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{{Update|the transferral to [[Sandwell College]], which has gone ahead|date=August 2016}}
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[[File:The Public Building.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Public Building]]
 
'''The Public''' was a multi-purpose venue and art gallery in [[West Bromwich]], West Midlands, England, at the forefront of a regional regeneration programme which was – by late 2013– to also bring Europe's biggest Tesco, a multiplex cinema, restaurants and a new retail centre.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/05/04/ex-bullring-boss-in-new-role-at-west-bromwich-new-square-development/|title=Ex-Bullring boss in new role at West Bromwich New Square development|newspaper=Express and Star|date=4 May 2013|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/02/26/exhibition-to-show-off-200m-west-bromwich-development/|title=Exhibition to show off £200m West Bromwich development|website=www.expressandstar.com|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="expressandstar.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/03/02/200m-vision-of-west-bromwichs-future/|title=£200m vision of West Bromwich's future|website=www.expressandstar.com|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref> It closed in November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-23633781|title=£72m gallery closes after five years|date=9 August 2013|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The building reopened as part of [[Sandwell College]] in October 2014.
 
Despite indications that the arts centre would be at the forefront of West Bromwich's 'Golden Future',<ref name="expressandstar.com"/> on 9 May 2013 it was announced that [[Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council]] was in discussion with [[Sandwell College]] to potentially lease The Public for use as a sixth-form college. At that time, the College's own sixth-form was oversubscribed with six applicants for every place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/investors-public-west-brom-could-3871460|title=Investors in The Public could be set to sue|first=Bob|last=Haywood|date=19 May 2013|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/05/23/balloons-launched-to-fight-plan-for-public/|title=Balloons launched to fight plan for Public|website=www.expressandstar.com|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/may/22/culture-commodity-sell-off-temples|title=When culture is treated as commodity, no wonder its temples are sold off - Owen Hatherley|first=Owen|last=Hatherley|date=22 May 2013|website=The Guardian|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref>
 
In 2012–13 there were 380,000 visitors to the building from all sectionssecti ons of society – an increase of over 40% from the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/02/26/number-of-visitors-soars-at-the-public/|title=Number of visitors soars at The Public|website=www.expressandstar.com|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/09/24/the-public-arts-centre-triples-visitors-over-three-years/|title=The Public arts centre triples visitors over three years|website=www.expressandstar.com|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref> The Public's mission was to be a place where people came to create and make things for themselves and to enjoy other people's creativity – an echo of Cedric Price's concept of a Fun Palace.<ref>{{CitationCite book needed|datelast=Julyde Graaf |first=Reinier |title=Architect, verb |publisher=Verso |year=2023 |pages=21}} </ref> In 2012, ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s Robert Clark described The Public as "a playground for adults" andadding that "maybe that's a good role for a contemporary art gallery to embrace".<ref name="guardian-">{{cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/jun/02/this-weeks-new-exhibitions | date = 2 June 2012 | accessdate = 5 July 2017 | first1 = Robert | last1 = Clark | first2 = Skye | last2 = Sherwin | newspaper = [[The Guardian]] | location = London | title = This week's new exhibitions}}</ref>
 
It was also home to 27 small companies as well as the Sandwell Arts Trust, who managed the building. Between them they employed around 120 people with a further 120 digital media apprentices.<ref name="expressandstar.com1">{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2013/05/17/emin-and-creed-works-at-public/|title=Tracy Emin and Martin Creed works at The Public, West Bromwich|website=www.expressandstar.com|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref>
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British architect [[Will Alsop]] was selected to design the building with construction beginning in May 2003. Running over budget and with a number of organisations supporting the project going into liquidation and administration, The Public finally opened to visitors in 2008 (chiefly the ground floor), with construction of the ramp and digital artworks being completed in 2009. The building was finally completed in 2010 with the opening of its Level 2 Conference Suite and finalisation of office space on Level 4.
 
The building is nowwas operated and run by Sandwell Arts Trust (established August 2009) and featuresfeatured exhibition space, interactive art works, cafe bar, theatre, conference and meeting rooms and office space.
 
By end of June 2013, Sandwell Arts Trust have indicated that 1,000,000 visitors will havehad been through the doors.
 
== Arts Centre ==
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