Press Room

Here you will find the Public Art Program's press releases and current and archived news. Stay informed and on top of breaking Public Art news by signing up for our press list.

In the News

Walking in muralist Greg Brown's footsteps in Palo Alto 50 years later - Palo Alto Online, December 5, 2025

Code: ART 2025 festival in Palo Alto - NBC Bay Area, October 16, 2025

Code:Art casts color over downtown - The Paly Voice, October 20, 2025

Two big light festivals shine in the Bay Area this week - The Mercury News, October 13, 2025

Artist stirs up 'Tempest' at City Hall - The Almanac, October 9, 2025

Urbanowski: Public Art - Accessible for all - SAN JOSE spotlight, November 5, 2025

Alma Landeta - Multidisciplinary Artist & Educator - Art is Awesome!, July 30, 2024

How Alma Landeta Holds a Mirror Up to Queer Experiences -  KQED, July 16, 2024

Palo Alto is artistically decorated and the cityscape is full of creativity - Sing Tao Daily, June 15, 2024

Photos: Palo Alto’s public art program brings life, color downtown - The Mercury News, May 1, 2024

Palo Alto beautifies the city and invites artist to contribute their creative ideas - Sing Tao Daily, March 29, 2024

Around Town: a swift rescue, a call for walls and a council crackdown - Palo Alto Online, February 15, 2024

PHOTOS: Palo Alto's Code:ART festival - Midpeninsula Post, October 17, 2023

Code:ART in Palo Alto - Metro Silicon Valley, October 10, 2023

Get secret messages from the sea in one of seven installations at the Code:ART digital art festival - Palo Alto Online, October 5, 2023

Fall season offers gateway into new worlds - Palo Alto Online, August 24, 2023

Public invited to tour Palo Alto's new colorful murals - The Mercury News, June 7, 2023

Murals Festival puts Palo Alto's California Avenue in full bloom this summer - Palo Alto Weekly, May 31, 2023

New King Plaza temporary artwork celebrates community resilience and belonging - artdaily.com, February 9, 2023