Cole Projects

Cole Projects is a public art consulting firm offering a range of services to government agencies, private development clients, and non profit societies. Cole Projects creates innovative Public Art Plans for development projects of all scales, develops unique approaches to artist selection processes, and assists artists through all phases of their... artwork production. Barbara Cole is the founder and Principal of Cole Projects. She is an artist, curator, educator, and curatorial consultant in public art. In recent years, she has specialized in developing frameworks to support changing programs of public art that require the cooperation of multiple partners. She is the founder and Executive Director of Other Sights for Artists' Projects, a non-profit society that collaborates and shares resources to present artworks that consider the aesthetic, economic and regulatory conditions of public places and public life. Barbara has led workshops, lectured widely, and published articles on the subject of art in public space. She taught at Emily Carr University from 1984 to 1999, and worked as a consultant to the City of Vancouver's Public Art Program from 1999 to 2004. She has served on the Boards of the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Contemporary Art Gallery, is currently on the Board of Artspeak Gallery, is a member of the PuSh Festival Leader's Council, and has participated as a jury member for numerous art initiatives. In 2011 Barbara received the Mayor's Award for her contributions to the advancement of public art in Vancouver. This website is currently under construction.Read More