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Impact of art earns wider appreciation

By: Language: English Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; (1623) 10 June 2005, 14-15(2)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Discusses how the installation of artworks in buildings and public spaces as part of major schemes can benefit developers as well as local communities. Artists should be involved from the start of a project to create lasting value. Refers to the PROJECT awards, a national funding scheme set up in 2004 to create a shared vision of public space and high-quality urban design, which engages artists in the built environment. Looks at other current sources of funding for public artworks including the Percent for Art policy. Highlights Art at the Centre in Reading, where artists have been given a prominent role in the city's regeneration process. Concludes that developers should not see the provision of artworks as an additional levy but integral to the design process with costs being brought in at the beginning of projects.
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Discusses how the installation of artworks in buildings and public spaces as part of major schemes can benefit developers as well as local communities. Artists should be involved from the start of a project to create lasting value. Refers to the PROJECT awards, a national funding scheme set up in 2004 to create a shared vision of public space and high-quality urban design, which engages artists in the built environment. Looks at other current sources of funding for public artworks including the Percent for Art policy. Highlights Art at the Centre in Reading, where artists have been given a prominent role in the city's regeneration process. Concludes that developers should not see the provision of artworks as an additional levy but integral to the design process with costs being brought in at the beginning of projects.