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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 5306 ..

Graffiti contractors are provided with an up to date list of all legal art sites to prevent their accidental removal.

In relation to the Bunda Street redevelopment, it is not envisaged that this development will impact on the number of available art sites, as there are a number of approved art and mural sites available throughout Canberra as indicated in the attachment, many of which have not been utilised. Bunda Street art site was an initiative of the Civic Youth Centre and was not part of Urban Services official list of art sites.

In response to your question on a plan for spaces for art sites, please refer to the information provided above. As indicated, potential art sites are usually selected by the artist(s), who then approach Canberra Urban Parks and Places to investigate the suitability of the site. It is not feasible to investigate large numbers of street art sites without the interest of an artist, as art sites not only require the acceptance of the community, they must satisfy the artists requirements. Canberra Urban Parks and Places also encourage the recycling of street art sites to revitalise artwork throughout the City. Art sites are only recycled with the original artist's consent.

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