Two large colourful mosaic sculptures by Gretchen Hillhouse in landscaped public city garden near high-rise  buildings
abstract wall sculptures, Cast aluminium  in modern corporate foyer entry. Australian artist and designer Gretchen Hillhouse
Large abstract landscape encaustic-wax painting by artist Gretchen Hillhouse in large corporate foyer

Councils

We work with councils to create functional streetscape elements and engaging art works for indoor and outdoor public spaces.

We transform those spaces into places people love to be.

Shaped by meaningful collaborations with councils and their stakeholders, we create site specific works, taking in to account:

  • The site’s natural environment

  • The history and culture of the area

  •  Social demographics

  • The traffic and street-scape context of each project.

We bring psychology into play to create resonance on important psychological levels within the user demographic which increases the attraction to the space and the desire to meet and mingle for longer.

Benefits for councils of working with us:

  • Creating differentiation in public spaces

  • Building an attraction to the space  - creating higher visitation

  • Enhancing the dwellability of a space - making people want to stay longer

  • Increasing the number of visitors to the space - enhancing safety through numbers

  • Strengthening a sense of community identity and building the culture capital of the area 

Our Process

We are happy to support council tendering processes by developing concepts and feasibility studies for projects, providing budgets and initial design ideas.

 Following the tendering process, we work closely with councils to realise the desired outcome within budget and schedule.

For councils with a mandatory percentage spend on art in new projects, we provide the project management oversight to deliver multi-artist solutions to the desired outcome within budget and schedule.

We can also contribute to the development of marketing material and community communication documentation to form an integrated product offering enhancing the community satisfaction and engagement with the completed design outcome.

Every project starts with a conversation, so feel free to call us on 0410062846.