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This is one of the first four bus shelter art installations in front of Sask. Polytechnic. (Image Credit: Susan McNeil/paNOW)
Bus shelter art

More bus shelters to get cultural makeovers 

Sep 6, 2026 | 3:17 PM

Three more transit shelters in Prince Albert will get a new look after the City of Prince Albert announced a second call for designs from Indigenous artists. 

The city hopes making transit shelters more welcoming will increase community pride and help prevent them from being targeted by vandals, as they have been in the past. 

“We’re looking for designs that reflect Indigenous culture and pride and continue to beautify our city,” said Judy MacLeod Campbell, arts and culture manager for the City of Prince Albert. 

“The transit shelters have been the target of vandalism over the last several years, and our belief is that adding art — grounded in Indigenous culture and history — will create a welcoming and positive environment that contributes to reconciliation, pride and community belonging.” 

Submissions must be original and should celebrate the identity, culture and creativity of Indigenous people in Prince Albert. 

The city’s arts department said it hopes to see work from underrepresented groups, including 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, Deaf people, people with disabilities and youth. 

Three designs will be chosen in the current phase of the project: two for metal designs or shelter backs, and one for a vinyl wrap shelter back. 

The city said it may add selections in future phases. Each selected artist will receive $1,000. 

Original digital art must be submitted in JPEG format and created specifically for this call. More details can be found on the city’s website. The deadline to submit is Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. Winners will be notified Oct. 8. 

In May, the city unveiled four transit shelter designs, which can be seen on 15th Street East in front of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, on Sixth Avenue East next to Carlton High School, at Second Avenue and 34th Street West, and on 15th Street East in front of RBC.