Grainger Town Project: Grainger Dedication
Public Arts Consultancy were appointed to produce a detailed arts strategy that identified opportunities for a range of artists' commissions within Richard Grainger's 19th Century architectural masterpiece of urban planning.
The Grainger Town Public Arts Strategy included commitments to involve artists in the creative lighting of major buildings, to work with artists based in the City to design new paving commissions, and the 'Art at the Heart' scheme which enabled the private sector to work with artists by providing initial grant aid for artists' designs.
Charlie Holmes designed the first major commission of the Grainger Town programme with his text dedication to Richard Grainger cast in iron in the shadow of Grey's Monument.
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Programme
Grainger Town Project / Hidden Rivers
Artist(s)
Charlie Holmes.
Client
Grainger Town Partnership
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Professional Team
H Downs & son
Project Management
Grainger Town Partnership
Completion Date
2000
