Every year, from April to November, colourful painted and printed banners are displayed on the streets of Port Moody. The StreetArts Banner Program is comprised of community, student and artist designed banners.

Community banners

Each year, 30 community designs and 15 duplicates are selected to be painted as part of the StreetArts Banners program. The call for designs typically occurs in September, and the chosen designs are painted early in the new year. The banners are displayed in the Civic Centre Galleria from January 20-29, 2025, before being installed on Port Moody streets. Once removed, designers are given the option to take their banner home.

The program is suitable for adults and children aged six years and older, with children, ages 6 to 13, requiring adult assistance. Each banner takes four to six hours to paint, and all 45 banners are completed in one weekend.

Apply now and submit your design by following these steps:

  1. Download, fill out and print a copy of the application form.
  2. Ensure your design fits within the provided blank space.
  3. Completed entry forms will be accepted at the reception desks at Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Drive), Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Road), the Finance drop box at the rear of City Hall (100 Newport Drive) or emailed to communityartscoordinator@portmoody.ca.

Hard copies of the brochure are available for pickup at the locations listed above as well as the Port Moody Public Library. The deadline for submissions is 4pm on Friday, October 11, 2024. After 5pm, please drop off your brochure at the front desk or Finance drop box located near the rear of City Hall.  

Interested in painting banners as a volunteer?

If you are interested in being a volunteer to paint 15 duplicate banners, please fill out the StreetArts Community Banners Volunteer Painter Form. Children ages 6 to 13 years may require adult assistance to complete painting. Painting will take place in the Civic Centre Galleria (100 Newport Drive) on January 18 and 19, 2025, from 11:30am to 4:30pm each day. Each banner takes about 4-6 hours to complete. These banners will be shown in Pioneer Memorial Park.

Artist designed banners

Every two years, an artist is commissioned to design a printed street banner. The first step in this process involves posting a Call for Qualifications. A selection panel reviews the artists' qualifications and shortlists up to three artists. The shortlisted artists present their design concepts to the selection panel, and the final artist and design are selected concurrently. The final design is printed and displayed from spring to fall for a two-year period.

For more information on how to apply, please visit our Public Art Calls page, where you can find a downloadable PDF with guidelines and specifications. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 4pm.

Student banners

High school students from Heritage Woods Secondary School and Port Moody Secondary School design and paint banners based on the current banner theme.

2023 banners: "Renewal & Rejuvenation"

Banners created in 2023 reflected the theme "Renewal & Rejuvenation," celebrating our community's recovery and renewal after the global COVID-19 pandemic. Explore the various banners: