To see photos of the restoration work in the Stourport Basins, visit the Stourport Basins Photo Gallery.
To find out more about the Master Plan behind the Stourport Canal Basins Restoration click here
Click here to download the full colour booklet outlining the arts projects as part of the Stourport Basins Restoration.
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The Stourport Basins Art Commissions
An integral part of the Stourport Canal Basin Restoration is the Arts Masterplan and Commissioning Programme. Formulated by a team led by the artists pro/POSIT and funded via a joint initiative between British Waterways, Wyre Forest District Council and Arts Council England; the aim of the programme was to place art and artists at the forefront of the design process in this unique heritage and conservation context.
The Arts Commissioning Programme is made up of a number of arts commissions which have been identified to illuminate, enhance and promote the site through events, projects and off site art pieces. Since September 2006 British Waterways have been working to implement the Arts Programme and have carried out research to source potential artists suitable to deliver the commissions which make up the two year programme. British Waterways focused on four specific commissions and invited a number of artists to respond to the initial commission briefs in December 2006. The responses received were assessed by a panel made up of the project partners in January 2007. As a result of this selection process, 5 artists were chosen to deliver the commissions. The artists worked on the project from April 2007 until July 2008.
Further information about the commissions and each of the artists click here to download the full colour booklet as a pdf outlining the arts projects as part of the Stourport Basins Restoration.