As British Summer Time finally decides to make an appearance, we have gone into office lockdown as we approach the next set of commissions as part of Art Across The City, Swansea.
Whilst the nation swelters under the sun, we are looking out of small windows at people licking ice creams.
It will be worth it. Even though the last set of commissions closed in June, the new ones will open on 6th September.
Artists Jacob Dahlgren, Juneau Projects, Laura Sorvala and Matthew Houlding have come up with brilliant proposals which are all in production in our studio in Swansea right now.
Each project has a lot of public participation or community involvement. From Jacob’s public processions to Juneaus fancy dress picnics, the public are central to the success of these commissions.
So it’s a good time to announce a new member of staff, Lasma Poisa, who joins us as Arts & Outreach Coordinator.
We have also announced a Public Art Open Submission, which we are aware is a matter of much discussion. This is outside of our normal programming (and funding) and we hope to make the process as open as possible. We’ve got great judges in Ceri Hand and David Blandy, a great fee and substantial budget. Public Art is a difficult area to negotiate, and we hope the Open will make it an easy access point to innovative ideas from artists of all backgrounds and experience.
So, hopefully the sun will keep shining. We’ll be posting updates and interviews with the artists, along with all our outreach work.
Keep in touch at www.artacrossthecity.com
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