A draft public arty policy is being put to the public by the City of Greater\u00a0 Bendigo for feedback.<\/p>\n
The document centres around the themes of sustainability, design excellence, culture, a creative economy and upskilling emerging artists.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s more than 100 works of public art on show in the City, including the Pennyweight Walk, a Marilyn Monroe sculpture, and the Djaara lights in the Bath Lane area.<\/p>\n
The policy defines public art is work that is placed in an open area where people can access it and commonly consists of sculptures, murals, projections, and soundscapes.<\/p>\n
It is sometimes created through collaboration with the community or emerging artists.<\/p>\n
Ben Davanny, municipal manager of economic development said that this draft policy aligns with the current Council Plan and the Greater Bendigo Creative Strategy.<\/p>\n
\u201cPublic art combined with tourism boosts local economic development and activates and beautifies all kinds of public spaces,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommissioned public art works also contribute to an overall sense of community wellbeing and pride.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe region successfully presents an impressive range of permanent and temporary public art works which have either been commissioned by the City, businesses or donated to the City.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Draft Public Art Policy has been developed and is open for public comment on the City\u2019s engagement platform Let\u2019s Talk.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe draft policy sets out clear direction in the planning, creation, and maintenance of public art. It identifies the opportunities for public art, methods to deliver public art and potential projects.\u201d<\/p>\n
Feedback is being accepted until Monday, 29 May at via the City\u2019s Let\u2019s Talk website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A draft public arty policy is being put to the public by the City of Greater\u00a0 Bendigo for feedback. The document centres around the themes of sustainability, design excellence, culture, a creative economy and upskilling emerging artists. There\u2019s more than 100 works of public art on show in the City, including the Pennyweight Walk, a […]<\/p>\n