In the Field is designed to take participants through the artist’s process, from an artist’s perspective. From research and design ideation, to working with fabricators and implementation of the artwork, In the Field breaks down the public art process so that artists and the general public gain insight into how an artwork becomes a part of the public realm.
In the Field
with Tim Engelhardt
This year, artist Tim Engelhardt will lead the series, presenting the artistic process and resulting large mixed-media mural Above Stage, commissioned by Pittsburgh CLO for the entryway to their campus on CLO Academy Way in Downtown Pittsburgh. Each session of In the Field will be on-site at a different location significant to the project and will highlight a different step in Engelhardt’s process of creating the artwork.
Registration is $15 per person per session; advance registration is required.
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Agenda
Thursday, August 22, 2024
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Research and Ideation
In the Field begins at artist Tim Engelhardt’s studio at Radiant Hall: Homewood. Tim will tackle the topic of research and ideation for a commissioned mural, from the initial concept submission for the Request for Proposals, to finalizing the shop drawings for the fabricator. Tim will shed light on some of the elements of conceiving a public artwork that go unnoticed by the general public, such as client and community engagement, research, feedback sessions, and design alterations.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Fabrication
The second In the Field session will be held at Shiftworks’ offices in East Liberty. Tim Engelhardt will be joined by arts administrator and public art consultant Morton Brown to discuss the various elements and players that make a mural project possible. Brown and Engelhardt will also cover the various materials and approaches to mural making and installation. This session is perfect for artists, arts administrators, and those interested in commissioning an artist for a mural project.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Installation
For the season finale of In the Field, participants will meet at Above Stage to see the final installed mural in its home on CLO Academy Way in Downtown Pittsburgh. Artist Tim Engelhardt and Jim Scriven, Director of Education of Pittsburgh CLO Academy will lead this presentation. In addition to taking in the beauty of the work itself, this session will delve into the technical intricacies of the mural and its rigging hardware. Engelhardt and Scriven will also shed light on collaborating with contractors in the production and installation of such a large, multifaceted mural.
Registration
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