A new look city
Turning the city of Belfast into a gallery has captured residents’ imaginations and changed the way they view their home.
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Light, sound and conversation
An interactive light and sound installation recently connected neighbours in a former coal mining area. Debbi Lander explains how.
Public art activity recovers to 2011 levels
Private sector money linked to public sector policy is giving a boost to employment in public art and the number and value of proj…
How to… be an art technician
When you look at a painting in a gallery, do you ever wonder how it got there? David Gosling explains how to stay cool and focused…
Manifesto to promote the value of public art
Artists and arts professionals have upped their campaign for art to be central to placemaking by producing a new manifesto.
Creating new images for peace
Murals were used to divide communities during the Troubles, now art is helping to build peace in Northern Ireland, says Roisi…
Arts Council to map England’s theatre landscape
The Theatre in England research will report on the theatre ecology across the commercial and not-for-profit sectors in preparation…
A hospital with a soul
A public art programme at Southmead Hospital in Bristol has breathed soul into the hospital building and created a sense of commun…
Spending on public art grows but employment is down
Private sector money aligned to public sector policy has been a catalyst for some growth in the market.
Ixia survey suggests slump in public art sector
Employment prospects diminish further as the value of the sector shrinks again.
Exit for the Future
As the arts are mollycoddled by protective funding and propped up by the instinct of stability, will the output of our creative in…
Survey on value of public art
The second annual survey into public art has been launched by Ixia, the public art think tank, calling for anyone working with, or…
Planning vs localism
Theresa Bergne considers the implications of national policy for public art at a local level, and describes the impact being felt…
Heavy hearts in public arts
Pessimism and job insecurity are rife in the public art sector, suggests survey
Capital consultation
Helping its revenue-funded organisations to realise the full potential of their facilities is central to a new draft Capital Strat…
Artists face a bleak future
New report shows that the impact of cuts is falling heavily on artists
Public art, public consultation
A consultation paper setting out proposals for art in the public realm has been issued by Arts Council of Wales (ACW). The propose…
Public art prize
Canary Wharf in London has won Christie’s Award for the Best Corporate Art Collections and Programmes at the 2010 Internatio…
In the public eye
Public art is all too often derided and overlooked by a sneering national press, but it’s time we appreciated the breadth of exp…
