Field reports by Patricia Phillips (2004), art critic and curator, provide an international perspective on public art practice.
Report 1 - Spring 2004
Report 2 - Summer 2004
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Responses to a 2002 proposition paper to encourage debate were made by:
Mel Jordan and Andrew Hewitt, artists and lecturers at the University of Wolverhampton.
Chris Marsh, Planning Consultant and lecturer at the University of Westminster.
Tony Bovaird, Professor of Strategy and Public Services Management, University of West of England.
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Public Art Journal
Until March 2002, ixia published the Public Art Journal which included essays and reviews.
Back copies of the Public Art Journal are available from ixia. To order, please email: info@ixia-info.com, phone 0121 753 5301 or write to: ixia, Unit 114, The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Birmingham, B9 4AA.
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Urban Summit
Urban Summit, a report written in 2002, is the second part of a joint initiative by ixia, Midlands Architecture and the Designed Environment (MADE) and Public Art West Midlands (PAWM), all committed to the role of creativity in the development of the public realm. The first phase, an installation at the Urban Summit by Katherine Clarke of muf, saw 200 pumpkins installed at the canalside at the ICC in Birmingham.
You can download the Urban Summit report here as a series of pdf documents.