Competition Among The Shortlisted Artists Is Really Hotting Up

Arts4Wokingham has now lit the blue touch paper on the creation of a landmark work of art to be located outside Wokingham’s new Carnival Hub. The group, which has just been accredited charity status, has selected five shortlisted artists from the field of over sixty who applied to spearhead this project.

The five artists have been tasked with specific questions about the kind of artwork they’d like to create, the materials they’ll use and the way in which they will involve the local community. They will be presenting their concepts to a commissioning panel early in the new year. Just one successful artist will be chosen to drive the campaign forward. This major new artwork will be unveiled as close to the opening of the Carnival Hub as possible.

Robin Cops, Deputy Chair of Arts4Wokingham, says that the quality and range of artists wishing to take on this challenge has been quite incredible: ‘We’ve had expressions of interest from all over the world. We’re in no doubt that this sculpture will really put Wokingham on the map.’

Arts4Wokingham’s formal charity status underlines the group’s key aim of championing public art within the borough. It also carries practical and financial advantages for those wishing to donate or contribute towards the funding for its activities.

If you’d like to offer your views on art within the borough, there’s a short questionnaire which can be accessed via Arts4Wokingham’s website which is:
www.arts4wokingham.com Simply click on the link ‘Get Involved’.