Public Art Commissions on Westbourne Grove, Queensway and Porchester Road
Public art on the high street delivered in 2026-27
Paddington-Bayswater High Streets
Public Art Commissions on Westbourne Grove, Queensway and Porchester Road
WCC Place Shaping and Culture have appointed public art agency Contemporary Arts Society to support the Council to deliver a series of public art commissions across Westbourne Grove, Queensway and/ or Porchester Road over the next two years.
The commissions will seek to bring visibility to local stories and communities, past and present, and /or look to address functional needs on the high street.
We are currently exploring location opportunities and setting up the project. If you have a location you would like to discuss with us please email Highstreets@westminster.gov.uk
More information and updates coming soon.
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