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What is PUBLIC ARTWhat is PUBLIC ART? 1 Overview What is Public Art? Benefits of Public Art Types of Public Art Connecting with Parks Plan Planning for Public Art Funding Sources Timeline Contacts Grove St. Illuminated and Boise Canal Artist: Amy Westover 2 What is Public Art? “Nomade” by Jaume Plensa Gateway Park, Des Moines, Iowa It is commissioned by a very public process Public money funds the creation of the art piece It is associated with a sense of longevity. 3 Why Public Art? Public art is a true symbol of a city’s maturity. It increases a community’s assets Expresses a community’s sense of identity and values. Helps green space thrive “Journeys of the Imagination” Gary Lee Price $25,000 4 Why Public Art? Enhances roadsides, walkways, and community gateways Public art can knit communities together A well-designed public space can boost real estate values Creates opportunities for small local business to thrive A city with public art is a city that thinks, feels & grows! 5 Types of Public Art Artist: Bill Fitz Gibbons Sculpture: in the round, relief, mobiles, electronic works, light works; figurative, abstract, statuary Mosaics including engravings, carvings, frescoes Fountain & water elements Fine art crafts: clay, fiber (tapestries), textiles, wood, metal, plastics, stained glass 6 Types of Public Art Mixed-media video and computer-generated works, collage, photography Installations Earthworks and environmental artworks Desert Passages : 1 mile long exercise trail that features 10 sculptural passages made from native boulders and natural elements. Artist: Roger Asay and Rebecca Davis Location: Lookout Mountain Park, Phoenix Funding: Parks, Recreation and Library Department, CIP bond funds Artist Contract Amount: $18,000 7 Types of Public Art Jack Mackie Dancers' Series: Steps Funding Source Engineering Department (now part of Seattle Public Utilities) 1% for Art and private businesses in the Broadway Local Improvement District Decorative & ornamental elements designed by an artist Murals, drawings, and paintings; and Monuments 8 Types of Public Art Architecturally Integrated Functional elements designed by an artist River of Trees Judith and Daniel Caldwell Hazen Audel Coeur d’Alene Bench Project 9 Public Art Connects with Parks Plan Art Interventions Canal Pathways Residential Pathway Rail-with-Trail Pathway Urban Pathways Innovative Pathway Features Innovative Roadside Pathways Signage Bollards Landscaping Fencing Artist Stewart Wong Sammamish Park-and-Ride lot 10 Planning for Public Art Defining the Scope Public art context Site opportunities Administration operation Funding sources Community involvement Artist selection and project review Maintenance Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor Chicago, IL 11 Planning for Public Art Identifying Partners Artists Architects and planners Arts and cultural organizations Neighborhood associations Social service agencies Business groups Community activists Educational institutions Elected officials Artist: Lawrence Argent Colorado Convention Center, Denver 12 Planning for Public Art Funding Sources Percent for Art Ordinance CIP (Capital Improvement Projects) Bond Funds Private development Incentives to encourage voluntary participation 501c3 tax free fund-raising Foundation grants State & city governments Artist David Byrne – NYC Bike Rack 13 Planning for Public Art Timeline Criteria, site plans, timeline, assignments and visit to site Call to Artists Artists' applications and materials must be received for consideration. Public Art Committee determination of five finalists for consideration. Finalists create proposals Public comment Coordinate installation with City Dedication ceremony Orchard School Fencing, Cleveland, OH 14 Public Art Resources Meridian Arts Commission Idaho Commission on the Arts National Endowment for the Arts Project for Public Spaces Western States Art Federation 15 Upcoming Events LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Auditions - Monday, May 18 ORIGIN Public Art Dedication Ceremony - Tuesday, May 19 CONCERTS on BROADWAY – Saturday, June 20 INITIAL POINT GALLERY – Artist of the Month 16