Public Art
The Sylvania Community Arts Commission is responsible for curating and maintaining a great collection of public art throughout Sylvania. These works enhance our daily lives, bring business in from outside our city, and activate our community.
SEEKING LOCAL ARTIST FOR THE TOWNSEND BRIDGE PROJECT
The Sylvania Community Arts Commission (SCAC) is seeking local artist submissions to create artwork to enhance a portion of the Silica Road bridge structure crossing the Ottawa River near Sylvania Northview High School. The artwork will be placed on a stone pillar adjacent to a plaque honoring a long time art educator at Sylvania Northview, Don Townsend. SCAC suggests that works be constructed of ceramic, glass, metal or other materials that would be appropriate to the application and environmental conditions. Sylvania Arts will accept applications for the Townsend Bridge Project through Tuesday February 28th 2023. Artists selected will be awarded a stipend of $5000. For more information on this project go to
Submissions for this project have now closed. We will review submissions and announce a winner in March. Thank you!
Creaticity October 2017.
You can view our Creaticity installation while walking the streets of downtown Sylvania. This project invited artists to submit existing art work for consideration. Winning works were then turned into installations which transformed electric and utility boxes throughout downtown Sylvania into colorful and inspiring work by local and regional artists.
Roots of Sylvania, Dani Fuller,
This mural was commissioned by artist Dani Fuller in an effort to bring more public art to the Sylvania community and celebrate the Spirit of Sylvania. Fuller focused on the history and roots of Sylvania in her design that includes imagery of the railroad, Lathrop House, Sam Abell, Jamie Farr and more all connected through beautiful trees. Take a stroll through the historical village to view the large mural on the back of Maplewood Marketplace.
Work with us.
Do you have a public space that could benefit from public art activation? Do you own a business that would like to display works of art, or a mural? Reach out to Executive Director, Ken Dymond at