Two of Edmonton’s most playful public artworks, A Mischief of Could Be(s) (pictured above) and UGO by Edmonton’s Red Knot Studio (Erin Pankratz and Christian Pérès Gibaut), were awarded the Creative City Network’s (CCN) Legacy Award.
CCN’s Public Art Legacy Award recognizes a Canadian municipality that has demonstrated visionary leadership by supporting an excellent program and process that led to a successful public art project or program. The award highlights the power of public art to enhance connections between people, place and culture.
Both sculptures spark curiosity, encouraging active and imaginative play. These artworks were the first child-friendly focused public art projects in the City of Edmonton. Since the completion of this artwork, child-friendly public artworks have become a priority for the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Arts Council, making multi-generational friendly spaces now part of the selection criteria for new public artworks.