Art in Public Spaces

Another role of the Arts Centre is to assist the Bundaberg Regional Council to enhance and stimulate our community and environment through art in public spaces.

What is Art in Public Spaces?

The term "Art in Public Spaces" is defined in the widest possible sense as artistic works created for, or located in part of a public space or facility and/or accessible to members of the public. Public art includes works of a permanent or temporary nature located in the public domain.

The wider view of public art works includes:

• art works created for specific locations
• temporary exhibits/exhibitions/events/performances, art work installations located in a public space.
• art works produced through involvement of the community
• the integration of art and architecture to enhance the design of urban or public spaces
• collaboration of artists, architects or urban designers to create unique physical environments or features which integrates art into the urban fabric of the city.

Examples include sculpture, murals, glass or water features, landscaping, uniquely designed or site specific paving, furniture and parts of buildings, sound and light works, organic form, performance in public spaces, works that may decompose or melt, memorabilia or ceremonial objects related to civic and ceremonial roles of Council.

Why do we need Art in Public Spaces?

• Aesthetic enhancement of our environment
• Increase the appreciation and enjoyment of the arts in our community
• Stimulate public debate
• Encourage the appreciation of difference in the community
• Develop employment opportunities through tourism and cultural industry growth

Any artists or organisations with ideas for an Art in Public Spaces project can write to the Arts Centre Manager to submit their ideas to the Council’s Public Art Advisory Group. Please note that any application must include a budget, artwork concept and curriculum vitaes of leading artists.

Shared Sounds Temporal Public Art

The Bundaberg Arts Centre has commissioned Brisbane bases artist group the Crash Crew to undertake a temporal Public Artwork in Bundaberg. The outcome of this commission will be a moving public artwork based on the car-culture in Bundaberg.

To find out more and to participate in the event log on to:

Everything Must Go, The Crash Crew, installed at Raw Space Galleries, Brisbane, 2007