in touch with Public Art Curator via email at arts.melville@melville.wa.gov.au.

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      Image: 'Dog Park' mural by Magg Daddy and Mikaela Miller, found on Marmion Street

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      The City of Melville acknowledges the Bibbulmun people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the City stands today and pays its respects to the Whadjuk people, and Elders both past and present.

      City of Melville nagolik Bibbulmen Nyungar ally-maga milgebar gardukung naga boordjar-il narnga allidja yugow yeye wer ali kaanya Whadjack Nyungar wer netingar quadja wer burdik.