October 12th, 2011
ixia has published a Note which explains our current thinking on the relationship between public art, CIL and planning obligations. Specifically, this Note includes:
- information about CIL;
- advice regarding the development and implementation of public art projects as part of community infrastructure projects funded via CIL;
- advice regarding the development and implementation of public art projects as part of specific development projects funded via planning obligations.
To download ixia’s Note, please click here.
October 3rd, 2011
Dr Louise Owen, Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, Birkbeck, University of London, was one of the key speakers at ixia’s conference in June 2011: BEYOND ANGELS, ELEPHANTS, GOOD INTENTIONS AND RED-NOSE REBELLION: what is the future for art in the public realm?
Louise has produced a response document to the conference. Click here to download it.
For more information about the conference, click here.
September 14th, 2011
ixia has prepared a response to the Government’s consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The draft NPPF does not make any reference to the role of cultural activities, including public art, in supporting sustainable development.
To ensure that public art continues to be supported via the planning system, it is critical that public art is properly represented within national planning policies. Therefore, ixia urges you to respond to the Government’s consultation, using our response to inform your comments. The government’s deadline for responses is 17th October 2011.
For further information and to read ixia’s response, please click here.
May 25th, 2011
ixia, with the support of Arts Council England, is holding a conference at Armada House in Bristol on Friday 10th June 2011. In recent years, the public realm has become filled with public art, outdoor arts and outreach projects. This conference will consider the future of art in the public realm at a time of increased popularity but decreasing public and private sector support and funding. The conference will bring together organisations and individuals with an interest or involvement in public art, outdoor arts and outreach projects. What can we learn from each other? Are there potential opportunities for new collaborations?
The conference is now SOLD OUT. For more information and to download a conference programme, please click here.
April 1st, 2011
Arts Council England has announced that it will continue to invest in the public art think tank, ixia.
The funding news will enable ixia to continue to promote and influence the development and implementation of public art policies, strategies and projects by creating and distributing knowledge to arts and non-arts policy makers and delivery organisations within the public and private sectors, curators, artists and the public.
The funding decision, which has been made at a time when significant cuts are being implemented by Arts Council England to arts organisations across the UK, demonstrates a high level of commitment to the work carried out by ixia.
However, ixia is concerned about the impact of funding cuts on other organisations which have also played a critical role in the development and implementation of public art projects across England. Over the coming weeks, ixia will begin to develop a full understanding of the implications of these cuts on the public art sector.
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March 23rd, 2011
Intellect and ixia are delighted to announce the publication of the first issue of the new journal, Art & the Public Sphere. The journal provides a new platform for academics, artists, curators, art historians and theorists, whose working practices are broadly concerned with contemporary art’s relation to the public sphere.
Click here to download the first issue of the journal free of charge from intellect’s website.
February 25th, 2011
Arts Council England (ACE) has transferred the ownership and management of Public Art Online to ixia.
ixia’s aim is to establish Public Art Online as the definitive source of information and knowledge about public art. Jonathan Banks, Chief Executive of ixia, said: ‘ixia is delighted to receive Public Art Online from ACE. The website is a critical resource and ixia’s aim is to widen understanding about the value, role and commissioning of public art projects through Public Art Online. Over the coming months the website will be developed to ensure it is accessible to arts and non-arts policy makers and delivery organisations within the public and private sectors, curators, artists and the public.’
ixia’s initial focus will be on ensuring that the website is up-to-date. Please email us at info@ixia-info.com to keep us informed of any events, research, or projects which you are involved with.
February 25th, 2011
ixia has prepared a note in response to the Department of Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) invitation to organisations and individuals to offer suggestions on the priorities and policies which should be included within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). DCLG’s overall aim for the NPPF is to provide a shorter, more decentralised and less bureaucratic approach to the articulation and implementation of national planning policy statements, circulars and guidance documents.
ixia’s response requests that the NPPF makes reference to public art, either independently or as part of a definition of culture, cultural infrastructure and cultural activities. Click here to find out more and to download ixia’s response.
February 14th, 2011
The Marsh Christian Trust and the PMSA invite nominations for the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2011.
The £1,750 award can be won outright, or shared, for a newly commissioned public sculpture or a restoration (unveiled or completed since 30 October 2010).
Deadline for Nominations: 30 April 2011
Image: Memorial to 158 Squadron by Peter W. Naylor. Winner of The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture 2010
Click here to download the Marsh 2011 Eligibility Criteria.
Click here to download the Marsh 2011 Nomination Form.
E-mail pmsamarsh@btconnect.com for further details.
November 12th, 2010
In a new essay – Commissioning within a community – commissioned by ixia, artist Lee Simmons discusses a South London Cooperative, in relation to public art and the commissioning of schemes during a recession and beyond.
To read Commissioning within a community, click here.
