Public art in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Public art initiatives provide opportunities for education and community involvement. They promote regeneration and innovation, encouraging pride in the local area, and reduce vandalism.

Impact of public art

By helping to improve residents' sense of place, public art can achieve a positive impact on the urban landscape and enhance quality of life, while helping to promote the borough as a visitor destination and centre of excellence for culture.

With its potential to be a central and dynamic element of the borough's public realm, public art is a key way in which we an execute the main themes of the Community Plan, which are:

• Involving and engaging local people and businesses
• Delivering for local people
• Being accountable to local people

View public art sites in Richmond(pdf, 3787KB)