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These files containing administrative correspondence, press releases and notes on the history of Trafalgar Square. They reveal how the Fourth Plinth project developed and how its administration was organised. Three files consist of correspondence from the public stating their views on the most suitable statue.

Project files contain records relating to projects which received an award from the RSA Art for Architecture scheme. Each file includes a grant application form and notification letter; correspondence, notes and reports detailing project progress; images in various formats; press information, publications and other sundry items regarding the artist(s), architects or other built environment professionals and their work. In some project files, one or more of the aforementioned items are missing due to loss. Additional images have been archived separately. Project No. 1 is the first project to receive a grant under the scheme, each project thereafter has been given the successive number. Publication grants are numbered separately, and will be recognised by the suffix (Pub) after the project number. Project No. 1 (Pub) is the first publication to receive a grant under the scheme. Project completion dates indicate the completion of the design stage and the artist's involvement in conjunction with the RSA Art for Architecture scheme.\n\nOne image from each project has been attached if such an image exists.

These files were weeded by the Arts section at which point all entries, other than those shortlisted, were destroyed. The Archivist weeded duplicate copies of compositions.\nAlmost every file is composed of an entry form, music score, cassette recording of the composition and accompanying correspondence. Each entry form has been given a number as a means of identification.

Rose Garrard worked with architects Levitt Bernstein on the design of new community buildings for Holly Street Estate in Dalston, London. The project included a nursery and day centre for older people. Garrard involved users of the building in the design process and helped to improve the environment and systems of support and communication during the development work. The project was completed in 1995. Client: Holly Street Public Arts. Award value £9,500.

Most of the images relate to the Fourth Plinth Debate held on 24/1/2000.

Application and Project slides

Andrea Blum, Dorothy Cross and John Nottingham worked with architects Michael Hopkins & Partners to develop proposals for key sites within the building and landscape programme. This project is part of the Public Art Plan and Strategy prepared by the Public Art Development Trust for the Inland Revenue for their new centre at Castle Meadows in Nottingham. Client: Inland Revenue Nottingham. Award value £4,000.

Jeff Bell designed and considered locations for architectural glass in the refurbishment of Ipswich Central Library. Bell worked with Suffolk Council Architects Department on designs to make glass a key feature of the buildng. Client: Suffolk County Council. Award value £4,000.

All minutes are closed for 30 years.\nThere was also a Development Committee but there are no minutes relating to it.\nIncludes incomplete minutes and papers of the Steering Committee, Statue Panel, the Communications Committee, RSA Meetings and World Squares for All. In chronological order.

Comprises of the minutes, agenda and working papers from the Masterclass Seminars, the competitions' Streering Committee and the Juries committee. These records show how the competition developed from its inception to the awarding of prizes.

Minutes and supporting documentation. These are largely records of decisions taken on applications made to the Art for Architecture scheme and administration of the scheme. These files include the completed grant application forms of both successful and unsuccessful entries with reasons for the latter in some cases. Not all years include the applications of the successful entries. These can be found in the project files at PR.AR/110/10/