Timeline
| Oct 05 | The Channel 4 Big Art Project launch The Big Art Project launched to the public in October 2005 when we invited suggestions for sites. Individuals, communities and other groups filled in our online or hard copy entry form to nominate a site for public art. |
| Dec 05 | The next round Sites which made it to the next round were informed. Nominators were contacted by Big Art Project researchers and asked to provide more information about their site. |
| Jan 06 | Final shortlist of sites decided The shortlist of 12 sites was drafted and the selection team visited the sites to help choose the finalist seven. |
| Apr 06 – Apr 07 | Final sites announced The sites were announced. The process of appointing curators to help guide and support each site began. Working closely with local communities, curators in turn began to approach world-class artists, inviting them to put forward proposals for these specific sites. Those who nominated the sites visited art and artists to see what was possible. The curator dedicated to each site introduced their site group to many types of art in different areas of the UK and abroad. Communities worked with their curator to develop their knowledge of Public Art. Nominators experienced 'Art Encounters' to help them make informed decisions about the artist they would like to work on their site. |
| Mar – May 07 | Chosen artists to be announced Each site produced a shortlist of artists to be considered, with a view to submitting proposals. |
| Oct 06 – July 07 | Fundraising phase The Big Art Team sets about generating the sponsorship required to realise the art on all sites. |
| Spring 07 | Art commissioning began Chosen artists were confirmed, detailed artwork proposals began to be developed. Big Art communities decided on the artwork they wanted to see developed at their local site. |
| March 08 | Invisible unveiled in Burnley. |
| August 08 | Sheffield cooling towers demolished. |
| April 09 | Dream completed in St.Helens. |
| May 09 | Series broadcast The series documenting the last two years of the project shown on Channel 4. |
