Public art

Public art in the City of Onkaparinga serves as a powerful tool for storytelling, placemaking, and community connection. It reflects the region’s diverse cultural heritage, celebrates creativity, and enhances the visual and emotional landscape of public spaces. Through sculpture, murals, installations, and integrated design, public art invites dialogue, inspires pride, and fosters a deeper sense of belonging.

The City’s public art program is guided by principles of inclusion, reconciliation, and sustainability. It seeks to honour Kaurna Country and First Nations voices, support local artists, and create opportunities for residents to engage with art in everyday life. Whether commemorating shared histories or imagining future possibilities, public art in Onkaparinga helps shape a vibrant, resilient, and culturally rich community.

The City of Onkaparinga hosts over 200 public art works across the city. There are works in parks, along the coast, outside libraries and community hubs. They range from sculptural installations at tourist hubs, footpath inlays on beachside paths, large scale murals, community mosaics that tell the history of place, sculptures that tell a story and much more. Our website link provides Walks of Art to explore this rich offering.