City of Richmond
Ten newly designed banners were unveiled at the council meeting on Monday, March 27, the first in-person unveiling celebration in three years. These bright and artistic banners will beautify major gateways into the city and areas within Richmond’s downtown core.
“These banners exemplify the broad range of artistic talent we have in our Richmond community,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “It is fantastic that we were able to once again celebrate the winners’ success in person at Council, and we’re looking forward to seeing these banners installed across our city.”
In total, 550 designs were submitted as part of the Street Banner Contest, which opened for submissions in August 2022. A judging panel, made up of community members, shortened the list to 20, with the public then voting on the 10 new street banner winners. This year, voting took place on the City’s “Let’s Talk Richmond” website with more than 6,500 votes cast over a two-week voting period. …