Appendix 1 - Arts Strategy Guidance Note April 2024
Argyll and Bute Council · 11 June 2024
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Outdoor Museum Art Strategy Guidance Note April 2024 1 of 9
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1. Purpose of Grant A total budget of £55,000, which allows for a maximum award of £15,000 in any given year, has been allocated by Argyll and Bute Council to the Outdoor Museum. Awards are available for up to a maximum of £3,000 based on a maximum intervention of 50% of the total costs incurred in developing, fabricating / producing and installing an art work in the Outdoor Museum, Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh. 2. Submission Process There will be one call for applications per year advertised on the Argyll and Bute website, with a maximum available funding pot of £15,000 per annum for a minimum of three years. Application Type Maximum Funding Available Match Required Scored by Final Decision by Type 1 £500 50% Design Panel Design Panel Type 2 £3,000 (inclusive of any prior Type 1 award) 50% Design Panel Area Committee Type 3 £0 0% Design Panel Area Committee Applications are to be made taking account of Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee dates and lead in times for this. All works covered by an award must be completed within 12 months of that award being made e.g. if an application for development costs was determined on 5th April 2024, the respective works must be complete by 5th April 2024. If the same group susbsequently makes and application for production/installation costs, those works would need to be complete within 12 months of the later award date. 3. Match Funding Type 1 and Type 2 applications will require 50% match funding. Please see below list of possible sources of match funding. Please note this list is not exhaustive and funds availability and criteria may change over time. Awards for All https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/scotland/awards-for-all- scotland Creative Scotland http://www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/open-project-funding Tesco Bags of Help https://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/pages/Category/the-tesco- bags-of-help-programme-tes2 For more funding ideas and a chance to do your own funding search, check our funding webpage http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/grants-and-funding 2 of 9
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Type 1: Applications for Development Costs The maximum funding available for initial development costs is £500 in respect of any single application and for not more than two such awards to be made in any given year. A minimum of 50% match funding is required for applications to be considered. This award can cover the following costs: Appointing an artist to develop a design; Professional advice on technical aspects of production of design; Professional advice on production costs. Applications for development costs will be accepted once annually. Applications for development costs should complete this form and return to arlene.cullum@argyll-bute.gov.uk Applications will be assessed by the Design Panel based on eligibility and scoring criteria in Section 4. Type 2: Applications for Total Costs The maximum total funding available for developing, fabricating/producing and installing an art work is 50% of total costs up to a maximum of £3,000. A minimum of 50% match funding is required for applications to be considered. Applications for total costs will be accepted once annually. Applicants for total costs should complete this form and return to arlene.cullum@argyll-bute.gov.uk Applications will be assessed by the Design Panel based on assessment and scoring criteria in Section 4 and recommendations taken to the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee for final approval. Type 3: Applications for Plinths (No funding required) If you wish to donate an artwork to the Outdoor Museum, applications for the allocation of a plinth are welcomed. Applications for plinths with no requirement for funding should complete this form and return to arlene.cullum@argyll-bute.gov.uk Applications will be assessed by the Design Panel based on assessment and scoring criteria in Section 4 with recommendations taken to the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee for final approval. In order for your application to be considered, you must supply all information required in order to fit with the Panel Meeting and Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee timeline. 5. Assessment Criteria The below criteria applies to all application types unless otherwise stated. 5.1 Principles All applications should meet the following principles: That proposed art works must have a direct connection with Helensburgh, Lomond and the immediate local area, its history and/or culture; That proposed art works must not be seen as a means of advertising any business; That the subject matter of any art works should not cause offence i.e. likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people; That the materials and methods of fabrication/production for any art work should be of commensurate type and quality as the original installations i.e. artefacts encapsulated in acrylic, bronze and/or stone reproductions of original artefacts; 3 of 9 4. Application Types
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Artworks must be in keeping with the character of the Outdoor Museum and surrounding area; Interpretation material should be provided to accompany any artwork. This should be included on the plinth itself and provided to be published on the Outdoor Museum website. Applicants must account for costs and design implications of any associated interpretation material; Art works should be designed to require little or no maintenance. 5.2 Scoring Matrix Criteria Allocation of score on a scale of 1 to 3 Community Link – proposal must demonstrate a strong link with Helensburgh and the surrounding area. 1 – partial compliance 2 – good evidence of compliance shown 3 – comprehensive evidence provided Quality – Proposals should provide a high quality artwork of commensurate quality to the existing collection (not applicable to Type 1 applications for Development costs) 1 – partial compliance 2 – good evidence of compliance shown 3 – comprehensive evidence provided Character – Proposals should be in keeping with the character of the surrounding streetscape and should not present an obtrusive or incongruous feature 1 – partial compliance 2 – good evidence of compliance shown 3 – comprehensive evidence provided Risk – applicant to provide assurance that the artwork can be delivered and installed 1 – partial compliance 2 – good evidence of compliance shown 3 – comprehensive evidence provided Durability – artworks should be produced in a material which is durable and appropriate with minimal maintenance requirements (not applicable to Type 1 applications for Development costs) 1 – partial compliance 2 – good evidence of compliance shown 3 – comprehensive evidence provided Technical Guidance 6. Website and QR Codes The Outdoor Museum is accessible through a bespoke Outdoor Museum website http://theoutdoormuseum.com, which carries extended content about the artefacts on display on the plinths in the town centre. It also has an Archive section – going forward the idea would be that all nominations for a plinth would be archived on the website. Each plinth has a QR code that connects the viewer to this website following the suggestion of Helensburgh Community Council. The website presents Helensburgh’s incredibly rich seam of history and heritage, in an easy to use resource that reflects the local community’s ownership of an creative contribution to, the Outdoor Museum. 7. Install of Text The vinyl’s for sandblasting were produced by McIntyre Memorials, who also undertook the install/sandblasting of the text in situ. Notes: 4 of 9
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• the weather conditions for installing the text, i.e. sandblasting are critical, it cannot be wet or too windy • the duration of sandblasting the stone is also critical, as the stone should not be too deeply blasted • it is of the utmost importance that the project manager signs off the position of the stencils for sandblasting before sandblasting takes place • it is essential that no text is placed on a roadfacing side of a plinth 8. Plinths The plinths are made from granite and are 45cm square and bullnosed. The height varies. All plinths are cored with 2 - 4 holes to accommodate future artworks to be installed. The next 2 pages give a map of the location of the plinths and a table of measurements of the holes, surveyed by MacLay Civil Engineering. Please note that the location of the holes is not regular and the table by needs to be consulted before the production of new work. Notes: • The existing artworks are fixed with a pinning system into the holes already cored into the top of the plinths • Previous contractors have used a special underwater bonding agent used in oilrig and marine conditions to fix the bronzecasts, stonework and resin in place. • It is essential that any moulds produced are safely stored in case objects need to be re-cast. 5 of 9
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Document issued by ASL with the dimensions & shape of the plinths as agreed with WAVEparticle. 6 of 9
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Helensburgh Chord - BOLLARD SURVEY See sketch for Numbering reference, Survey Alignment & Survey Notes 03/09/14 Colquhoun Square South of Princes Street rev: A Bollard Type Hole 1 Hole 2 Hole 3 Hole 4 Number Ref. East North East North East North East North SC1 A1 149 227 299 224 SC2 A2 151 223 301 222 SC3 A3 151 227 299 225 SC4 A1 148 223 300 221 SC5 A1 149 227 301 225 SC6 A2 150 227 300 226 SC7 A2 152 225 304 224 SC8 A1 148 225 299 225 SC9 A1 147 224 298 225 SC10 A3 153 227 303 225 SC11 E1 151 178 302 175 152 354 303 357 SC12 A2 150 225 299 225 SC13 A1 149 224 299 224 SC14 A1 149 228 299 227 SC15 A1 149 228 299 226 SC16 A2 151 225 303 224 SC17 C2 104 up 104 out 105 up 101 out Note C2: East Face 1st, North Face 2nd / 201 cube +/- 2mm (Up from bo[om& Out from internal corner) SC18 A3 151 225 300 228 SC19 A2 153 226 305 225 SC20 A3 150 226 300 224 SC21 A2 147 226 300 224 SC22 A3 149 224 300 223 SC23 A1 150 221 302 223 SC24 A1 153 223 304 222 SC25 A3 150 228 301 225 SC26 A2 150 228 302 226 SC27 A1 147 229 298 227 SC28 A1 152 224 303 224 SC29 A1 149 227 300 226 SC30 A2 156 227 157 224 SC31 A1 147 225 299 223 SC32 A1 152 224 303 221 SC33 A1 152 224 302 221 SC34 A2 154 225 305 224 SC35 A2 149 226 302 224 SC36 D2 147 225 295 227 250 sq-100 deep +/- 2mm SC37 A3 149 224 301 223 SC38 A1 150 227 300 226 SC39 A1 147 225 297 224 SC40 A3 228 148 226 300 SC41 A3 152 226 302 223 SC42 C2 102 up 100 out 99 up 101 out Note C2: East Face 1st, North Face 2nd / 203 cube +/- 2mm (Up from bo[om & Out from internal corner) SC43 A1 148 227 300 224 SC44 A1 225 150 227 303 SC45 A1 223 148 225 299 SC46 A1 227 152 228 302 SC47 C2 106 up 104 out 104 up 105 out Note C2: East Face 1st, North Face 2nd / 203 cube +/- 2mm (Up from bo[om & Out from internal corner) SC48 A1 147 226 299 224 SC49 A1 148 227 300 227 SC50 A3 151 227 302 225 SC51 A1 148 227 299 225 SC52 A2 151 228 301 227 SC53 A1 152 223 303 223 SC54 A1 150 224 301 221 SC55 A2 149 227 300 226 SC56 A3 149 227 299 224 SC57 A3 148 226 298 223 Colquhoun Square North of Princes Street NC1 A1 147 226 300 225 NC2 A1 148 225 298 225 NC3 A1 149 224 302 223 NC4 A2 150 230 300 228 NC5 A3 149 225 299 223 NC6 A1 150 220 301 220 NC7 A2 150 226 300 225 NC8 A3 154 227 300 226 NC9 A2 152 227 301 226 NC10 E1 150 188 299 188 154 369 304 370 NC11 A2 150 228 302 226 NC12 A3 147 227 298 227 NC13 A2 151 227 300 227 NC14 A1 148 226 300 223 NC15 A1 146 227 297 226 NC16 A2 151 227 303 226 NC17 A1 143 227 298 224 NC18 A1 148 226 300 225 NC19 A2 149 229 300 226 NC20 A1 228 152 228 302 NC21 E1 176 153 355 153 174 304 354 304 NC22 A3 125 150 125 300 NC23 C2 107 up 103 out 106 up 100 out Note C2: East Face 1st, North Face 2nd / 203 cube +/- 2mm (Up from bo[om & Out from internal corner) NC24 A2 227 150 227 301 NC25 A3 225 150 227 300 NC26 A1 225 149 226 300 NC27 A1 148 223 298 222 NC28 A1 147 227 298 227 NC29 A2 148 228 301 225 NC30 C2 103 up 105 out 103 up 104 out Note C2: East Face 1st, North Face 2nd / 203 cube +/- 2mm (Up from bo[om & Out from internal corner) NC31 A1 151 224 302 223 NC32 A2 225 152 225 303 Helensburgh Chord - BOLLARD SURVEY See sketch for Numbering reference, Survey Alignment & Survey Notes 03/09/14 Colquhoun Square South of Princes Street rev: A Bollard Type Hole 1 Hole 2 Hole 3 Hole 4 Number Ref. East North East North East North East North NC33 A3 224 150 223 300 NC34 A3 226 151 226 303 NC35 A2 225 148 228 299 NC36 A1 153 225 304 224 NC37 A2 148 232 300 228 NC38 A2 150 229 302 228 NC39 A2 152 229 302 226 NC40 A2 148 229 301 226 NC41 A3 224 153 226 303 NC42 A3 224 153 227 301 NC43 A3 224 149 227 300 NC44 A2 229 152 229 301 NC45 A1 225 147 228 300 NC46 A2 226 155 227 304 NC47 D2 223 155 227 305 248 sq-101 deep +/- 2mm NC48 C3 104 up 103 out 100 up 101 out Note C3: East Face 1st, North Face 2nd / 202 cube +/-4mm (Up from bo[om & Out from internal corner) NC49 E1 184 152 368 152 186 303 368 303 NC50 A2 226 152 229 304 NC51 A1 226 147 228 300 NC52 A1 224 150 224 301 NC53 A2 225 149 227 301 NC54 A1 227 152 226 301 NC55 A1 223 146 226 298 NC56 A3 227 149 230 298 NC57 A2 227 149 230 300 NC58 A1 227 147 229 298 NC59 A1 151 224 302 223 NC60 A3 152 227 303 224 NC61 A3 152 226 301 227 NC62 A1 224 148 227 299 NC63 A1 150 223 301 224 NC64 A3 150 227 299 223 NC65 A3 150 227 300 225 NC66 A1 146 227 297 225 NC67 A1 149 229 299 227 NC68 A1 227 147 224 299 NC69 A2 225 147 226 300 NC70 A3 222 150 224 297 NC71 A1 227 151 227 301 NC72 A1 221 148 225 300 NC73 A2 223 149 227 300 NC74 A1 222 147 224 298 Helensburgh Chord - BOLLARD SURVEY See sketch for Numbering reference, Survey Alignment & Survey Notes 03/09/14 Colquhoun Square South of Princes Street rev: A Bollard Type Hole 1 Hole 2 Hole 3 Hole 4 Number Ref. East North East North East North East North Table issued by Tom Neufeld from MacLay Civil Engineering showing measurements of cored holes in mm to centre of hole. Please refer to map on previous page for location details. 8 of 9
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Existing Plinth Positions 9 of 9