Art at the Centre is a pioneering award scheme from Arts
Council England, South East,
that seeks to embed creativity within regeneration practice across
the region. The scheme has already had a positive impact on regeneration
plans for Bicester,
Reading
and Slough
as part of Art at the Centre Phase I . Now, three new local authorities
have been selected to benefit from investment and support as part
of Art at the Centre
Phase II.
Art at the Centre supports local authorities in the south east with
ambitious plans for urban renewal. Following on from a competitive
tendering process, investment is channelled through the arts department
of each authority to guarantee them a ‘place at the table’
in the development of these plans. Funding is then used to engage
artists early on in the process – contributing to regeneration
teams that cut across council departments, as well as the public,
private and voluntary sectors.
Art at the Centre supports our core belief that sustainable regeneration
is built on more than bricks and mortar: when artists are able to
contribute from the outset to the regeneration process, the resulting
master-planning and community involvement leads to real innovation
with lasting outcomes.
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