Welcome to Birmingham! How local people and artists transformed Digbeth Coach Station into an award-winning gateway

Learning points

It is clear that involving the community is key when producing permanent public art pieces that are reflective of the environment and cultural context that they have been created in. Involving communities in the design process of the artwork leads to sustainable pieces of work that have been co-designed by the same people that view them daily, instilling a sense of pride and community in the area’s residents.

Claire Farrell provided Governance International with this case study on 18th May 2010.