Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Town Clerk and Cultural Hub Director.

The Committee considered a report of the Assistant Town Clerk and Cultural Hub Director presenting recommendations of the City Arts Initiative (CAI) which met on 12 January 2017.

The Chairman reported that the Head of Cultural and Visitor Development now chaired the CAI.

A Member questioned why the first part of the new commission for artist Gunes Terkol recommended for approval would be displayed for one night only as part of Art Night (a one day event) the lead in to this, which would include participation from residents of Middlesex Street Estate, would be longer.

RESOLVED – That Members ratify the City Arts Initiative’s recommendations in relation to proposals as follows:

o      Sculpture in the City: approve all shortlisted sculptures, noting final selection will be made subject to logistics and availability and ratified by the Sculpture in the City Board on which your Committee Chairman sits;

o      Unlimited Productions / Art Night: approve the Do Ho Suh installation as part of Sculpture in the City, and the temporarymusical instruments and banners in the windows of The Cass; but reject the permanent mural request until further information regarding consultation with the City’s Housing Team and a more detailed proposal for mural content have been received and considered by the CAI;

o      The 100 Bishopsgate Partnership: agree with the recommendation that the proposed axis for the statue is reviewed but without changes being a condition of approval; and

o      Reignwood International UK: approve the in-principle proposal for the subject of the statue on condition that a detailed application is made to the CAI for their consideration once the artist has been selected and the design progressed.