Sechelt Community Placemaking
The Sunshine Coast Arts Council is a volunteer-based society founded in 1966 to raise the profile of local artists and artisans
Overview
This collaborative project between the Sunshine Coast Arts Council and the Sechelt Downtown Business Association will provide the opportunity to create a larger, more welcoming, and purpose-built gathering and play space, located only two blocks from the downtown core, and encourages social seating for residents and visitors.
An outdoor pergola in the Arts Centre Garden will be converted into a covered seating and gathering public space with seating that mimics the shape of barnacles made from plywood. From the pergola, wayfinding will help link the Arts Centre, Red Cedar Weaving Studio, the Public Library, and the Rockwood Lodge. The animation of site-specific playboxes, situated in the downtown core and hosted by a cultural organization or business that is in proximity, will each hold a different game or activity. By activating a pedestrian-scale walking zone that connects four local cultural spaces and the hub of business activity in Downtown Sechelt, this project is helping to create a safe, accessible, and people-friendly environment.
Project Details
Project Impact
The Trust invests in projects using a Wellbeing Impact Framework that looks beyond traditional economic metrics. This approach evaluates how each investment strengthens economic prosperity, cultural vitality, climate resilience, and social empowerment. By focusing on outcomes that matter to people and place, the Trust works to spur new investments that create meaningful, lasting benefits across Vancouver Island and the coast.
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Theressa Logan, Executive Director, Sechelt Downtown Business Association (left), and Sadira Rodrigues, Director/Curator, Sunshine Coast Arts Council (right). Photo by Brodie Guy.