Thursday, September 26, 2013
Liesel Fenner, Americans for the Arts’ public art program manager, was a guest on WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi Show on September 26.
The show discussed public art’s role in placemaking and community building. She appeared alongside Angela Anderson Adams, public art administrator for Arlington Economic Development, and Roger Lewis, architect, “Shaping the City” columnist at Washington Post, and Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Maryland College Park.
Since 2000, the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network's Year in Review has annually recognized outstanding public art projects through an open call submission and curation/selection process.
Author(s): King, Sara
Date of Publication: January 2003
In 2001, Portland Development Commission (PDC) issued the Lloyd District Development Strategy, a vision and guide for new development in the District for the next 10 to 20 years. This strategy envisions a Lloyd District that has new urban mixed use development with thriving specialty spots, diverse dining and entertainment options and a robust tourist economy, all linked by pedestrian friendly walkways and a vibrant public realm.
Author(s): King, Sara
Date of Publication: January 2003
In 2001, Portland Development Commission (PDC) issued the Lloyd District Development Strategy, a vision and guide for new development in the District for the next 10 to 20 years. This strategy envisions a Lloyd District that has new urban mixed use development with thriving specialty spots, diverse dining and entertainment options and a robust tourist economy, all linked by pedestrian friendly walkways and a vibrant public realm.
Author(s): DeShazo, Jessica and Smith Zachary, Editors
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2015
"DeShazo & Smith carefully selected eight U.S. cities to demonstrate the breadth and innovation in municipal public art programs today, from vegetable gardens to performance spaces and temporary site-specific installations. But the real value in these case studies lies not in the final products, but in underlining the public engagement process before and afterwards. They teach us that indifference is bad: a sign of low civic interest where people are disconnected, and stress the importance of critique and allowing the public to both adopt and adapt the works/spaces to their own
Author(s): Public Art Network Advisory Council
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2011
Best Practice Goals and Guidelines outlines the guidelines for the field in order to ensure a process that is ethical, fair, and reasonable for artists, curators/arts administrators, etc.
Author(s): Cohen, Randy
Date of Publication: May 01, 2016
This one pager give an overview of key data from the 2015 Local Arts Agency Census about how local arts agencies support and public art projects.
Author(s): Washington State Arts Commission
Date of Publication: Apr 01, 2014
The Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) cares for the State Art Collection with partner agencies (public schools, colleges, universities, and state agencies), who present the artwork in public spaces. Partner agencies and/or sites are responsible for all routine artwork maintenance. The Arts Commission is responsible for conservation and restoration of the artwork, which is contingent upon receipt of adequate appropriations for this purpose. The information in this handbook is provided to aid artists in designing their projects from conception through installation, while considering
Author(s): Walsh, Patricia
Date of Publication: Jun 01, 2015
The results for the 2015 effort Americans for the Arts and the PAN Council exploration in the development and management of several established regionally foscused public art groups to better understand how these groups opperated.
Author(s): National Endowment for the Arts
Date of Publication: Aug 01, 2010
This comprehensive survey of outdoor arts festivals by the National Endowment for the Arts examines public festivals' demograhics, pricing, and the arts and festival themes represented, allowing us to understand arts festivals' neighborhood impacts and cultural roles.
Author(s): Seresinhe, Chanuki Illushka; Preis, Tobias; Moat, Helen Susannah
Date of Publication: Mar 29, 2016
This study published by Royal Society Open Science is the first of its kind to apply quantitative evidence to the belief that public art increases property values in urban neighborhoods. Additionally, it demonstrates how online visual platforms both contribute to and inform us about social and economic trends at large. Using geo-tagged photos from Flickr and property prices over time, researchers suggest a direct relationship between Street Art and neighborhood economic growth.
Author(s): Chyrsalis Arts
Date of Publication: May 15, 2019
This Public Art Sustainability Assessment (PASA for short) is a set of guidelines and an assessment method being developed by Chrysalis Arts, an artist-led public art company, training and arts development agency based in Gargrave in North Yorkshire. PASA is intended as a tool for use at any point during the development, creation, maintenance and decommissioning of a public art project.
Author(s): San Jose Cultural and Visitor Services
Date of Publication: Aug 01, 2008
This sample document is an example of a Public Art Ordinace. In this document, the San Jose outlines the purpose of its public art program and how it will allocate funds to meet program needs.
Author(s): Miller, Susan M.; Hulstrand, Janet; Kagan, Janet, Kirkland, Larry
Date of Publication: Jan 01, 2010
This resource provides information about the thoughtful integration of public art into city spaces. It outlines some of the major questions concerning public art and city development.
ALL RISE, was a collaborative art collective series curated by Meagan Atiyeh and Elizabeth Spavento, featured a year and a half of performances, events and temporary art installations organized for and presented at an vacant city block at the location of Seattle City Light’s future Denny Substation.
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