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Commissioning for the future

By: a-n

Exploring selected public realm interventions from across the UK.

January's 'State of the Arts' conference held in London seemed to be putting public art back on the agenda. Panelists in discussion that posed some pointed questions for artists, audience and policy makers alike on issues including how to develop and deepen the relationship between arts and the public as audiences and participants and how cultural production and distribution might need to change in the future, included Katie Paterson (a-n Magazine December/January issue's 'Big Picture' artist), London Mayoral Arts adviser Munira Mirza, and Liverpool Biennial Director Lewis Biggs. Whilst Katie Paterson advocated against the instrumentality inherent within public art commenting that "art shouldn't need a reason to exist", Shadow Culture Minister Jeremy Hunt said that widening audiences because "too many children who do not have exposure to the arts" remained a core principle. For a Twitter-based review of the event, go to Jack Hutchinson's report on www.a-n.co.uk/interface/reviews/single/595861 So too did Andrew Knight and Alex Murdin's 'Debate' article in a-n Magazine December/January issue that has helped retain publicartonline as a resource for the sector, with Arts Council...

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