Brisbane City Council Curatorial Framework Report

CREATIVEMOVE recently collaborated with Louise Martin-Chew from arthouse and Damian Thompson from Lat27, to prepare a Curatorial Framework Report for the Brisbane City Council. This reported is being considered to help inform potential artwork commissions in the City. The purpose of this consultancy was to prepare a curatorial report comprising a curatorial framework, a public art strategy and examples of potential art types, models and mechanisms of art delivery. The report may also be considered for other parallel programs such as Council’s Percent for Art scheme for private developments.

The Curatorial Framework Report responds to the need for a unifying curatorial rationale and overarching vision to guide the delivery of high quality artwork and stimulating public art experiences in the City. The report builds on broader city planning and strategy work already undertaken by Council and addresses key policy themes for the City which include: emerging global city; the River as connector and identity; pathways, connections and arrival spaces; experiential and interactive; memorable experiences; stories of our past, present and future; and building on strengths and distinctiveness.

Council is currently considering the report and CREATIVEMOVE acknowledges the value of constructive and engaged dialogue around public art in the City.  There have also been encouraging signs in the Council’s Annual Plan and Budget 2015-16. Highlights include: CBD New World City Lighting ($1,620,000); New City Artworks ($444,000); and Public Artwork on Key Infrastructure ($227,000). The Budget document goes on to say:

“(a key) … initiative from the City Centre Master Plan 2014 is to see Brisbane become a City of Lights. Over the last financial year, we have seen lighting upgrades such as Colour Me Brisbane and the enhancement of the Mooney Fountain. CBD New World City Lighting looks at encouraging the use of lighting to highlight our city. Brisbane is a city of culture and creativity, and as a city we encourage the display of artwork across the city. The installation of all forms of art across Brisbane helps to revitalise and repurpose areas across Brisbane. New City Artworks delivers new artwork across the city, such as the three major artworks installed across the city in the last financial year. Public Artwork on Key Infrastructure looks at expanding on the artwork installation on the Coronation Drive and light boxes in King George Square Car Park and encouraging more artwork on infrastructure”.

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