Review Set for Draft of Public Art Master Plan

Friday, 12 March 2010
Contact: John Gilmore (619) 686-7206, (619) 341-5684

The draft of the proposed new public art master plan will be presented at the March 17, 2010 Public Art Committee meeting. A public art master planning consulting team was selected by the Port in the fall of 2009 to assist with the process. The draft of the plan, which outlines the vision for the Port's Public Art Program, is available for download (PDF).

•  Public Art Master Plan (Draft) (600.76 kB)

Port of San Diego Issues Call to Artists for Urban Trees 7

Friday, 05 March 2010
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

The Port of San Diego is issuing a call to artists to propose creations for a seventh Urban Trees sculptural artwork exhibit for the North Embarcadero area of San Diego's downtown waterfront.

The new exhibit is to be called "Urban Trees 7."

• Call to Artists: Urban Trees 7 (5.09 MB)

Port of San Diego to Hold Public Art Planning Meeting

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

The Port of San Diego will be holding a public meeting on the planning and visioning of its Public Art Program. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Board Room of the Port of San Diego Administration building, 3165 Pacific Highway.

Urban Tree "Planted" in New Location on San Diego Bay

Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216, Allan Tait (619) 686-7247

One of the Port of San Diego's public artworks has a new home along San Diego Bay's Harbor Island.

"Mini the Mermaid" was selected in 2003 as one of 30 sculptures in the Port's first Urban Trees exhibit to line the North Embarcadero.

After being purchased from artist Frank Mando for the Port's permanent public art collection, the 12-foot tall sculpture fashioned of welded steel sheets seemingly floated amidst strands of giant kelp on Broadway and Harbor Drive. But she has now been repositioned to catch the rays of the rising sun in the morning.

Port of San Diego Public Art Department Announces Call for Artists

Monday, 30 November 2009

The Best Western Yacht Harbor Hotel seeks an artist or artist team to create new, site-specific, original artwork(s) which may incorporate multi-sensory and eco-friendly water elements, for the newly renovated hotel. The hotel is located at 5005 N. Harbor Drive (map).

For more information, please visit the Public Art Opportunities section.

• Download the Call for Artists (pdf) brochure for this project