Civic Square Renewal

Lead Artist Selected for Civic Square Renewal

The City of Burlington will be refreshing the area surrounding City Hall. This includes Civic Square, City Hall’s front entrance and facade and the streetscapes of Brant Street and Elgin Street in the immediate area.

Some of the intended final design objectives for the refresh are:

• Creating a welcoming, accessible and comfortable public space – A public space that is vibrant, safe and comfortable for all
• Enhancing community connections – Focus on walkability and amenities for pedestrians
• Preserving and enhancing nature
• Developing community identity – Bring together arts and culture through festivals, events and ceremonies

LeuWebb Projects

LeuWebb Projects was selected as the lead artist for the Civic Square Renewal Project. A Call for Artists was issued in January 2024 to Canadian professional artists. The City received 43 applications. A community jury of local artists, arts professionals and project supporters reviewed the applications and selected four artists for the short-list. The shortlisted artists prepared a presentation about their work and project approach and were interviewed by the community jury.

LeuWebb Projects will be working directly with the project team to develop integrated, permanent public artwork(s) to be installed in Civic Square.

About LeuWebb Projects

LeuWebb Projects is a creative collaboration between artists, architects and educators Christine Leu and Alan Webb. Since 2011, LeuWebb Projects has created site-specific artworks, ranging from ephemeral, technology-driven installations to robust and permanent city fixtures. Combining their expertise with their shared core interests of access, activism and discovery, LeuWebb Projects operates at the intersection of art and design, imagining how the two can tangibly evoke past, present, and future narratives for a richer experience of place.