Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Fact Sheet
Title
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children:
Developing the Arts Strategy for the New Hospital
Artists
Lead Artist: Ray Smith www.RaySmithartist.com
Eva Elsner, Annie Lovejoy
Commissioner
United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust
Arts Strategy Development Commenced
January 1997
Arts Strategy Completed
October 1997
Construction of New Hospital Completed
April 2001
Location of activity during Arts Strategy Development1997
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, St Michael’s Hill, Bristol
Scope
Research and development projects by artists including integrated designs for the public areas of 6 floors of the new hospital, (173 in-patient and day-case beds).
Budget for artists’ fees during Strategy Development
£ 8,250
Total Project Commissioning Budget – includes all final commissions
£ 1.3 million
Funding sources
United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust
The Wallace & Gromit Grand Appeal www.grandappeal.org.uk
The National Lottery / Arts Council of England’s Capital 1 Programme
The Arts Council of England
Public Art South West
Champions of Child Health
NHS Estates
Summary Lead Artist’s Brief
The Lead Artist was invited to be part of the Design Team with the aim of integrating art and colour within the fabric of the building’s interior public spaces. Key principles of briefs for all artists includeda focus on a child-centred philosophy, and a commitment to consultation and involvement of parents, children and staff within the design process.
Project Manager: Arts Programme
Lesley Greene, Arts Consultant
Project Director
Graham Nix, Deputy Chief Executive, UBHT
Other Professionals
Architects
David Radford, Phil Mackelhatton, Whicheloe Macfarlane MDP
Interior Designer
Lee Cheong, Whicheloe Macfarlane MDP
Contact for further information*
Ruth Jacobs, Arts Co-ordinator, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Paul O’Gorman Building, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS28BJ
Tel: 0117 342 8807
Fax: 0117 342 8846
Email: [email protected]
*Please note that Ruth took up this post in 2006; the Arts Co-ordinator in post when this case study was commissioned was Emma Williams.
