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Per Cent For Art Scheme

Allocating a percentage of the costs of capital works projects to artworks.

 

The allocation of funds for public art is to be included within each public building or urban landscape project and all places in Neighbourhoods. As a guide a target of five per cent (5%) for public art (Percent for Art Scheme) should be applied to urban planning, public open space and building projects involving either new development or redevelopment.

The preference is for the artwork(s) to be sited on the development or redevelopment site, although alternatives may be considered.

The City of Melville, through its Public Art Policy, aims to promote the municipality, enhance the urban environment, celebrate Melville’s history, culture and sites, and build a sense of community pride and spirit.

Project Goals

  • To enliven and enhance public buildings, spaces and community hubs;
  • To facilitate the integration and utilisation of contemporary art into daily life;
  • To increase public awareness of the value of art and design;
  •  To heighten the public profile of visual arts within the City of Melville through the development  of the City’s cultural heritage;
  • To create new opportunities for community expression and
  • To establish new design partnerships between artists, architects, urban planners and other professionals involved in the development and planning of community facilities within the City of Melville.

General Definition

For the purposes of this scheme, the term “public art” refers to artistic works or activities created for, located in or which are part of a public space or facility.  It also includes the consultation and conceptual contribution of an artist toward the design of public spaces and facilities.

 Public art can take many forms and be made of many different materials.  For example, it can be sculpture, mosaic, stained glass, textiles, ceramics, photography, prints, lighting, seating or pathways, to name a few.

 Any item such as door furniture, lighting, colour finishes, tiles, wall textures, carpets and runners may be suitable as the subject of artist intervention.  It can either be internal or external and or specific to a particular room, or, it may investigate sound or pure sculptural form - the concepts are limitless. 

 The following websites provide examples:

For more information, contact the Community Development Officer – Arts on  (08) 9364 0650 or email hkatarski@melville.wa.gov.au