municipalart

noun
UK /mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl ɑːt/
US /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl ɑːrt/

Art that a city makes or pays for so everyone can enjoy it.

The big colorful mural on the library wall is municipalart that brightens the whole street.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Artworks owned by a town or city and displayed in public places.

The town's municipalart collection includes statues in every park.

3. A city program that funds artists to create works for public spaces.

She applied for municipalart funding to paint a mural at the bus station.

4. The style or tradition of art created for civic buildings and public squares.

The museum exhibit explored municipalart from the 1930s.