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West Palm Beach highlights public art growth, new digital guide and 5-year plan

West Palm Beach Mayor and City Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The citys director of Arts, Culture and Community Building reported Jan. 12 that West Palm Beach completed 23 commissions last year, advanced permanent and temporary works across the city, will join Bloomberg Connects with a free digital guide, and will bring a five-year public art master plan and ordinance to the commission.

Sibile Kontel, director of Arts, Culture and Community Building, presented the annual public art report at the Jan. 12 West Palm Beach work session, summarizing the programs activities, partnerships and upcoming initiatives.

Kontel said the citys Art in Public Places program (percent-for-art initiative) commissioned both permanent and temporary works by internationally and locally recognized artists and partnered with private and public entities to expand the citys cultural identity. She listed recent and upcoming works, named participating artists and noted neighborhood-specific…

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