Residents to choose artwork for Chesterfield sports centre
Chesterfield residents can have their say on the artwork which will grace the new Queen’s Park Sports Centre.
There are three options of the artwork which will be outside the new Chesterfield Borough Council facility, which is currently under construction.
The three options are:
• Heartbeat – designed by Nottinghamshire sculptor Michael Johnson. The design shows an image of a regular heartbeat symbolising wellbeing and exercise. At 12 metres long and 2.8 metres high, the design would be made of stainless steel with mosaic and bronze elements.
• Wave – designed by Matlock sculptor Stuart Marsh, showing a wave representing grace, strength and determination. The design would be 2.2 metres long and 1.8 metres high and made of stone from the Peak District.
• Jump – by West Midlands based artist Mick Thacker. This is a sculpture of a time lapse motion of the human figure jumping. The design represents the beauty of movement and the joy of life itself.
Councillor Terry Gilby, Chesterfield Borough Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for planning said: “We are keen for residents to have their say on which of these three pieces of art will be at the entrance to the new Queen’s Park Sports Centre.
“As a council, we have a policy that one per cent of the money spent on new developments must be spent on public artwork, this has led to some of the well-known pieces of art in the borough, including the Growth sculpture at Hornsbridge and the Spirit of Saltergate celebrating Chesterfield FC.
The consultation is available to complete online from Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June from a link on the council’s website: www.chesterfield.gov.uk.
People can also see the designs and vote for their favourite design at the existing Queen’s Park Sports Centre on Boythorpe Road, the Healthy Living Centre in Staveley, Chesterfield College and the council’s Visitor Information Centre in Rykneld Square.
The new Queen’s Park Sports Centre is currently being built on the site of Queen’s Park Annexe.
The £11.25 million project is paid for by £6.725 million from Chesterfield Borough Council, £2.5 million from Chesterfield College, as part of a dual use agreement, £2 million from Sport England’s Strategic Facilities Fund and £25,000 from Squash England. Read about the development
The new centre will open in early 2016. The existing centre on Boythorpe Road will remain open until the new one is complete.
