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Arts & culture in Davis
Public art, galleries, cultural places and creative life around Davis.
Balance BeamCedric Wentworth’s steel-and-bronze sculpture, now installed in front of Veterans Memorial Theatre in Community Park.Davis Centennial SealSusan Shelton’s 2021 Davis Centennial Seal at the Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Mansion.Davis public art mapThe City publishes public-art resources and a pocket map organized by area, with public art listings plus bike paths, parks and art institutions.ElementalA 2018 community work by Danielle Fodor and community covering much of the Senda Nueva neighborhood greenbelt pathway.Elmwood Street MuralA 2019 community street-art project led by Judy Catambay and Joy Klineberg with Davis neighbors.Fiat LuxNicole Beck’s 2024 stainless-steel and dichroic-glass work honoring the life of Karim Abou Najm.Follies2025 student-designed gathering structures celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Davis Farmers Market. Installations include downtown locations near Hunt-Boyer and the Amtrak station.Save the Frogs / Salva las RanasMary Fuller McChesney’s roughly eight-foot wildlife-conservation sculpture, installed near the open-space trail at San Marino Park.Think Outside the Box — Angela TannehillAngela Tannehill created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at 3rd & B.Think Outside the Box — Brian AlexanderBrian Alexander created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Covell & Sycamore.Think Outside the Box — Ianna FrisbyIanna Frisby created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at F & 8th.Think Outside the Box — Jennifer McGuireJennifer McGuire created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Cowell & Lillard.Think Outside the Box — Jessica EastburnJessica Eastburn created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Russell & Sycamore.Think Outside the Box — Kent SmithKent Smith created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Covell & Anderson.Think Outside the Box — Kerri WarnerKerri Warner created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Russell & Anderson.Think Outside the Box — Lily TherensLily Therens created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Russell & A.Think Outside the Box — Melissa UroffMelissa Uroff created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Cowell & Valdora.Think Outside the Box — Phillip HuaPhillip Hua created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Russell & College Park.Think Outside the Box — Sandy Fong WhetstoneSandy Fong Whetstone created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Cowell & Drew.Think Outside the Box — Susan SilvesterSusan Silvester created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Covell & F.Think Outside the Box — Will DurkeeWill Durkee created one of the City’s 2019 Think Outside the Box traffic-control-box artworks at Covell & Pole Line.