ART will move out of galleries and 'conventional spaces' and into the streets of Oxford and online in the next 30 years, according to a director of an Oxford gallery.

Paul Hobson, the Director of Modern Art Oxford has shared his views as part of an Oxford City Council consultation in to what the city may look like in 2050.

Considering what art could look like in the future, he said: "Artists will have moved beyond conventional art spaces, using new technologies and social media to reach new audiences with new forms of art.

"It is likely that these will be highly interactive, designed for specific contexts and audiences and very user-responsive, enabling new forms of participation and creativity."

Mr Hobson predicted that art and culture will play a 'far bigger role' in all people's lives in Oxford by 2050.

He predicted 'new platforms and spaces, both physical and virtual' and that the idea of what an artist is will broaden.

He warned that how a city like Oxford responds to the new opportunities will be key to help grow the city's economy and increase its tourism offer.

City leaders and residents have been sharing their futuristic views as part of the city council's Oxford 2050 consultation which calls for people to respond to different themes including work and learning, culture and leisure and transport and connectivity.

The consultation ended at the weekend after two months and the findings will be published in March 2018.