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Art in Public Places Program

The Art in Public Places (AIPP) program brings visual art into the everyday lives of Florida Keys residents and visitors. It was established by Monroe County ordinance in 2001, which allocates one percent of the construction cost of new county buildings and major restorations to the commissioning of artwork for them. The AIPP committee is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, and the Florida Keys Council of the Arts serves as its staff.

Since its inception, the AIPP program has placed sculptures, murals, glass installations, and other works of art in courthouses, libraries, fire stations, government centers, and public parks from Key Largo to Key West. Each installation is selected through a competitive process managed by the AIPP committee, ensuring that the artwork is of the highest quality and reflects the unique character of the Florida Keys.

The Florida Keys Council of the Arts oversees the maintenance and conservation of all AIPP installations, working with artists, conservators, and county facilities staff to ensure that these public artworks remain in excellent condition for future generations to enjoy.

Keys Sculpture Trail

The Florida Keys Sculpture Trail features outdoor sculptures installed at public sites throughout Monroe County. Explore these works along the Overseas Highway from Key Largo to Key West.

Keys Sculpture Trail banner
Wavehenge sculpture

Wavehenge

Avis Gloriae et Laudis sculpture

Avis Gloriae et Laudis

Nature Eternal sculpture

Nature Eternal

GAEA sculpture

GAEA

Morie sculpture

Morie

Wind Tower and We Breathe sculpture

Wind Tower

Life Dance sculpture

Life Dance

Red Nun sculpture

Red Nun

Our Gates sculpture

Our Gates

Leaves of Grass sculpture

Leaves of Grass

Stand Tall Stand Loud sculpture

Stand Tall, Stand Loud

Everything Breaks sculpture

Everything Breaks

Fragments sculpture

Fragments

Everything Between sculpture

Everything Between

Portrait of T sculpture

Portrait of T

Find it on the map

49 places across three collections, 36 of them pinned. Anything without a point is still listed, and says why.

Choose which collection to show

Permanent artwork commissioned for Monroe County buildings under the one percent for art ordinance. Free to visit during opening hours.

Depression-era murals, reliefs and prints made under federal relief programs in the 1930s. Numbers are the Council’s own, from its 2001 printed brochure.

Outdoor sculpture along U.S. 1, the Overseas Highway. Letters match the signage at each work.

Key West, enlarged

  • A Wavehenge

    Truman Waterfront Park, Key West

  • B Avis Gloriae et Lavdis MMXVI

    Key West Airport, 3491 S. Roosevelt Blvd. MM 4, Key West

  • C Nature Eternal

    Key West Airport, 3491 S. Roosevelt Blvd. MM 4, Key West

  • D Gaea

    Mote Marine Laboratory, 24244 Overseas Hwy. MM 24, Summerland Key

  • E Moire 3

    Big Pine Key Community Park, 31009 Atlantis Dr. MM 31, Big Pine Key

  • F Wind Tower... And We Breathe

    Grimal Grove, 258 Cunningham Lane, MM 30, Big Pine Key

  • G Moon Finder

    Grimal Grove, 258 Cunningham Lane MM 30, Big Pine Key

  • H Life Dance

    Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, 31020 Overseas Hwy. MM 31, Big Pine Key

  • I Our Gates

    Crane Point Hammock, 5550 Overseas Hwy, MM 50.5, Marathon

  • J Red Nun

    Crane Point Hammock, 5550 Overseas Hwy. MM 50.5, Marathon

  • K Metronome

    Marathon City Hall, 9805 Overseas Hwy. MM 50, Marathon

    In storage in a Marathon warehouse during construction, so it is not on the trail at the moment. Its place is held here.

  • L Leaves of Grass

    12535 Overseas Hwy. MM 53.6, Marathon

  • M Ectoplasm

    701 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach

    In storage in a Marathon warehouse during construction. The artist expects it back around October 2026.

  • N Stand Tall, Stand Loud

    The Lagoon, 59300 Overseas Hwy, MM 59.3, Marathon

    The address does not resolve to a point we can verify, so this is listed rather than pinned. Checked 2026-08-16.

  • O Everyone Breaks

    The Lagoon, 59300 Overseas Hwy. MM 59.3, Marathon

    The address does not resolve to a point we can verify, so this is listed rather than pinned. Checked 2026-08-16.

  • P Fragments

    Morada Way Arts & Cultural District Park, MM 80.1, Islamorada

    The address does not resolve to a point we can verify, so this is listed rather than pinned. Checked 2026-08-16.

  • Q Everything Between

    Islamorada Gardens, 81001 Overseas Hwy. MM 81, Islamorada

  • R Hourglass

    Southwinds Park, Village of Islamorada, 82213 Overseas Hwy., MM 82.1, Islamorada

  • S Portrait of T

    Key Largo Professional Building, 95360 Overseas Hwy. MM 95.3, Key Largo

    The address does not resolve to a point we can verify, so this is listed rather than pinned. Checked 2026-08-16.

Coastline from OpenStreetMap. Data by OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Places are the Council's own records. Every point was checked against the address it claims; anything we could not verify is listed without a point and says so.

Where the collection is

90 works in 14 public buildings, from Key Largo to Key West.

  1. Key Largo Murray Nelson Government Center 13 works
  2. North Key Largo Fire Station 2 works
  3. Tavernier Tavernier Fire Station 1 work
  4. Plantation Key Plantation Key Courthouse & Government Center 8 works
  5. Roth Building Plantation Key 6 works
  6. Marathon Marathon Library 3 works
  7. Marathon Courthouse 1 work
  8. Big Pine Key Big Pine Community Center 3 works
  9. Big Pine Fire Station 2 works
  10. Cudjoe Key Cudjoe Key Fire Station 4 works
  11. Stock Island Stock Island Fire Station 2 works
  12. Bernstein Park 6 works
  13. Key West Key West International Airport 31 works
  14. Freeman Justice Center 8 works