PUBLIC ARTIST : A SENSE OF CHESTERFIELD HERITAGE ARTS TRAIL, Beam

'A Sense of Chesterfield' project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the 'Animate' public art programme, linked to the regeneration of the town centre.

Aim

To create a sculptural art trail with a strong visual presence and tactile nature to celebrate Chesterfields' diverse heritage through a contemporary lens acting as a catalyst for people to discover more about their place, in a fun, accessible, interactive and family friendly way.

Context

About 'A Sense of Chesterfield': The project will focus on celebrating the heritage of Chesterfield in unique and engaging ways in public spaces as part of the regeneration of the town centre. People will learn more about heritage through researching their place, collecting stories and then sharing these with a wider audience. It will be led by Chesterfield Borough Council and guided by a Project Steering Group.

The project will develop a fun multisensory, accessible heritage trail across Chesterfield town centre incorporating display panels augmented by digital interpretation enabling visitors to explore well known and lesser known heritage stories. The arts trail will be enhanced by a range of public art interventions that express a contemporary interpretation of the heritage stories.

A Sense of Chesterfield is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to The National Lottery players.

The overall aim is to help raise the profile of heritage in the town by providing physical permanent interventions, which form a distinct trail, to enable people to interact with heritage as part of their everyday lives. Locating these physical interventions (e.g interpretation panels and public artworks) in public places, the heritage of the town will not only exist online or behind closed doors, but will be highly visible and will act as a catalyst for people to discover more about the heritage of their place.