Municipal Art Collection

Interactive Map

Use our interactive map to find Municipal Art Collection pieces available for public view. Click on one of the dots on the map for more information, including:

• Title of the piece
• Artist's Name
• Address of where to see the art

Collection Selection Process

The City of Raleigh Arts Commission approves all accessions* to the Municipal Art Collection. Artworks may be purchased, donated, or commissioned through the public art process. Each year, the City's Curator of Exhibition and Collections researches and submits suggested artiworks to the Arts and Education Committee (AEC) for consideration. In addition, completed public artworks will be referred to AEC from the Public Art and Design Board.  AEC reviews proposals and recommends them to the City of Raleigh Arts Commission (CORAC) for final approval to access artworks in the collection. Donated artworks are subject to the Council as well as the Arts Commission. 

Criteria for Building the Collection

• Artistic merit or mastery of technique
• Relevance to the collection, present and future, to the City of Raleigh Arts Commission mission
• Physical condition and stability
• Adequate resources for maintenance and conservation of the work
• Concept and treatment of materials are innovative and unique
• The work stands on its own and can be appreciated or accessible to all communities, cultures, and audiences
• Artist involvement in the artistic and greater community.

*The City is responsible for preserving objects that are accessioned into the Collection over the long term. 

A Collection that Reflects the City of Raleigh 

Tune in below for a panel discussion moderated by Michael S. Williams, founder of The Black On Black Project, examining the importance of reflecting your community in collections and exhibitions. Panelists include Linda Dougherty, Jonell Logan, Marshall Price, Lakeshia Reid, Stacy Bloom Rexrode, and William Paul Thomas. This discussion was part of the programming for A Collection of Changes, a past Block Gallery exhibition including newly accessioned Municipal Art Collection artworks.