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Open Plan was a long-term public art and learning programme led by South London Gallery from 2017 to 2024. Through commissions and ongoing projects, SLG’s learning and programme teams collaborated with residents from Elmington, Pelican, and Sceaux Gardens housing estates, located near the gallery. In October 2024, the programme ended with a final evaluation report by our research partners, Shared Intelligence. We’ve highlighted 5 takeaways from the report, offering insight into Open Plan and the programme’s overall impact. Take a look: https://lnkd.in/d6bN7_9G

🌟 NEW BLOG POST ALERT! 🌟 Check out this fascinating post about Michael Heizer's "City": a mind-bending fusion of art and desert. It offers a rare and exclusive experience that challenges the conventional understanding of art. Discover why this monumental project remains shrouded in mystery and how its exclusivity raises thought-provoking questions about the nature of art and the relationship between the artwork, the audience, and the environment. Read the full article here: https://ift.tt/0Y8qCWr

https://lnkd.in/dYxQupaM Explore the June issue of the International Journal of Art and Design. Link to the Vol. 1, Issue 1: https://lnkd.in/dYp6BAmT...

Public art plays a crucial role in shaping our environment—though many may not consciously realise this. Recently, Artelier's curators and I took a team trip to London, exploring the city's public art scene and its most influential works. Our journey led us to the Fourth Plinth, a rotating site that hosts some of the most daring temporary public art. While standing there, we discussed its strength as the archetype of public art in London. It's great art that speaks to the community, yet it's also daring. Though public artworks like those at the Fourth Plinth enjoy a unique freedom of temporality, we hold the same philosophy across all our public art projects - great art should engage with its surroundings, challenge the norm, and spark conversation. After all, what makes better art? Something safe and unnoticeable, or something that stands out, packs a punch, and ignites conversation? Find out more in our article below. https://buff.ly/3CSWfIF ___ #Creativity #UrbanDevelopment #Innovation #PublicArt #ArtConsultant

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐔𝐌𝐒? I visited two big exhibitions this summer, and I was surprised by what I found. The Taylor Swift Songbook Trail at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, was a masterclass in how to merge art, history, and contemporary culture to create something magical. I've written an article outlining my thoughts on why. Read it now - https://lnkd.in/eT3PFEz4

Take a closer look at the art of the Three Waters Islamorada, as created by DAC Art Consulting!

"Alter Echoes" out now! My latest project just released at Curated by Girls. “Alter Echoes,” a collaborative project by photographer Shari Annabell Marks and Movement Director Marie Zechiel, explores the dynamic nature of identity. Through four chapters, the work delves into diverse personalities, presenting them like museum statues. It challenges the idea of a fixed identity, instead celebrating the multiple versions of ourselves that emerge over time. Shari and Marie’s collabo-ration offers a thought-provoking perspective on the ongoing evolution of the self. https://lnkd.in/erK_rja5

Andrew Ellis Chief Executive of Art UK discusses how we put an economic value on Art UK when it is a free-to-access digital service? Read the article based on the newly released study by Matthew Bezzano at Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Creative PEC’s Professor Hasan Bakhshi and Dr Rodrigo Michel. https://buff.ly/4gEIr3q

Input wanted: Research into arts residencies in Scotland Dr Anna McLauchlan is currently researching arts residencies in Scotland for a Scottish Society for Art History (SSAH) journal article. She is looking for edits and additions to this google doc, containing organisations and sites in Scotland that routinely host residencies (or did host them in the past): https://lnkd.in/ed3n3KfR She is interested in the breadth of organisations that routinely host residencies (or did so in the past). Categorisation can be tricky, so details about all residency initiative are welcomed. Your input will be acknowledged in any published work – you can add your contact details to the spreadsheet in the ‘source (your name)’ and ‘source contact’ columns OR email anna.mclauchlan@strath.ac.uk with your details. The outcomes of this broader research can be requested by emailing anna.mclauchlan@strath.ac.uk.

Hey educators! Explore our article on the principles of art to sharpen your understanding of artistic concepts. Click the link below to explore the principles of art. https://lnkd.in/dEiwsxjF