Shaping Art in Conversation: From Collecting to Commissioning

Place and art go hand in hand; often, art is used as a catalyst to create new places and add value to existing spaces. It invites and inspires an ecosystem of collaboration where commissioner and artist alike bring new perspectives and ideas to transform an area, adding layers of meaning and opening new paths for exploration. What can we do to engage more people to commission with confidence, and come forward as storytellers and future patrons?

This episode, recorded Cromwell Place, explores these ideas and more in conversation with art consultant Kate Sweeney, alongside artist Francisca Prieto and placemaking expert Carlin Fier.

Cover Art:

Artist Credit: Longcross Park, Wolfgang Buttress.

Photo Credit: Mark Hadden.