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The aim of this project was to create an artist-designed public garden within a new housing development in Blochairn, Glasgow. It was thought that the garden could be a positive and social space becoming an attractive focal point for the community. The intention was a collaboration between the Housing Co-Operative, the architects and an artist, with public art agency, Visual Art Projects (VAP) leading the project development.

Despite a successful funding application to the SAC the project did not take place but remains an attractive idea for development at a later time. What is described here are the intentions of the original application.

Artists

Funding

SAC Award amount

£20,955.00

Project total cost

£53,205.00

Funding purpose

Towards an artist-designed public garden within a development of 51 new houses in Blochairn, providing a focal, pivitol space for the local community.

(Please note dates and details correct at time of award.)

Consultation & Commissioning Process

The intention was to create a collaborative consultation process involving the Housing CoOp, the architects and an artist, with Visual Art Projects (VAP) leading the project development.

Coordinated through Visual Art Projects.

Outcomes

This project did not, in the end, proceed. The “story” of this successful application tells much of the support available from the Scottish Arts Council in realising projects from the application stage to implementation.