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Costs of permanent public commission of art at Tottenham Court Road station

Request ID: FOI-1057-1718
Date published: 15 September 2017

You asked

I'm making a request for information relating to the costs of the commission, installation and promotion of the permanent public commission of art at Tottenham Court Road station. 1. The total costs in pounds sterling of the commission, production and installation, of Daniel Buren's work 'in situ' titled 'Diamonds and Circles' at Tottenham Court station, Oxford St, Soho, London W1; 2. The total costs in pounds sterling of the production and distribution of the associated leaflet titled "Daniel Buren 'Diamonds and Circles' permanent works 'in situ'" (no reference number on the leaflet exists); 3. The annual salary in 2016-17, or the latest financial year for which figures are available, in pounds sterling, or annual salary band in pounds sterling, of Eleanor Pinfield, head of Art on the Underground; 4. The annual budget in 2016-17, or the latest financial year for which figures are available, including staff salaries, of the Art on the Underground project.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-1057-1718

Thank you for your request received on 3 August 2017 asking for information about Art on the Underground. I apologise for the delay in my response.
 
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:
 
London Underground has long been an important patron of art and design and has an incredible track record in commissioning high-calibre contemporary public artworks that can be enjoyed by the millions of customers that use the Tube every day. Art on the Underground launched in 2000 to promote greater understanding of the Tube as a cultural and social environment, and its mission is to work with talented artists - with an established reputation or at the beginning of promising careers - to create extraordinary projects across Transport for London. It is enriching customers’ journeys by engaging with them, re-imagining spaces, and changing the way they experience the city. Building on a large and varied portfolio, Art on the Underground is at the forefront of contemporary debate about how art can shape public space.
 
1. The total costs in pounds sterling of the commission, production and installation, of Daniel Buren's work 'in situ' titled 'Diamonds and Circles' at Tottenham Court station, Oxford St, Soho, London W1;
 
The costs of the commission, production and installation of 'Diamonds and Circles' totalled £407,710.
 
The integration of the artwork by Daniel Buren forms part of the total costs of the Tottenham Court Road Modernisation project, totalling £425,000,000.
 
2. The total costs in pounds sterling of the production and distribution of the associated leaflet titled "Daniel Buren 'Diamonds and Circles' permanent works 'in situ'" (no reference number on the leaflet exists);
 
The design, print and distribution of the leaflet Daniel Buren 'Diamonds and Circles' permanent works 'in situ' totalled £4,286.90. This covers a print run of 30,000 units, and distribution to all Zone 1 Underground stations.
 
3. The annual salary in 2016-17, or the latest financial year for which figures are available, in pounds sterling, or annual salary band in pounds sterling, of Eleanor Pinfield, Head of Art on the Underground;
 
Please refer to the ‘Art on the Underground Manager’ salary information published on our website on senior staff salaries, 2016:
 
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-senior-employee-salaries-2016.pdf.
 
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, TfL is not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
 
4. The annual budget in 2016-17, or the latest financial year for which figures are available, including staff salaries, of the Art on the Underground project.
 
In 2016/17, the Art on the Underground budget totalled £636,000, however, this included £80,000 carried over from 2015/16.
 
In 2017/18, the budget is £553,000.
 
Staffing costs in 2016/17 totalled £238,000 inclusive of basic pay, allowance, National Insurance & pensions, and included maternity cover roles.
 
Additional funding is received from income from applications to grants, including Arts Council England, and generated by commercial activity (for example, the selling of artist limited edition prints).
 
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please feel free to contact me.
 
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
[email protected]

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