Cork County Council
ART AND THE CITY — Review of the Cork City Council Per Cent for Art Scheme
ART AND THE CITY — Review of the Cork City Council Per Cent for Art Scheme
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by Ruairí Ó Cuív
ISBN 978 0948037 320 96 pages (paperback) 24x17cm 131 illus artist index
Cork County Council was the first local authority to commission an artwork under the Percent for Art Scheme, and this book is a comprehensive review of what has been achieved under the scheme. It features 35 public art commissions by 31 artists, each artwork discussed in detail and comprehensively illustrated.
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EXTRACT
"It is difficult to imagine the early stages of the Per Cent for Art Scheme in Ireland because the understanding of public art has been transformed since its introduction. For many people the scheme is associated with prominent and permanent artworks placed on our major roads network – in what are so often incongruous contexts that it is easy to forget that there are other contexts in which the scheme has developed. The Per Cent for Art Scheme in Cork city is one of those contexts. Its development there reflects the many changes to the scheme since its introduction by the Department of the Environment in 1986. The evolution of the scheme in Cork was influenced by developments in national policy but also by policy directions within Cork City Council (formerly Cork Corporation). Since the introduction of the scheme by the City Architect, Cork City Council has demonstrated a willingness to respond to new directives from the Department of the Environment, and also to explore the potential of the scheme. In many respects, Cork City Council broke new ground, being the first local authority to commission an artwork under the scheme and then being the first to commission a non-sculptural work. The Council’s implementation of the scheme was also notable in that, from the beginning, emphasis was placed on engagement with communities. Artists and arts organisations in Cork also contributed to the scheme through their work and by generating debate."
— from the intro by Rúairí O Cuiv
CONTENTS Foreword 7
Findings and Recommendations 50-69 _____ FEATURED ARTISTS / ARTWORKS
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