White Rock seeks new street banner designs for 2026
Published 4:00 pm Friday, February 20, 2026
White Rock’s Street Banner program – which features the work of local artists on banners suspended from frames mounted on city street-lighting poles – is inviting submissions for the 2026 edition.
Designs selected will be displayed for the next two years, rotating between spring-summer and fall-winter seasons, according to a city media release.
Mayor Megan Knight is adding her encouragement to the request for participants.
“The Street Banner Program offers a unique opportunity to highlight the deep connection local artists have to White Rock,” she noted.
“We welcome submissions from anyone interested in helping bring colour and character to our neighbourhoods.”
Selected artists will receive an honorarium and a printed street banner featuring their design.
As in previous years, the banners will be showcased across four neighbourhoods (Uptown, Five Corners, West Beach and East Beach) and applicants are asked to explore one or more of this year’s themes: Nature, The City, History, and Arts and Culture.
The program is open to residents of White Rock and South Surrey, with applications (digital submissions only) accepted until March 22, 2026.
The city stipulates that a maximum of two submissions per artists may be made and that all artwork must be original.
Designs must also not contain any advertisements, logos, words or website information.
Submissions will be reviewed by a volunteer adjudication committee made up of community members, Public Art and Culture Advisory Committee representatives, and local artists.
For full details and to apply, visit: www.whiterockcity.ca/845/Street-Banners