Office of Public Art is pleased to present a virtual Public Art Training Camp. This is a series of eight online weekly sessions for emerging and mid-career artists interested in working in the public realm, as well as for organizations interested in working with artists.
Explore current trends in public art throughout the United States and around the world with guest speaker Kendal Henry, the Director of New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program.
Arts administrator Christian Guerra will discuss best practices for selecting artists for future public art projects. Topics will include: establishing core principles in a Request for Proposals (RFP); demonstrating how well-defined core principles lead to better collaborations; listening to artists; and incorporating community feedback to enhance the artist selection process.
As an artist, one of the most exciting messages or phone calls to receive is to be asked to interview for a potential public art project. But, how does someone...
Lawyer, jazz pianist, college professor, and long-time arts advocate David Gurwin will explain the different types of contracts involved with public art projects and other contracts that artists may encounter...
Using her art projects as examples, Janet Zweig will demonstrate how to structure an effective budget, how to consider unexpected costs, and include the different components that need to be considered for successful budgeting.
Public Art Director at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Amina Cooper, will share strategies for cultivating and optimizing relationships with key stakeholders including municipalities, project managers, subcontractors and community members.
Office of Public Art Director Sallyann Kluz, and City of Pittsburgh Public Art Manager Sarah Minnaert will take participants through the world of permits and permissions for public art projects on both public and private properties in Pittsburgh and adjacent communities.
Che Anderson will speak to the power of bringing public art to Worcester, MA, and how the program shifts its focus every year to address economic, cultural, and societal shifts.
There are more and more opportunities for artists to create work in public space, from requests for qualifications, to requests for proposals, to direct commissions. But, what is the difference between each type of opportunity, and how does an artist new to public art find them?
Register for all three sessions of the Winter Intensive: Demystifying the Public Art Application Process series.
When applying for an artist opportunity, an artist has only one chance to make a powerful first impression with their work samples. In this session, artist and OPA project Manager, Derek Reese will help to provide insight into the application review process to demystify the work sample submission portion of artist calls.
