The Community Banner Series initiated a Call for Artists to create a series of seven (7) street banners digitally, to be fabricated and installed by the City, on seven (7) City street light poles located in the City Centre. The annual Community Banner Series receives proposals that will animate and transform the street scape into welcoming and engaging spaces. This call was open to individual artists (emerging to established), artist teams or collectives with the TOP 3 selected artist as chosen by the Public Art Jury; having their work installed for a two-year period.

This years selected artists include the following:

• Community Banner Series 2023 - Artist Statements
• Aisha Chiguichon Designs 
• Yen Linh Thai Designs 
• Oliviana Cinco Designs 

The Pickering Community Banner Program celebrated the culture, heritage and beauty of our City. The City of Pickering invited Canadian artists of all ages to submit artwork to be used for the Community Banner Program. Using a single or a variety of mediums, artists were asked to highlight the cultural, heritage, and diversity of the City of Pickering through the annual theme. Up to 35 Community banners were selected annually through an open call for art. Community Banners were installed throughout City Centre (Esplanade North, Esplanade South, Valley Farm Road, Glenanna Road, Kingston Road) for a period of one year, and after removal were stored to be re-purposed, re-used, or recreated into an original works. See below the past Community Banner Designs.

The archive of Community Banner selected designs include an image of the banner designs, along with the artist’s statement and name.

Additional Street Banner Programs - City Centre Banner Display Program