The days when local authorities still had money, with guest speaker, Caroline Hicks
02/27/23 • 42 min
In this episode we talk to Caroline Hicks, Director of Growth & Community for Dartford Borough Council.
About: the days when local authorities still had money; getting young creatives into Canterbury Market; commissioning bronze sculptures of Mick and Keef for Dartford Town Centre; the fear of a blank canvas and stretchy parameters.
Plus: capturing the magic, measuring wow and glass fusing!
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In this episode we talk to Caroline Hicks, Director of Growth & Community for Dartford Borough Council.
About: the days when local authorities still had money; getting young creatives into Canterbury Market; commissioning bronze sculptures of Mick and Keef for Dartford Town Centre; the fear of a blank canvas and stretchy parameters.
Plus: capturing the magic, measuring wow and glass fusing!
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
Tweet us at @artbirds
Instagram us at @artbirdsfk
Email us at [email protected]
Thanks for listening & keep podcasting!
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Plus: the positive power of beauty, dreams of a giant bobble hat and Take That.
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You & Me & Me & You by Anthony Burrill
Me. Here Now by Mark Titchner
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Instagram us at @artbirdsfk
Email us at [email protected]
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Plus: fountains and follies, grotesques in old churches and a stuffed cat called Willem.
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
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