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As adopted by Council on 28 February 2013 Item Examples park and street seating bollards footpaths bus shelters power substations lights and light poles Park and street seating has a long history of decorative and high end design elements. Materials can include stone, wood, steel, bronze, concrete, iron and mosaic. Perhaps the most famous example is Gaudi’s extensive mosaic seating in the Parc Guell in Barcelona. An international contemporary artist currently working in this field is Alexandre Moronnoz whose highly stylized Snake is currently being installed in Lille. Elsewhere, street seating has been designed and installed as part of community projects where artists or the wider community design new, or embellish existing seating. There is also a long history of bollards incorporating sculptural elements such as small portrait busts or coats of arms to reflect distinctive historical or other aspects of a place. For example, at the University of Cambridge, bollards are designed to represent towers of books. Australian cities using bollards as opportunities for art include the famous bollards in Geelong which feature people from nuns to sailors and lifesavers. 14 In other examples, bollards are used to display temporary art such as street art or textile art. 15 The Tankstream Project in Sydney uses Aboriginal design elements embedded into pavements to mark the original flow of the Tank Stream through the city. 16 As well as permanent mural art, bus shelters can be used to host temporary exhibitions. Urban Easels was a recent public art exhibition spread across 44 Brisbane suburbs and featuring 28 artworks by 13 local artists. Taking up the spaces usually dedicated to advertising imagery, the project provided public access to art in unexpected places. These objects have been used as canvasses for design in the ACT. Overseas, the artist Evol worked with stencils to transform the metal boxes into miniature replica buildings. http://www.evoltaste.com/ These elements of a streetscape can be highly distinctive. In Lyme Regis, UK, the Ammonite-design streetlamps reflect the town's location on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage site. 14 http://www.intown.com.au/locals/geelong/attractions/bollards.htm 15 http://pinterest.com/pandas4me/bollard-art/ 16 http://www.creativespirits.info/oznsw/sydney/sitescbd/tankstream.html Page 32
As adopted by Council on 28 February 2013 Like public art in general, “useful art” can vary widely in what it communicates. Some will be memorial or refer to local history or the environment. Other designs might be quirky or amusing such as the “Bobby” shaped bollards in London or the penguin-shaped rubbish bins in Penguin, Tasmania. Other objects are essentially fine art objects, i.e. sculptures which you can sit on. Some designs reflect a particular culture, and the idea of incorporation of local Aboriginal cultural heritage was suggested by a number of community members. Strategy 14. Exhibition of temporary sculpture - outdoor, summer 15. Pop up galleries and exhibition spaces 16. Establishment of a process of selecting high design utilitarian objects into council street furniture and other items in highly visible locations 17. Establish maintenance protocol and budget for existing Councilowned or located sculpture 18. 1. Functional specifications focusing on activities to happen in any expanded facilities for the Regional Gallery ege.g. digital arts studio, outdoor exhibition space, etc. 18.2 Fundraising strategy, identifying public and private sources of funds and other resources. Council Role Provider Facilitator Provider Advocate Provider Provider Comments/examples Sculpture by the Sea is now available for hosting by regions. This event was the one most suggested by the community as a model. It may allow opportunities for local artists to show as well. Renew Newcastle is well known nationally. Its vision is: “City revitalization through creative use of empty space”. This short-term use for empty space is found in Melbourne and Sydney and internationally. As above Assessment of condition of existing sculptures will be required. The Coffs Harbour CBD Master Plan will identify potential locations for this type of facility. There is a wide range of possibilities for how a regional gallery can be used. This strategy would see Council work with the community on project specifications to ensure the facility is “spade ready”. Questions to be addressed early include whether collocation with the City Library is preferred. This level of detail, with approximate costs, will allow development of a fundraising strategy which would likely include philanthropic, business and community contributions as well as funds from various levels of government. A comparable development is Dogwood Crossing @Miles, an arts centre housing an art gallery, IT centre, library and social history displays. Page 33
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