Role of the Public Art Panel

Council appoints the Public Art Panel to:

• provide expert strategic advice to Council, including on:
  • site priorities and selection
  • timelines
  • strategic aims
  • use of budget
  • artworks to be removed or relocated
  • external proposals, bequests, donations or loans of artwork for public spaces
  • protocols for artwork opening/unveiling, relocation and removal
• assist and advise on the public art programme
• commission major public artworks.

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Decisions and recommendations

The panel can make decisions on:

• commissioning processes, methods for selecting artists, and developing briefs
• selecting artists to respond to a brief, and reviewing expressions of interest
• approving artist concepts and detailed designs for public artworks.

Recommendations and decisions must be in line with Aotearoa New Zealand’s laws (including those on copyright, censorship and obscenity), and Council’s:

• Strategy for Supporting the Arts (April 2012)
• Public Art Policy (August 2013)
• public art acquisitions budget and approved programme.

Recommendations and progress reports to Council or the delegated committee will be developed by Council staff with advice from the panel.

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Meetings

Panel meetings are held as needed.

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Delegated authority

Once the public art programme has been approved, the Public Art Panel have delegated authority to select public artworks if the:

• location and priority for the artwork has been approved by Council
• cost of the artwork is within approved budget
• decision of the panel is unanimous.

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