About 80 people gathered at The Incubator at the Historic Village last night to hear Marc Spijkerbosch, Rotorua District Council's community art adviser, speak about public art and its power to transform communities.
Marc has spent two years working on public art collaborations in Rotorua, having previously worked in America, Australia and India. He said he had seen art revitalise Rotorua's CBD through its "per cent for arts" policy, which supports and acquires public art.