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Public Art Strategy & Masterplan

Public Art can improve the connectivity of a precinct and its interrelationship with the rest of the area. Good public art can contribute to a sense of place, enhancing public spaces and celebrating cultural identity and community aspirations.

Recognising how public art plays a major role in our community’s aspiration for a ‘Sense Of Community’ and in response to the growing demand for artwork to be integrated into the City’s projects and private developments, the City of Melville has developed a new Public Art Strategy and Masterplan.

This document defines principles and priorities for public art in the City and will help to guide resources and funding towards relevant public art projects that will enhance the City’s built environment, distinctive natural assets, significant Indigenous sites, historic locations and key destinations.

The Public Art Strategy and Masterplan provides a curatorial and technical framework for all new commissions, ensuring that the City of Melville’s public art collection is cohesive, curated, and surpasses industry best practice standards. This approach will enable the City of Melville to respond to new ideas about art, storytelling, interpretation and cultural expression.

Coming of the Colors by Sohan Ariel-Hayes, photo by Miles Noel

City of Melville Public Art Collection

The City of Melville’s Public Art collection consists of over 80 artworks which have been acquired through artist commissions, exhibition purchases, donations and community arts projects.

Public Art is integrated into City playgrounds, park landscaping and building designs and the City also encourages public art in private developments through its percent for art policy, Provision for Public Art in Development Proposals.

Our interactive Public Art map shows locations of Public Artworks around the City.

For more information, please email the Cultural Development Officer (Arts) or call 9364 0666.

Image: Coming of the Colours by Sohan Ariel-Hayes (2019)

Mural Artwork Tool-Kit

The Mural-Artwork Tool Kit has been developed to provide guidelines for property owners, businesses, residents and artists planning to commission or install mural art within the City of Melville.

We support mural artworks as they:

  • Enliven and enhance our neighbourhoods
  • Reflect our current times, community identity & history
  • Provide points of interest
  • Support artists by providing opportunities to showcase their art
  • Contribute to the creative economy by paying artists for their work

 

Download and use the kit (and attachments at the bottom of this page) as a guide or for more information, please email the Cultural Development Officer (Arts) or call 9364 0650.

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