Arts and Regeneration
The Arts & Regeneration programme contributes to the regeneration of the eight town centres in RCT.
The programme is delivered in partnership with the Council’s Regeneration & Planning team.
The programme consists of various projects that contribute to the regeneration of our town centres, including:
- Public Consultations
- Commissioning public artworks
- Development of a Public Art Strategy
Arts Development Officer for Regeneration,
Featured current projects
Public Art for Pontypridd
The development of a landmark sculpture for Pontypridd is underway. Welsh artist Andy Hazell has been appointed to create a gateway sculpture for the A470 entrance to the historic market town. He held a series of workshops as part of this public art project
A new lighting scheme for two of the County Borough’s oldest and most famous structures were completed in 2009. Lighting designs for Pontypridd’s historic bridges have been commissioned from British artist Lulu Quinn. The visibility and historic status of Brunel’s Viaduct and the William Edwards Bridge will be highlighted by these lighting designs.
These public art projects are part of an ongoing regeneration scheme for Pontypridd. Both schemes have been commissioned through Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and funded from a variety of sources including the Arts Council of Wales, Visit Wales, Arts & Business, Pontypridd Town Council, Pontypridd Market Company and the Welsh Assembly Government, DE&T (Department for Economy & Transport)
Past projects
Stronger than it Looks, 2007
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council's Cultural Services commissioned an installation from Artstation to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the William Edwards bridge in Pontypridd. The artists worked with students from University of Glamorgan, Porth County, engaged with local people and Costains (who were at the time building the Rheola Bridge as part of the Porth bypass) using only paper to create “y Bont” an architectural scale bridge in Porth Plaza. The project was funded by the Heritage Lottery, Costains and Travis Perkins.
Treorchy Gateway Seating / Banners, 2005-2006
Louise Shenstone, Public Art Co-ordinator for Rhondda Cynon Taff Community Arts, was commissioned by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Town Centre Regeneration team to create two Gateway artworks for Treorchy town centre. The designs for the Seating and the Banners were created during workshops with local school children.
Mountain Ash Bridge Mural, 2005, 2006
Created by Mobile Arts who worked with local school children to create designs.
