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22/10/2026
Setting Out
From brief to plinth
"Art commission" means two different things
About
About Setting Out (art-in-partnership.org.uk)
Contact
Cookie Policy
Every page on Setting Out
How a public art commission runs, stage by stage
Copyright, moral rights and reproduction in a commission
Evaluating a public art commission: measuring the value of public art
Fabrication: making the work and carrying the risk
How long a public art commission takes
Installation and handover of a commissioned work
Maintenance, conservation and eventual removal of public art
Planning permission and consents for public art
Selecting an artist: the four methods and when each is right
The artist proposal: what a commission asks for and how it is judged
The public art commission contract, clause by clause
What a public art commission costs, line by line
What a public art commission is (and is not)
Who commissions public art, and under what duty
Writing the artist brief for a public art commission
Paying for public art: where the money comes from
Arts Council England funding for public art
Creative Scotland funding for public art projects
Grants and trusts for public art, beyond the arts councils
Percent for art: how the scheme works in the UK
Section 106 and Section 75: public art through planning
Photos to Edit: A Photographer's Guide to Post-Processing for Art Projects
Privacy Policy
Public art: what it is, what forms it takes, why it is there
Commissioning a mural: cost, permission and lifespan
Commissioning sculpture: materials, engineering and cost
Community art projects and how consultation really works
Public art examples: what UK commissions look like in practice
Public art policy and strategy: what a council actually publishes
Public art vs street art vs graffiti: the difference that matters
Types of public art, from permanent sculpture to temporary work
What is public art? A working definition
Why public art is important - and the honest counter-case
Setting Out: commissioning public art in the UK
Terms
The artist route into public art commissions
Artist fees on a public art commission, and what they cover
How to answer a public art brief and win the commission
Open calls for artists: where public art opportunities are published
The artist statement and short biography an application asks for
Visual Arts Project Hub
Who is at the commissioning table (there is no public art company in charge)
The artist role in a public commission, beyond making the work
The local authority role in a public art commission
What a public art consultant does, and when you need one
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"Art commission" means two different things
About
About Setting Out (art-in-partnership.org.uk)
Contact
Cookie Policy
Every page on Setting Out
How a public art commission runs, stage by stage
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Copyright, moral rights and reproduction in a commission
Evaluating a public art commission: measuring the value of public art
Fabrication: making the work and carrying the risk
How long a public art commission takes
Installation and handover of a commissioned work
Maintenance, conservation and eventual removal of public art
Planning permission and consents for public art
Selecting an artist: the four methods and when each is right
The artist proposal: what a commission asks for and how it is judged
The public art commission contract, clause by clause
What a public art commission costs, line by line
What a public art commission is (and is not)
Who commissions public art, and under what duty
Writing the artist brief for a public art commission
Paying for public art: where the money comes from
Show sub menu
Arts Council England funding for public art
Creative Scotland funding for public art projects
Grants and trusts for public art, beyond the arts councils
Percent for art: how the scheme works in the UK
Section 106 and Section 75: public art through planning
Photos to Edit: A Photographer's Guide to Post-Processing for Art Projects
Privacy Policy
Public art: what it is, what forms it takes, why it is there
Show sub menu
Commissioning a mural: cost, permission and lifespan
Commissioning sculpture: materials, engineering and cost
Community art projects and how consultation really works
Public art examples: what UK commissions look like in practice
Public art policy and strategy: what a council actually publishes
Public art vs street art vs graffiti: the difference that matters
Types of public art, from permanent sculpture to temporary work
What is public art? A working definition
Why public art is important - and the honest counter-case
Setting Out: commissioning public art in the UK
Terms
The artist route into public art commissions
Show sub menu
Artist fees on a public art commission, and what they cover
How to answer a public art brief and win the commission
Open calls for artists: where public art opportunities are published
The artist statement and short biography an application asks for
Visual Arts Project Hub
Who is at the commissioning table (there is no public art company in charge)
Show sub menu
The artist role in a public commission, beyond making the work
The local authority role in a public art commission
What a public art consultant does, and when you need one
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