{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260100093"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260100093","attributes":{"code":"DE260100093","administering-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","announcement-administering-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-01-01","anticipated-end-date":"2028-12-31","grant-summary":"Visual Governance in the City: Rethinking Graffiti and Public Images. Graffiti is a dynamic urban expression that challenges authority over public space. The project aims to understand how we manage urban spaces by regulating images like graffiti, posters, and street art, through the new concept of urban visual governance. It will examine the Australian graffiti removal industry and develop more effective and inclusive strategies for balancing restrictive policies and creative expression in cities. Expected outcomes include innovative methodologies that redefine how public images contribute to creating vibrant communities, policy recommendations for evidence-based graffiti management, and a new conceptual framework for urban visual justice. Benefits include pathways to more diverse and inclusive urban spaces.","funding-current":520377.00,"funding-at-announcement":516311,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Sabina","familyName":"Andron","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-1927-2279 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Sabina","familyName":"Andron","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-1927-2279 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"The University of Melbourne","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"The University of Melbourne","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":false,"code":"360104","name":"Visual Cultures","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4406","name":"Human Geography","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"440612","name":"Urban Geography","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"130205","name":"Visual Communication","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280104","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Built Environment and Design","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"280123","name":"Expanding Knowledge In Human Society","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["France"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"This project examines how Australian cities manage public images such as graffiti, posters, and street art. It addresses a significant gap in our knowledge about how decisions to remove graffiti are made by local councils, graffiti removal companies, and community groups. It will investigate whether and how diversity (cultural or otherwise) in visual expression is accounted for in deciding whether to remove a public image. Central to the investigation are costs associated with such decisions. Expected outcomes include innovative methods for studying and managing urban visual culture, evidence-based recommendations for more effective and equitable approaches to unplanned images such as graffiti, and a framework for \"urban visual justice\" to guide policy decisions. Outputs include exhibitions and walking tours to stimulate public discussion on the role of visual culture in our cities and policy briefings to diversify visibility and voices in our public spaces. The project will work closely with councils, graffiti removal companies, and community groups to create more cost-effective and adaptive approaches to graffiti management, benefitting municipalities through reduced budgets and enhanced engagement. Benefits of this research extend to all who live in, work in, or visit our cities. By improving how we manage public images, the project will foster more liveable and cohesive urban spaces that better reflect Australia's diverse communities and cultures."}}}