Seminar Schedule 2024

Tegan Lang and Roland Henry from the City of Wyndham’s exceptional arts team, will talk us through the aims and ambitions of commissioners when undertaking major public art projects.

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T Projects Director Victoria Jones will explain the role and responsibilities of the public art curator and the relationship between curator, client, commissioner, design team, wider project team and the artist.

BKK Principals Simon Knott and George Huon will discuss the role and perspective of the architect and present a selection of their projects which have featured public art.

Renowned public artist Maree Clarke will share some of her extensive experience delivering art work in the public realm, in a wide  range of settings.

Hassell Principal Craig Guthrie will showcase some of the many major infrastructure projects he has led which incorporate art into the landscape design.

Arts Law CEO Louise Buckingham will talk through the key legal aspects of public art, including copyright, IP, moral rights, and public art contracts.

Creative Plus Business Director Monica Davidson will explore the business basics of running a public art commission from an artist's perspective, while also maintaining self-care and stress levels.

Owen Craven and Elishia Whitchurch from global public art fabricator UAP will explore the fabricator's role in assisting artists in transforming their practice into the public realm and bringing their vision to life.

Arup have engineered some of the biggest public art commissions in the world. Join Nick Adams, Charmaine Kasselman and Clare Xu as they explore and explain the role of the engineer in the delivery of public art.