SITUATIONS

Situations began its story in 2002 as a public art commissioning programme embedded within the University of the West of England in Bristol. Founded by Claire Doherty, Situations grew from Claire's sole curatorial endeavour to become an organisation recognised for the international reach and high quality of its work and for the distinctive and surprising ways in which it has engaged audiences. This is reflected in the award of the Paul Hamlyn Breakthrough Award for Outstanding Cultural Entrepreneurs in 2010. On 1 November 2012, with the support of the Breakthrough Award, Situations transferred out of the University and became an independent arts charity... Over the 15 years of its programme, Situations tested and developed a series of new approaches to commissioning public art and the arts in the public realm. Our approach can be summarised by a series of principles which became known as the New Rules of Public Art... We believe that artists (including writers, musicians, performers,..

Also known as: Situations Trust

Registration numbers: 1147019 (W), 7910541 (W)

Primary location: Wellington