Public Art Grants

Williams Lake Public Art Committee is excited to be accepting applications from artists for 2026 public art grant funding.

• One grant of up to $5,000 is being offered by City of Williams Lake for a public art project within the Williams Lake city limits.
• One grant of up to $5,000 is being offered by Downtown Williams Lake for a public art project within the Downtown Williams Lake BIA boundaries.
• These grants may awarded together or separately, per the judgement of the Williams Lake Public Art Committee.

What can you create? Murals! Sculptures! Carvings! Paintings! Crosswalks! Benches! Metal work! The possibilities are endless, but the work must be displayed in an area that is easily accessed by the public and it must be on display for a period of 10 years or more.

The application deadline is to April 15, 2026. Click the button below for an application form, including a list of required information. Please note that all required information must accompany the application when it is submitted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to arrange for a location for the artwork to be installed before the application is submitted, and the property owner must sign the application form to show approval for the proposed location.

Do you have questions? Email in**@******************ke.com or call Sherry at (250) 398-5717.