The Great Public Art Debate
What benefits do public works of art
bring to the city and do we understand
their value? Who should pay for them? Should
Christchurch be known as a city of
public art? A public debate will be held next
month to try to answer these
questions and to discuss the benefits
and role of public art in Christchurch. Sponsored by the City Council, the
debate will be chaired by David
McPhail and will feature a strong lineup
of speakers and panellists. Among those taking part as speakers
or debaters are: Judith Tizard, the
Associate Minister of Arts, Culture and
Heritage; Creative NZ chairperson
Peter Biggs; City Councillor Paddy
Austin; John Coley, the former Director
of the Robert McDougall Art Gallery;
architect Peter Beaven; Radio NZ
broadcaster Sean Plunket; author Jim
Hopkins; sculptor and artist Sam
Mahon, and lawyer Cath Dalziel. The Great Public Art Debate will
be held at the Christchurch
Convention Centre at 7.30pm on
Thursday, 18 April. The cost is $15.
Tickets are available from the Centre
of Contemporary Art (CoCA) in
Gloucester Street. Phone 366 7261 -
www.coca.org.nz |