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STEPS Fieldnotes Blog

Read our latest musings, interviews, and thought leadership on public art

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A person walking into Finch subway station in Toronto

Fieldnotes: Public Art in Transit (Five Stops Along Your Art Commute)

An artistic banner hanging off the side of a building advocating for vaccinations. This is featured in STEPS Public Art's Public Art and Public Health article.

Fieldnotes: Five Ways Public Art Promotes Public Health

A BMO bank with large glass windows that peer into the ATM lobby. A geometric 3D plexi and light installation is installed as part of the BMO National Mural Series by STEPS Public Art

February 21, 2025

Fieldnotes: The BMO National Mural Series – Animating 60+ Banks and Lobbies…

A public art installation of large wooden planters stacked on top of each other with saplings growing. A person is admiring and taking a photo from below.

January 13, 2025

Fieldnotes: Creative City Ideas (10 Projects Inspiring STEPS)

Close-up of a lit up sculpture on a wall made from recycled AluPanel in the shape of hexagons and chainlinks

December 9, 2024

Fieldnotes: Sustainable Practices in Public Art

Photograph of the Cooksville sign with a food illustration by Ashley Mozo in the 'C'.

October 8, 2024

Fieldnotes: The (Public) Art of Food

Roda Medhat's LED rug sculptures hanging in his studio at 401 Richmond in Toronto

August 14, 2024

Fieldnotes: Artist Interview with Roda Medhat

A mural in progress at Wilson TTC Station by artist Shalak Attack. A sandwich board sign informs the community about the project.

Fieldnotes: How to Prepare for Public Art (An Artist’s Guide)

Photo of a traffic box with artwork by Camilla Teodoro; it features a grid/quilt composition with motifs of flowers and wildlife and some characters. It has colours of orange, green, and pink prominently.

Fieldnotes: Public Art Terms You Should Know

February 7, 2024

Fieldnotes: 5 Public Art Podcasts to Keep You Inspired

The Guardiana Mural by RAZA collective has a figure above a jaguar and an eye with hand under it

Fieldnotes: Artist Interview with RAZA

Residents enjoy the sidewalk festival in Hamilton, Ontario with artmaking and entertainment from the Ottawa Street BIA supported by I HeART Main Street

Fieldnotes: Meet the STEPS Cultural Planning Team!

Photo of participant wearing a black shirt hanging up a cyanotype/sunprint on a clothing line in Rowntree Mills Park.

January 24, 2023

Fieldnotes: Why Public Art Matters

November 21, 2022

Fieldnotes: Five Ways Public Art Revitalizes Space

An Aerial view shows the city of Montreal

October 19, 2022

Fieldnotes: Community-Engaged Public Art in Montreal

A banner made by Anna Jane McIntyre's workshop with local elementary students is displayed in Montreal

September 21, 2022

Fieldnotes: Artist Interview with Anna Jane McIntyre

Artist erin mccluskey paints a bench for the port credit BIA I heART Main Street program

August 15, 2022

Fieldnotes: What Is Creative Placemaking?

Photo of black business cards with white text place on three TTC subway seats.

Fieldnotes: Artist Interview with Yasmeen Nematt Alla

The interior of the calgary public library

Fieldnotes: Indigenous Placemaking in Public Libraries

Danielle Hyde's street light banner hanging with an intricate and detailed design featuring people and the city

Fieldnotes: Platforms for Public Art in Pandemic Recovery

Fieldnotes: The 2022 CreateSpace Public Art Forum