May 19 Event

Public Art 101
A one day workshop for artists presented by the Office of Public Art
Date: May 19, 2007
Time: 9-4pm
Place: Society for Contemporary Craft
2100 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Cost: $25 ($21.00 for the Arts Council members)
Purchase Tickets: www.proartstickets.org

 
 
 
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Are you a visual artist who is interested in learning about what is involved with creating public art projects? Perhaps you have already developed some artwork in the public realm, and are interested in other opportunities. This is your opportunity to learn about the field from people who commission public art. This all-day workshop (Printable Schedule) is designed to give you a conceptual framework about working in the field of public art including information about artist opportunities, fabrication and materials, legal issues, budgeting, working with communities, and planning for successful projects. The fee for this workshop is $25 ($21.00 for the Arts Council members) and includes lunch and a resource package. Reservations are required. Limited to 70 participants. Registration begins at 9am.

Presenters:

  •  Ricardo Barreto, Director, Urban Arts, Boston, MA.
  •  Morton Brown, Artist, Pittsburgh, PA
  •  Charlotte Cohen, Regional Fine Arts Manager, General Services Administration, New York, NY
  •  Janet Kagan, Principal, Percent for Art Collaborative, Chapel Hill, NC
  •  Shelley Smith, Assistant Objects Conservator, Intermuseum Conservation Association, Cleveland, OH
Schedule:    
   
9:00
   Registration
10:00
  Welcome
Renee Piechocki, Director, Office of Public Art
10:15
   Charlotte Cohen
Public Art: An overview of public art programs and how they commission artists.
10:45
  Q + A with Charlotte Cohen
11:00
   Janet Kagan
What opportunity is right for you? How to seek and evaluate public art opportunities.
11:30
   Q + A with Janet Kagan
11:45
   Morton Brown
The transition from studio art to public art.
12:15
   Q + A with Morton Brown
12:30
   Lunch
1:00
  Shelley Smith
Planning Ahead: selecting materials and fabricators for the public realm.
1:30
   Q + A with Shelley Smith
1:45
   Ricardo Barreto
Nuts and bolts of project management for artists: budgets, insurance, contracts, copyright, time management and more.
2:15
   Q + A with Ricardo Barreto
2:30
   Breakout Groups with Presenters
3:15
   Q + A with all presenters
3:45
Closing Remarks
Renee Piechocki
Office of Public Art - Previous Events
     
Creating Lasting Memorials
February 1, 2007
    
Cleveland Public Art
October 17, 2006		    
Artist + Architect Collaboration
June 29, 2006
    
For Pittsburgh
July 20, 2005		    
     

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