Art in Public Space

Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art (TSSK) has been working with art in public space since its foundation. Our work with art in public space is an important part of our core activities, and we offer a unique competence within the field.

Counseling

TSSK provides practical advice and information to both the public, and the private sector, and aims to contribute with artistic professionalism in the management of public space and urban development.

Our work with art in public space is an important part of our core activities, and we offer a unique competence within the field. We will work towards securing artistic quality in public art projects within our region, and towards an active and critically reflecting, public conversation about art and our shared public spaces.

RECENTLY:

27.09.2024: Kenneth Balfelt: Kunst i byutvikling – fra sosiale vilkår til fysisk form
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Kunstsentrenes kunstkonsulentkurs 2023/2024

Kunstkonsulenten har en nøkkelrolle som bindeledd mellom offentlige og private byggherrer, profesjonelle kunstnere, publikum og kunstverk. Kursets formål er å profesjonalisere flere konsulenter. Med dette vil kurset kunne bidra til å styrke kunstnernes inntektsmuligheter, og å sikre oppdragsgivere større tilgang på kunstfaglig kompetente konsulenter.

Dyktige konsulenter er helt vesentlige for å sikre gode prosesser i nye kunstprosjekter, og for å ivareta profesjonalitet og kvalitet i alle ledd

Med dette som bakteppe har KiN og kunstsentrene i Norge utarbeidet en kursmodell for kunstkonsulenter. I 2023/2024 arrangerte KiN for første gang et kunstkonsulentkurs i to moduler, med en nasjonal og regional del.


06. - 07.05.2023: Seminar om kunst og stedsutvikling (Arr. Kristiansund Kunsthall)
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29.08.2022: Byutviklingsverksted i trehusbyen Levanger
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05.05.2022: "Kunst i våre rom. Hva – hvorfor – hvordan?" Ålen, Holtålen Kommune
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15.09.2021: Seminar om kunst i offentlige rom i Ørland kommune.
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28.11.2019: Byutviklingsverksted: Kunst/kulturarv i Levanger kommune.
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11.09.2019: Kunst i offentlige rom (fra A til Å) i Stjørdal kommune.
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Mid-Norway’s Largest Art Collaboration?

Could an artistic landscape spanning Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal become a national milestone – and the most ambitious public art project in Norway?

In connection with Norway’s 1000-year national anniversary in 2030, Sparebankstiftelsen SMN has started a large-scale public art initiative designed to strengthen community identity and foster shared cultural values across the region. The project, titled Kunstlandskap MIDT, draws inspiration from earlier landmark projects such as Skulpturlandskap Nordland and Kunstlandskap Gudbrandsdalen. The purpose is to developing a coherent art landscape across Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal.

Building Competence
In November 2024, the Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art brought together artists and representatives from 20 municipalities for a joint discussion and workshop. Participants explored the potential for regional collaboration and how art can be meaningfully integrated into local communities and public spaces.

An art landscape of this kind offers more than aesthetic value – it can become a driving force for local development, cultural exchange, and tourism. Public art is about creating experiences that leave a mark – both on the landscape itself and in the minds of those who encounter it.

The project aims to establish a strong collaborative framework between the public sector, private partners, and local communities. A key goal is to inspire new art initiatives within municipalities and to strengthen expertise, interest, and understanding of how art can help build regional identity and connection. As the lead organisation, the Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art brings extensive experience in public art processes – including community engagement, the establishment of art committees, and a broad network of regional art consultants.

2025 - 2030
Sparebankstiftelsen SMN envisions Kunstlandskap MIDT as a landmark cultural initiative – a gift to the region in celebration of the National Jubilee in 2030. By mapping the diverse conditions and ambitions of participating municipalities, the project aims to lay the groundwork for a series of meaningful public artworks.

Kunstlandskap MIDT has the potential to become one of Norway’s most significant public art initiatives – and a worthy artistic contribution to the national celebrations in 2030.

Kunstlandskap MIDT – a lasting art gift of NOK 50 million to Mid-Norway!

Published 09.05.2025

Kunstlandskap Midt – en varig kunstgave på 50 millioner kroner til Midt-Norge!

Les om lanseringen av prosjektet 9. mai 2025

Les artikkel i Adresseavisen

Terra Incognita - Den hvite plassen

Siden 2016 har Trøndelag senter for samtidskunst arbeidet med å utvikle kunstpedagogisk formidlingsopplegg for ungdomstrinnet på Minnestedet etter 22. juli 2011 på oppdrag av Trondheim kommune og Den kulturelle skolesekken.

Kunstsenteret gjennomfører formidling og omvisninger på Minnestedet etter 22. juli 2011 (8. - 10.trinn)