2012 Cultural Olympiad launches 12 public art works contest
Date uploaded: March 19, 2009
A £5.4m contest has been launched to create 12 public works of art inspired by the 2012 Olympics.
Artists will receive up to £500,000 to create works for the Cultural Olympiad in the run-up to the 2012 London games.
It is the first major project in the four-year Cultural Olympiad, which aims to showcase British art and culture.
Arts Council England says it wants artists "to mark a moment in our histories in unexpected ways and places across the country".
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