A new public art program could restore hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding that the City of Winnipeg eliminated last year, but one advocacy organization says it would like to see more.

The city's public art program ran for 20 years, from 2004 to 2024. It helped fund dozens of art projects, including sculptures and murals in prominent places like parks and near bus stops.

The city gave $500,000 a year for public art until 2019, after which the funding was gradually cut until it was elimina…