When Art Fills the Streets!
Art Out Side 2026 is a multidisciplinary arts festival transforming Port Moody with immersive arts of all forms: dance, music, theatre, sculpture, media arts, live painting, fibre arts, and more!
From the shoreline to bustling commercial hubs, secret locations to park benches, arts will reach every corner of the city.
Curated by PoMoArts with support from the City of Port Moody, Art Out Side will bring artistic voices into everyday spaces — creating unforgettable experiences and leaving creative marks that will inspire for years to come.
Call for Artist Applications
We invite artists of all disciplines to propose engaging works that push beyond traditional formats. Proposals in visual and media arts, performance, poetry, sound, interactive installations, film, sculpture, dance, and other creative forms will be considered.
Have questions about the application? Please click here to view a list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2026
Recap of 2025 Art Out Side Festival
Coastal Youth Choir @ PCI Warehouse
Mozaico Flamenco @ WINGS Port Moody
Radiant Contours by Neil Manchon @ Mossom Creek Hatchery
Glow in the Dark LIVE Painting by Taka Sudo @ PCI Warehouse
The Art of Letting Go by No One's Watching @ Queens Street Plaza
Improv Theatre (IT) @ Port Moody City Hall Amphitheatre
Remembering Our Roots by Pierre Leichner @ Pioneer Memorial Park
Ripples of Sound by VELA @ Mossom Creek Hatchery
Site B Mural by Mar Cortez
InThe Presence of Ancestors by Damian George Stalaston @ Noons Creek Hatchery
Canyon Riders and Ato-Mik @ Brave Brewing
Stories On Wheels by Lenard Stanga @ Port Moody City Hall Amphitheatre
Cosmic Boogie by MAMALIA @ Site B Community Centre
Obscura by Emily Geoffroy and Magda Ochoa @ PoMoArts
Keychain Workshop by Joshua Ralph @ Backyard Bird Centre
Belong Centre Mural by Ibrahim Tellayh, Liam Hodgins, and Jake Graham
Spoken Word and Poetry by Gynette Mercier @ PoMoArts
Community Tapestry by Amy (Yun Ru) Bao @ Port Moody Farmers Market
Paintings at the Shoreline Trail by Alex Allen, Bev Bakka, and Shannon Thiesen
Esplanade Studio Exhibitions by Gay Mitchell, Mary Javazm, Soheila Siari
Pattern Nation pARTy @ Site B Community Centre
Sonic Bloom by John Desnoyers-Stewart and Ruby Singh @ PoMoArts
Sidewalk Cellist (Clara Shandler) @ Port Moody City Hall Amphitheatre
Eroded Origins: Speak For Me! by Garrett Chong @ Site B Community Centre
A Taste of Community by Fred Soofi @ PoMoArts
Phantom Jungle @ PoMoArts
5 on a String @ Grit Cafe
Window Paintings by Zlata Lopresti, Georgina Avila, Joshua Ralp, and K.C. Hall @ Newport Village
Augmented Reality Walk curated by illit. @ Port Moody Shoreline Trail
Buskers @ Newport Village
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