Talking Public Art
A series of stylishly produced conversational podcasts about the ins and outs and highs and lows of making high quality art in the public realm.Louise Francis and Laura Knight, co-directors of FrancisKnight, talk with a number of recognised experts in the field about best practice and why public art is so important.
Podcasting since 2021 • 15 episodes
Talking Public Art
Latest Episodes
The journey from sculptor to international public art curator, with guest speaker Victoria Jones
In our fourth episode for Season 3 we talk to Victoria Jones the founder of T Projects an Arts consultancy delivering public art, creative strategies & artist development initiatives in Australia and the UK. Abou...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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59:51
Creating opportunities for disabled artists with guest speaker Jo Verrent
This week we talk to Jo Verrent, Director of Unlimited.About: Supporting disabled artists; getting too big for your boots, rubbish off-the-shelf policies; and Grantium, the dreaded Arts Council application portal. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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52:52
Chris Dixon discusses how building networks and relationships can create the conditions for public art to happen
This week we talk to Chris Dixon, Arts and Cultural Industries Manager at Ashford Borough Council.About: surviving (or not surviving) in the arts; building networks and relationships, creative hooks and creating the conditio...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:16
Guest speaker Brigitte Orasinski on community participation and bringing the best that the arts can offer to people’s doorsteps
In our first episode for Season 3 we talk to Artistic Director Brigitte Orasinski of Folkestone-based arts company, Strange Cargo. About: community participation and working with large numbers of people; on bringing the best that...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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41:18
Guest speakers Nicole Mollett and José den Hartog discuss the rewards of community engagement and tapping into local knowledge
In our final episode we talk to artists Nicole Mollett and José den Hartog.About: the rewards of community engagement and tapping into local knowledge; making things that people can use in their everyday lives; a shared love of b...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:08