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Welcome to the City of Pasadena
Public Art
Program!
Pasadena is dynamic – vibrant with activity and full
of culture. We invite you to experience the public art that is so
vital to the City’s unique character. These interesting and varied
walking tours feature jewels from Pasadena’s innovative Public Art
collection. Each tour takes approximately 30 minutes to an hour to
complete and will give you a good sampling of the City’s holdings.
Walk with a friend or walk by yourself – make these tours your own.
Established in the late 1980s, the Public Art Program
requires that 1% of the building valuation of both new private
development and municipal construction projects in the City is
dedicated to public art. Public Art in Pasadena has a strong history
of community collaboration for both public and private partnerships,
incorporating key constituents into the planning process. Artwork is
site specific and is accessible to the general public, thus
improving quality of life for all residents. Pasadena’s extensive
Public Art collection is eclectic, multi-cultural and reflects our
values and identity. Many renowned local and national artists have
created outstanding work that has garnered national acclaim for the
City’s collection.
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As diverse as the artists that create it, Pasadena’s
public art ranges from a children’s playground modeled on the Arroyo
Seco and art glass mirrors that tell the story of the City’s
firefighters to a much larger-than-life memorial to Pasadena heroes
Mack and Jackie Robinson. The vast collection also includes
functional artist-designed benches, narrative murals, interactive
and kinetic sculptures, and quintessential examples of modern and
contemporary art movements.
In addition to these works, important public art
collections can be found at Art Center College of Design, California
Institute of Technology (Caltech), and Pasadena City College.
So, take your time. Enjoy your walk, and get to know the city that
surrounds you.
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