Moonee Valley’s Public Art Collection showcases indoor and outdoor artworks commissioned from the 1990s to the present, featuring a diverse range of local and national artists. Over more than 30 years of commissioning art, the Public Art Collection has undergone significant change. Works by Moonee Valley artists telling stories of the region remain central to the collection, while works by Victorian First Nations artists, women and gender-diverse artists, culturally and linguistically diverse artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists living with disability are increasingly prioritised.

Aligned with the council's Arts and Culture Strategy, Igniting Creativity (23-27) and Art and Heritage Collection and Acquisition Policy, the Public Art Collection includes permanent works with a lifespan of 20-25 years, temporary artworks with a lifespan of 1-5 years, and ephemeral artworks with a lifespan of a few minutes to one year. This initiative highlights Council’s commitment supporting artistic practices, enriching public spaces, and enhancing community identity.

Located throughout the municipality's nine wards, the collection includes sculptures, murals, playable artworks, installations, and mosaics by artists including Ash Firebrace, Paola Balla, Bruce Armstrong, Olivia Chin, and David Booth. Decommissioned projects held in the archive include works by Glenn Romanis, Raf McDonald, and Yask Desai. Collectively, these artworks contribute to the vibrant cultural landscape of Moonee Valley and reflect the community's history, identity, sense of place, and aspirations.

A key example of the collection's evolving approach to public art was the presentation of The Playground Project Melbourne at Incinerator Gallery in 2025. The first Australian iteration of the internationally acclaimed exhibition, curated by Gabriela Burkhalter in partnership with Kunsthalle Zürich, examined over 150 years of play history through art, design, urbanism, and activism. It traced the emergence of playgrounds in response to the socio-political conditions of 19th- and early 20th-century Europe, exploring how they became an integral part of urban public life and are now regarded as a ubiquitous feature of cities worldwide.

Central to the exhibition was the role artists have played in designing sculptural playgrounds, with examples drawn from Europe, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Coinciding with the exhibition, council commissioned artist Edwina Green's first playable sculpture, babanh-u laangi-yuyuk-a (Mother of Pearl), honouring the Maribyrnong River and the stories of both Edwina's Trawlwoolway mob and the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Traditional Owners. Together, the exhibition and commission demonstrated the important role artists play in creating unique and imaginative play experiences for children and families. This commitment continues to shape the Public Art Collection and reflects Moonee Valley City Council's leadership in commissioning artist-led playable sculptures in parks and playgrounds across the municipality.