PARK(ing) Day 2026: Art On The Street - call for proposals now open!
PARK(ing) Day is scheduled for Saturday 28 February with a back up rain date of Saturday 7 March.
Submissions due 8 December 2025.
Each successful proposal receives $500 towards costs!
PARK(ing) Day's mission is to call attention to the need for more urban open space. Using art and creativity, the community-focused event generates critical debate around how public space is created and allocated, while also providing an accessible platform for artists and creatives to show off their talents.
Come and help enhance the vibrant cultural hub of Cuba street with your innovative ideas!
Get in touch if you have any questions - wellingtonsculpture@xtra.co.nz
WST is grateful for the continued support of partners Wellington City Council and the Creative Capital Arts Trust (CCAT) team.
Background
PARK(ing) Day is an annual open-source global event where artists, designers and creatives collaborate temporarily to transform metered parking spaces into living parks. The original PARK(ing) Day concept was initiated by Rebar in 2005 when the San Franciscan art studio converted a single parking space into a temporary public park in downtown San Francisco. Since then PARK(ing) Day has evolved into a global movement, with organisations and individuals creating new forms of temporary public space in urban contexts around the world. 2026 will be the 12th PARK(ing) Day event run by the Wellington Sculpture Trust!
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