Cambridge benefits from a wide range of art in public areas which make an important contribution to the character and visual qualities of the city.
Cambridge is lucky enough to boast work in a wide range of styles and media by artists as famous as Henry Moore.
The newest addition, a sculpture by Peter Randall-Page, can be found just outside Lion Yard in Fisher Square.
Policy
The council has a ‘Percent for Art’ policy which requires the provision of public art within new developments.
Our current public art policy is being reviewed and a new Public Art Strategy and Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) are currently being prepared.
The purpose of the Public Art Strategy and the SPD is:
- To encourage excellence and innovation in the commissioning and implementation of public art
- To put artists at the ‘heart’ of the public art process
- To provide practical information on how a developer may meet and respond to the Council’s policy on public art
The SPD will include a framework for art in Cambridge, which will set out broad principles for a cohesive commissioning programme by the council.