05/29/2026
Where The Fountain Dreams
The City of San Rafael and the Downtown San Rafael Arts District (DSRAD) welcome a new ceramic tile and mural installation now on view at the City Plaza Fountain in Downtown San Rafael. Created by San Francisco based artist Paz de la Calzada, the work is a meditation on flow — the way water joins, sustains, and transforms.
More than a depiction of water, the mural is an invitation to “pause with Paz” in the plaza, and it gives you a moment of presence and renewal.
This installation marks the second of five new public artworks coming to Downtown San Rafael during the Spring/Summer of 2026. Four of the artworks will become part of the City’s permanent civic art collection, and one temporary sculpture will arrive at City Hall in August for a one-year exhibition.
The 2025-2026 Downtown San Rafael Public Art program is supported by a generous grant from the California Arts Council
DSRAD Partners: Art Works Downtown Downtown San Rafael BID Youth In Arts CA Film Institute Marin Society of Artists Multicultural Center of Marin Marin Shakespeare Company Community Media Center of Marin Project Funding: California Arts Council
Project Produced By: Local Edition Creative
Photo Credit: Cheryl L. Guerrero