Bristol City Council's Public Art Strategy - Public Art Online

The policy statement encourages the
commission of public art and advises
external organisations, including
commercial developers, architects and
the people of Bristol of the city council’s
priorities.
It raises awareness of the value of public
art within all council departments;
makes strategic links with other
corporate policies and provides a
consistent and coherent approach to
public art across the authority.
It aims to encourage and support public
art development within all appropriate
developments especially regeneration
projects and environmental
improvements works.
It will provide a link with the statutory
development plan and Bristol’s
Community Strategy.
It outlines how Bristol City Council will
profile and support the commissioning
of public art through the Development
Proposals for the entrance and reception area of the Wellspring Healthy Living Centre, Barton Hill
by lead artist Marion Brandis.
city centreouter neighbourhoods
Control process, respective development
briefs, the use of planning conditions
and Section 106 planning agreements.
A vigorous application of this Public Art
Policy aims to:
- initiate and support commissions for
artists and makers;
- invest in the arts and support the
local creative economy;
- involve artists both conceptually and
practically in the development of
Bristol Legible City and
Neighbourhoods of Culture;
- commission public art to enhance
civic pride and Bristol’s status as a
major European city;
- create unique identity in areas of
renewal and regeneration;
- improve the built environment,
encourage business relocation and
economic development;
- attract additional funds for
regeneration to complement and
extend existing budgets;
- create and develop new audiences
for the arts;
- enhance community involvement
and empowerment, to build capacity
and respective skills;
- promote a critical approach to the
development of the urban and built
environment.
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