Public Service Announcement

HRM's First Public Art Forum

(Tuesday, November 27, 2007) - Working toward a future Public Art Policy for Halifax Regional Municipality, HRM's Cultural Advisory Committee (CAC) will host a Public Art Forum Thursday, November 29th at the Rowe Building, Dalhousie University.

"Public Art is a reflection of who we are as a community," said Councillor Andrew Younger, Chair of the Cultural Advisory Committee. "It celebrates our strengths and our history and is a permanent statement about a specific moment in time."

The creation of a Public Art Policy was identified in HRM's Cultural Plan. The Policy will define Public Art and guide the Municipality, community groups and private sector developers in planning, creating, siting and maintaining a region-wide Public Art collection.

When:   Thursday, November 29, 2007
Time:     6:30-9:30 pm
Where:  Rowe Building (Potter Auditorium), Dalhousie University,
               6100 University Ave.

Speakers:

Doug Bamford, Artist, "North is Freedom"sculpture
Dyan Marie, Toronto Artist/Community Activist
David Smith, President, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

Joining the speakers for a public panel discussion will be Jeffrey Spalding, Director, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and Kellie McIvor, a local conservator with special interest in public art and memorials.

The Draft Public Art Policy, developed through specialized and targeted input from industry, can be viewed by visiting www.halifax.ca/publicart . The CAC will continue to engage artists, developers and a variety of community organizations over the coming months to develop this policy.

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Councillor Andrew Younger (District 6 - East Dartmouth - The Lakes)
Chair of the Cultural Advisory Committee
476-1727

Holly Richardson
Regional Coordinator Culture & Heritage
490-6889