Commissioning contemporary art for heritage places is a growing practice internationally, but little research has been done about how these projects come about, their nature, or the impact they have on sites, audiences, or participating artists. It is important that we fill this gap in knowledge to create better understanding about this important field in contemporary art, ensure worthwhile investment, and identify best practice for the future.

To support our research we launched a survey of international contemporary art in heritage projects. Our focus is on capturing information on temporary, site-specific activity (e.g. art commissions or artists' residencies) that have taken place beyond the UK over the last five years.

If your organisation or heritage site has worked with artists in this way, we would very much like to hear from you!

Link to Survey form: https://forms.office.com/e/Lthx7EsCzP

The deadline for survey responses is 31 October 2024.