*Consultancy to manage participatory art commission at the University of Bristol (TQEC)

In 2018 CAS *Consultancy was appointed to write a public art strategy for the University of Bristol, as well as two location specific strategies for estates development in Campus Heart - centred around the planned New University Library; and Temple Quarter. 

Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC) will be a dedicated space for University of Bristol staff and students to work alongside the community, industry partners, businesses, and city stakeholders. As part of the strategy delivery for TQEC, *Consultancy is working on an ambitious public art programme, which comprises three community-focused commissions. The first commission, Charting Change, will see a lead artist initiate a participatory project which engages local artists, communities, and partner organisations. This longitudinal project will explore the industrial histories of the site alongside its technological futures and contribute to a contextually relevant identity for the new campus. 

The Charting Change open call was announced in September 2023 and a lead artist will be appointed in Spring 2024. Once selected, the artist will work with communities in Bristol to develop a series of temporary activations animating the TQEC site during construction. The research and art outcomes produced during this period will inform a permanent artwork for the publicly accessible Story Exchange which will be part of the main new campus building.