The mural on the Norman’s building (FOI)

Request

Has the mural on the Normans Building been commissioned by a states department? 

if so,
A) Which department
B) How much was the budget?
C) What was the final cost?
D) was it painted by artists living in Jersey?
E) if not, Where were the artists from?
F) Who "signed off" the picture?

Response

The mural on the Normans Building has not been commissioned by the Government of Jersey.

ArtHouse Jersey are an independent arts organisation who the Government of Jersey grant fund. However, the Government has not provided a specific grant to support the mural, nor do they have any direct control over the ArtHouse Jersey programmes. 

Therefore, the information requested is not held, in accordance with Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011. 

Further information is publicly available on ArtHouse Jersey's website. 

ArtHouse Jersey's 'Home' mural at Norman's is now complete (ArtHouseJersey.je) 

Article applied

Article 3 - Meaning of "information held by a public authority"

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a) it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b) it is held by another person on behalf of the authority