The City of St. Catharines' public art exhibits provide the opportunity to experience original art, historic photos, or cultural treasures that reflect St. Catharines' stories, creative self-expression, experiences and perspectives. Our exhibits are coordinated by the Cultural Services office with support from the Public Art Advisory Committee.
Coming Soon:
Annual Juried Exhibition: Layers
On View: Sept. 26, 2025, to March 2026Third Floor of City Hall
Layers is an exhibition exploring how artists use layers, both by adding materials and by building ideas, memories, and experiences. The artists use this process to reveal hidden stories, histories, and changes, inviting viewers to discover what lies beneath the surface.
Featured Artists: Emmauel Akolo, Tim Alblas, Kim Collins, Gillian Dickson, Samantha Fickel, Liz Hayden, Hannah Holmes, Rajshree Jena, Carla Mackie, Arnold McBay, Mori McCrae, Charlotte Moffat, Smiljana Petranovic, Anja Steensma, John Steensma, Donna Szoke, Joshua Turgeon-Perez
Connected Textures – look but don’t touch.
On View: Sept. 2025 to March 2026 Second Floor City Hall Curated by Tanika Hillocks, City of St. Catharines Culture Assistant
This exhibit is all about texture, how art feels, not just how it looks.
Each artwork shows that art isn’t only for your eyes. Through different materials and techniques, the artists use texture to tell stories that words can’t always express. Every piece is unique, but together they connect to create one big story.
As you explore the space, notice how each surface speaks in its own way. You’re invited to look closely and feel the quiet conversations happening between the artworks.
All works on display are a part of the City of St. Catharines Civic Art Collection.
Downtown Storefronts
Culvert by Erin Greenizan
On View: Mahtay Cafe & Lounge, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
Artist Statement:
"I am drawn to the flux of seasonal change through our Canadian landscapes. I seek to grasp why our human nature is in conflict with 'actual' nature and wonder where does this separation begin and end and if more cooperation can be achieved. My work does not depict any violent destruction of nature and does not have a cynical appearance. I try to paint the shape, flow and cycles of these ideas to garner realistic compositions of our nature and the impact our daily lives have on the landscape around us."
Stronger Now by Wayne Moore
On View: 53 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
Artist Statement:
"Part of my Tool of Tools series, Stronger Now reflects on the quiet yet powerful ways we shape one another’s lives. Hands repeat like heartbeats in the background, speaking without words and weaving comfort and connection. They hold, guide, and build tools of both creation and care. Within the silhouettes lies a shared strength, lives intertwined and journeys carried together. This is resilience shaped by touch, love multiplied, and the truth that we rise stronger when we rise for each other."
Half-Breed by Martin Dale
On View: Ontario Street Garage, 8 Ontario St., St. Catharines
Artist Statement:
"Half-Breed is a self portrait that shows the way I grew up. This picture captures what it felt like being stuck in two worlds and not being accepted by either. I was treated by white society the same way I was treated by the Indigenous community. As a young kid, growing up in the bush in Thunder Bay where the Indigenous population is higher than Niagara, racism and poverty was really bad. I felt torn between two worlds. I endured a lot of violence, and now face a battle to reclaim my own identity. I am a full blooded native but the government put a wedge by taking my status when my great grandfather joined the Canadian Military. I don't feel accepted by my own band due to government interference."
Exhibit Locations
Some exhibits are permanent or installed on a temporary basis and can be found throughout City buildings, parks and property, and in the community, while others are displayed on a rotating basis and can be found at: