Multi Outcome Construction Policy (final report)

Additionally, the skill development of artists themselves was seen as a positiveoutcome from the percent art policy. These skills included tendering and submissionpreparation, and negotiation in arts projects. Arts Coordinator 3 also noted that theopportunity for participation in Percent for Art projects means that artists work wasseen by a greater number of people, which helped to provide additional workopportunities for artists. This concept has not been noted in the literature to date.The second benefit for Artist was described as skill development. Skill developmentrefers to the artist gaining a range of diverse skills through their experience workingon a WA Percent for Art project. Skills include time management, presentation andinterpersonal skills. According to Art Coordinator 3, “These benefits for artist areobtained from the new working collaborations. The projects enable the artist to workmore collectively and bring the artists in contact within people and out of isolation.The policy enables artist to work with people from different disciplines compared tothe traditional isolating system of art that involves the individual artist working alonein their studio. It really brings them into contact with other people, and I think that isreally exciting”.The skill development of artists was also likened by the Art Coordinators as assistingthe artist to engage within society. According to Art Coordinator 5 “It is important forartists to contribute back into society rather then solely in studio. This conceptchallenges the 19 th and 20 th century vision of arts as a sole agent or the romantic idealof struggling artist. The WA Percent for Art policy introduces different spheres of lifeto the artist, and can change the artist’s perspective from inward to outward”. Themajority of Art Coordinators also stated that another benefit from the WA Percent forArt policy was the multidisciplinary collaboration between the different constructiondisciplines. The interaction required within the implementation of the WA Percent forArt policy created the opportunity for previously separated construction and artdisciplines to collaborate.The majority of Art Coordinators stated that the WA Percent for Art policy providedbenefits for the building in which it was located as well. These benefits related toincreased aesthetics of the building itself, and an improved quality of the building as115