Redrow Homes

InSite have been appointed by Redrow Homes to work with them on site specific art commissions for their developments in Bletchley and Stratford upon Avon. As one of the largest building companies in Britain, building approximately 4,000 new homes each year, Redrow’s commitment is to build homes for people to love living in, a community for tomorrow. The art commissions for each development require quite different approaches by the appointed artists, the Bletchley development stands in the grounds of the famous Bletchley Park, home to the Codebreakers during World War II, within a five minute walk to the train station with direct lines to London and Birmingham, ideal commuter belt. The former Cattle Market site in Stratford upon Avon stands adjacent to the town’s station which is soon to be renovated and a new Museum of Transport built in 2010 and will provide 2,3 and 4 bedroom apartments and houses, interspersed with private park areas and provided with private underground parking and with a retail provision along Station Approach.

Working alongside Aukett Fitzroy Robinson InSite Arts have been commissioned to develop a brief and appoint an artist to join the project design team. Working with the architects, landscape architects and lighting designers the appointed artist will play an important role in the realisation of an important new public space within the Redcliff area of the city. The artist appointment will take place before the end of 2008.

Bristol Public Art Lecture Series

The Bristol Public Art Lecture Series, organised by Arnolfini and Bristol City Council,
is a programme of events focusing on public art commissioning in Bristol beginning
with the public art programme at Cabot Circus. The series will be introduced by
Jim Dixon, Urban Archaeologist.

Supported by the Bristol Alliance and InSite Arts.

Bristol Public Art Lecture Series:

Nayan Kulkarni & Chapman Taylor Architects
Bristol Public Art Lecture Series
Wed 1 Oct, 6pm

Timorous Beasties
Bristol Public Art Lecture Series
Wed 8 Oct, 6pm

Neville Gabie
Bristol Public Art Lecture Series
Wed 15 Oct, 6pm

BS1 Series (Neville Gabie, Dryden Goodwin and Marie-Jeanne Hoffner)
Bristol Public Art Lecture Series
Wed 22 Oct, 10am - 6pm

More here: http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/event_seasons/index/18

Project News

InSite Arts has been appointed by Land Securities to work with their project architects, BDP, on the Buchanan Galleries redevelopment project in Glasgow. InSite Arts is preparing a public art strategy which will inform a commissions plan which will invite artists to work alongside members of the design team to develop work in the context of this new development.

Multi Developments is investing in a new mixed use development in Wolverhampton, Summer Row, and it is anticipated that work will begin here in 2009. InSite Arts has been appointed to work with the design team and the masterplanning architects to commission a number of artist to create interventions within the public realm but also inform some key design features within the development. Opportunities for artists will be generated during 2009.

InSite Arts are supporting their client Umberslade Developments to commission a major artwork for their Bristol Development. This development Wapping Wharf, is adjacent to the Museum of Bristol and located near to Spike Island. A commission opportunity is being developed for an artist to develop a permanent work for the site during 2008 for completion in 2010. Umberslade are also supporting a small series of residency, temporary commissions in partnership with Spike Island. InSite Arts will be working with Spike in the delivery of these commissions. These projects will be additional to Spike’s normal programming and will in some way invite artists to consider the Wapping Wharf site as a starting point for research.

Multi Developments are soon to appoint an artist to join their project team to develop a research project and permanent work of arts, or series of works of art for their new Bath Southgate development. InSite Arts their commissions managers will announced the appointment of the successful artists during August 08

Upcoming Publications

Exeter Princesshey

Exeter Princesshey: a publication recording the art, architecture and design of the new Exeter city centre retail and mixed use development. Available September 08

Leicester Highcross Quarter

Leicester's Highcross Quarter art programme publication commissioned by Hammerson Plc. Available October 08 essays by David Ward, Jane Watt and Peter Jenkinson.

Cabot Circus Cantata: Bristol

A publication and DVD recording and celebrating a unique partnership between, visual artist, Neville Gabie and, composer, David Ogden. Available December 09

Bristol Cabot Circus

A publication that records the whole art programme for Cabot Circus, a photographic record of the making of each of the works of art with essays by the artists with contributors including Peter Jenkinson and Tom Dyckoff.

BS1 publication: Bristol

BS1 a publication about the temporary and residency programme commissioned by the Bristol Alliance in partnership with Arts council England South West.

Canteen: Bristol

Canteen a recipe book by Neville Gabie recording a unique project that brought together culturally specific recipies supplied by the site workers of Cabot Circus. Available December 08

Materials: Bristol

A publication that records the permanent work created by Neville Gabie, the book records the making of three installations that explore the global supply and demand of materials. Available Spring 09. Introduction by Tessa Jackson