Inspiration

What is public art? Public art is art in a public place. It is art in its widest sense.

• Public art can be something formal, such as a monument or a plaque on a wall.
• It might be something lively, such as a street festival, a pageant or a parade – or a space for these to happen in.
• It can have sound or be musical, such as park railings that play a tune when you run a stick along them.
• It could be a sculpture made of stone or a living material.

You might like to get some ideas by looking through our gallery.

Next time you visit or think about a place near you, ask these three simple questions:

• What do you like about this place?
• What do you dislike about it?
• How could art play a part here?

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