Stadscuratorium Amsterdam provides Amsterdam’s municipal executive with solicited and unsolicited advice on art in the public space. Collectively, its nine members cover a wide range of knowledge, from art and spatial planning to the management of works of art in the public space. Together, they form a network of expertise that constantly questions the meaning and definition of art in the public domain. By establishing the stadscuratorium, the City of Amsterdam shows that it values a guiding vision of the development of (art in) the public space.
Stadscuratorium Amsterdam
The public domain is a place for experiment, where Stadscuratorium Amsterdam functions as a catalyst for new forms of commissioning and artistic expression.
Strong strategy
The rapidly changing and growing city requires a flexible approach to existing works of art and a strong strategy for works of art yet to be realized. The concern for the quality of public space, and the art that is given a place in it, is not only tested by the Stadscuratorium on the basis of aesthetic criteria. Above all, the quality of the works of art in the public domain is assessed on the basis of the effect the works have on the ecology of a place or area. Who does the work of art address, to whom does it appeal, what stories does it tell and what kind of experiences does it evoke?
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