Shopping for Art
Cardiff's St David's 2 development will have public art firmly at its heart following the appointment of CBAT:The Arts and Regeneration Agency as consultants and project managers as part of a £1.5 million public art investment.
Developer The St David’s Partnership - a joint venture between Land Securities and Capital Shopping Centres - has announced its commitment to commissioning a number of exciting and innovative permanent and temporary art projects as part of its development programme over the next three years. Over the coming months, CBAT will formulate a detailed strategy for the integration of public art works into the development and commence the artwork commissioning process in 2007.
This news follows the recent appointment of CBAT in another major regeneration programme as Art and Culture Led Regeneration Consultants for Kent Thameside, a consortium of Kent County Council and various private companies, including Land Securities. This consortium will oversee the development of a substantial part of the Thames Gateway Region, one of the largest regeneration programmes of its kind in Europe.
Lester Hampson, Development Director for The St David's Partnership said, "We are pleased to have CBAT on board with us for this landmark project. As a forward thinking, experienced and innovative organisation, we are confident that they will help us to deliver a space for the people of Cardiff to be proud of.
"The proof of CBAT's creative endeavours is all around us in Wales' public spaces and we look forward to working with them to breathe new life into this area of the city centre."
Wiard Sterk, Director for CBAT, added, "The St David's 2 development will alter Cardiff's vista for the better and we applaud the developer's approach to public art. Not only is it refreshing but it is also exciting to think that public art will be at the heart of shaping this re-vitalised area of Cardiff.
"Public art is crucial to improving quality of life and it's not all about Cardiff as our pioneering work in the south Wales valleys to date has shown. The completion of the recent canopy project in Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale is one such case in point. Part of the ongoing Ebbw Vale Town Centre Urban Design Framework, the project aims to transform the quality of the town’s environment and attract more people into the centre.
"The Kent Thameside project of works is another major boost for the arts sector in Wales. We have some of the most talented artists in the world working within our relatively small borders and this major appointment is not only testament to the skills of the CBAT team but also to the legions of talented artists we work with."
ENDS
For further information please contact Wiard Sterk, CBAT, on 029 2048 8772 or Rhodri Ellis Owen at Cambrensis PR on 029 20 257075
Developer The St David’s Partnership - a joint venture between Land Securities and Capital Shopping Centres - has announced its commitment to commissioning a number of exciting and innovative permanent and temporary art projects as part of its development programme over the next three years. Over the coming months, CBAT will formulate a detailed strategy for the integration of public art works into the development and commence the artwork commissioning process in 2007.
This news follows the recent appointment of CBAT in another major regeneration programme as Art and Culture Led Regeneration Consultants for Kent Thameside, a consortium of Kent County Council and various private companies, including Land Securities. This consortium will oversee the development of a substantial part of the Thames Gateway Region, one of the largest regeneration programmes of its kind in Europe.
Lester Hampson, Development Director for The St David's Partnership said, "We are pleased to have CBAT on board with us for this landmark project. As a forward thinking, experienced and innovative organisation, we are confident that they will help us to deliver a space for the people of Cardiff to be proud of.
"The proof of CBAT's creative endeavours is all around us in Wales' public spaces and we look forward to working with them to breathe new life into this area of the city centre."
Wiard Sterk, Director for CBAT, added, "The St David's 2 development will alter Cardiff's vista for the better and we applaud the developer's approach to public art. Not only is it refreshing but it is also exciting to think that public art will be at the heart of shaping this re-vitalised area of Cardiff.
"Public art is crucial to improving quality of life and it's not all about Cardiff as our pioneering work in the south Wales valleys to date has shown. The completion of the recent canopy project in Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale is one such case in point. Part of the ongoing Ebbw Vale Town Centre Urban Design Framework, the project aims to transform the quality of the town’s environment and attract more people into the centre.
"The Kent Thameside project of works is another major boost for the arts sector in Wales. We have some of the most talented artists in the world working within our relatively small borders and this major appointment is not only testament to the skills of the CBAT team but also to the legions of talented artists we work with."
ENDS
For further information please contact Wiard Sterk, CBAT, on 029 2048 8772 or Rhodri Ellis Owen at Cambrensis PR on 029 20 257075
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