Public Art & Creative Infrastructure Producing

We are independent Public Art Producers who specialise in ​public art commissioning, creative strategy development and developing and managing creative infrastructure spaces and programmes.  

We support developers to connect with local and creative communities, through the delivery of bespoke and locally lead public art programmes.

We offer end-to-end public art project management and work collaboratively with our high quality artist network, local authorities, developers, and communities; to develop public art programmes, and cultural and creative strategies.

We are particularly passionate about identifying programming and managing spaces where culture and art can be consumed and/or made; also known as Creative Infrastructure.

Public Art Commissioning

We deliver public art programmes, working with a wide range of clients including local authorities, commercial developers, education providers, housing and build to let developers, trusts, charities and hospitality developers.

We are an approved Public Art Producer of Bristol City and South Gloucestershire Council.

We provide:

• Seamless project management of public art and creative infrastructure projects
• Writing & delivering public art plans & artist briefs
• Managing planning condition sign off with local authorities
• Brokering artist / client relationships from our wide reaching knowledge of South West creatives
• Working with consultant teams to explore site opportunities
• Managing commissioning & programming stakeholder groups (community, local authorities & developers)
• Delivering creative consultation programmes
• Writing and managing community engagement programmes, including delivering live events
• Creative project curation
• Budget management
• Contract management
• Liaison with local authority and statutory consultees
• Site/context research 
• Managing artwork commission, intellectual property and client handover processes
• Documentation
• Promotion and public relations
• Evaluation and reporting
• Excellent client communication

Working with Artists

We believe in the civic role of artists and other creative practitioners, and that by drawing on local creative talent, we maximise the positive impact a public art programme can have on the local creative economy.

This approach delivers great reputational value for the development and ensures that public artworks are grown organically from place and people.

Working with Communities

Public artwork programmes are likely to be more successful where they have come about through involvement with the communities who will use them.

Access to making or consuming creative experiences plays a vital role in future-proofing civic pride; enlivening communities, ensuring attractive sustainable neighbourhoods, and supporting positive urban growth.

We are experienced putting the local community at the heart of public art programmes whilst acting as a liaison between local authority, developer and the artist.

Creative Strategies and Infrastructure

We know that the opportunity to experience locally focused creative and cultural events has not only a social value but a wider economic value, too.

In recent studies, property values around spaces that had creative and cultural activities outperformed the London average by 4.4% pa. Indeed, it has been demonstrated that arts and cultural events and experiences are intrinsic to economic and sustainable growth.

You can hear more about the benefits of creative infrastructure here: The Property Podcast

We have expertise in curating creative community programmes, and managing creative and community spaces. This exciting aspect of cultural programming is a complement to our public art projects, and is well supported by local authorities as a contribution to the social, economic and well being value of both redevelopments and new developments. We also undertake viability assessments & creative programme management for creative and community infrastructure projects

We are especially keen to work on projects in Bristol and the South West, where the land developer has a long term interest in the site or the community that will be using it.

Get in touch to start a conversation, hear more or to explore how we could work together: kerrie@bricksbristol.org