"Artist, Jo Roberts has been appointed to undertake the Connect project as part of Corby’s Parkland Gateway Public Art Programme. The Connect project will take place over the next two years during the construction phases of the pool and civic hub. Jo’s role is to develop an artwork which involves local people and which will be displayed in the new Parkland Gateway buildings." www.corby.gov.uk
"Following a tender process, Creative Partnerships in Coventry is delighted to be able to commission Jo Roberts and Andy Smith to develop an original publication to communicate, inspire and map the kinds of creative journeys which schools in Coventry engaged in the Creative partnerships programme have taken. We are delighted by the care, responsiveness and real understanding Jo and Andy have demonstrated to the character of our work. We are excited by their ideas." www.creative-partnerships.com/coventry
"Independent Photography has commissioned artist Jo Roberts to develop a project which responds to the environment of the Greenwich Peninsula. Taking on the persona of ‘The Waterwoman of Greenwich Peninsula’, Jo will intervene in the landscape and collaborate with a cross section of local residents to explore and debate water as a multi-faceted resource. Independent Photography commissions artists to develop collaborative projects which respond to particular locations and communities across Greenwich." www.peninsulaprojects.net
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