Award of Excellence - Edmonton Urban Design Award
Celebrating Creative Vision & Urban Transformation
Jamelle Davis (JD Art) public murals and urban art installations have been officially honoured by the Edmonton Urban Design Awards. A recognition of excellence in transforming public spaces, honouring heritage, and shaping vibrant community environments as co-creative lead.
Award Details
🏆 2025 Edmonton Urban Design Awards – Award of Excellence
Project: Lulu Lane (Lulu Anderson Mural Alley, Edmonton)
Category: Urban Fragments
Why it matters:
Lulu Lane transformed a once‑forgotten city alley into a vibrant, culturally significant pedestrian corridor, honouring the legacy of civil‑rights pioneer Lulu Anderson with art, colour, and narrative design.
The award recognizes the project’s contribution to public space, heritage, and urban design excellence, reflecting Jamelle Davis (JD Art) commitment to community, history, and impactful art in everyday urban landscapes.
About the Edmonton Urban Design Awards
The Edmonton Urban Design Awards celebrate individuals, artists, architects and projects that enhance the city’s built environment. Prioritizing design excellence, heritage preservation, public space improvement, and community impact.
Receiving an “Award of Excellence” is a mark of high design standard, public value, and lasting urban impact. Adding significant credibility to any public art or mural commission.
What This Recognition Means for You (Clients & Partners)
Proven public‑space impact: With an award‑winning mural project, you know that your commissioned art will be approached with a level of care, design quality, and community awareness that has been formally recognized.
Your project with JD Art can be nominated for an Urban Design Award, This Project received an Award of Excellence.
Cultural & heritage sensitivity: Projects like Lulu Lane show ability to handle socially important themes and make statements that resonate. This is ideal for brands, organizations, or public‑facing businesses looking for meaningful murals.
Urban design credibility: The award signals that your work isn’t just “art on walls” … it’s integrated into civic design thinking, urban renewal, and community vibrancy.
Trust & professionalism: When potential clients or commissioners see the Edmonton Urban Design Award attached to your name, they recognize that you meet high standards of design execution and public‑space transformation.
