Cape Town invites artists to shape MyCiTi’s new Claremont station through public artworks, strengthening cultural identity, commuter experience, and community connection across transport infrastructure development.
The City of Cape Town has opened submissions for concept proposals from artists and creative practitioners to develop public artworks at the new MyCiTi bus station in Claremont. The station will form part of Phase 2A of the MyCiTi roll-out, known as the Metro-South East Corridor, and will become the first and largest facility on the route.
The initiative reflects the City’s ongoing commitment to integrating public art into transport infrastructure, creating spaces that reflect community identity while enhancing everyday commuter environments. As a high-volume interchange, the Claremont station will feature multiple large-scale artwork opportunities across internal and external areas, including a prominent curved glass façade, vertical concrete walls, foyer spaces, and platform-adjacent surfaces.
The available spaces include a concrete wall measuring approximately 12 metres by 9 metres, a curved glass façade measuring 25 metres by 5 metres, foyer entrance areas, and platform-facing walls. These installations aim to transform the station into a culturally meaningful and visually engaging public space.
“This is an exciting opportunity for artists to showcase their creativity, while celebrating Claremont’s history and enhancing the look of the area. A market-related budget will be allocated based on the size, materials and installation of artworks across different spaces in the precinct. Artists can apply for one space per application. Separate submissions are needed for multiple spaces around the bus station. We are extremely excited to receive the proposals,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
Artists are required to submit concept proposals outlining their artistic vision, including preliminary design ideas, materials, and visual approach. Applicants must also provide links to previous work demonstrating their artistic experience and capabilities.
The call is open to South African residents and artist collectives, ensuring opportunities for local creatives to contribute to shaping one of Cape Town’s major new transport hubs. Submissions close on Friday, 27 March 2026, with full project details, eligibility criteria and submission requirements available on the MyCiTi project webpage.
The project represents a strategic effort to embed creativity, heritage and community expression into public infrastructure, ensuring transport spaces serve not only mobility needs but also cultural and social connection.
