North Kincardine Public Art
The North Kincardine Public Art Master Plan was produced by Artist Rachel O’Neil in consultation with over a thousand local people.
The Master plan was created as a result of a fifty day creative investigation into the area of North Kincardine during the summer of 2011. The aim was to create an outline work that presents the voices of over a thousand people of all ages speaking about the connection to where they live, its past, its present, and its future. This Master plan was commissioned by the North Kincardine Public Art Steering Group in conjunction with Aberdeenshire Council. As the Steering Group we are hoping that you read the master plan and then meet with us to share your thoughts on the ideas for the area that the Masterplan has created.
This may seem strange in these times of cut backs but Aberdeenshire Council runs a scheme called ‘Percent for Art’ that is part of the Planning Gain process which enables access to a small fund set aside for use by local people for developing Public Art. We have the support of the Community Learning Officer – Lynn Buchan and the local Arts Development Officer – Marie Shaw to help develop Public Art in the area but we need your input. We need to build up the steering group to represent a whole cross section of North Kincardine. (Banchory-Devenick, Cammachmore, Cookney, Findon, Muchalls, Newtonhill, & Portlethen)
So please come along to a meeting on Wednesday 8th February at 7pm, at Portlethen Community Centre, Portlethen Academy to find out more and also tell us your ideas.