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Celebrating Santa Monica’s Women’s Empowerment Project

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Getting Ready for the Holidays with the Public Art Archive!

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New Tools and Resources for the Public Art Field

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Better Your Chances at Landing a Public Art Commission: Advice from Beth Ravitz

4Written by: Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive Reach for the Stars by Beth Ravitz. Pompano Beach, FL. Collection of Broward County Public Art & Design © 2004. Photo by Broward County Public Art & Design. Is landing a public art commission your white whale? Want to increase your chances of being […]

Recap of the 2017 Public Art Network Year in Review

Written by: Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive What do 22 safety orange swimmers, 200 vacant homes, 12,000 pounds of melting ice, 10,000 memories and 1 mobile dining room have in common? They compose a selection of public artworks awarded in the 2017 Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network (PAN) Year […]

WESTAF, Forecast Public Art, and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Partner for a Major Symposium on Public Art

We are pleased to announce the details of WESTAF’s 17th symposium: The Future History of Public Art. This gathering of public art practitioners and allied professionals will convene November 5-7 in Honolulu. The symposium is being organized by WESTAF in collaboration with Forecast Public Art and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. […]

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Untitled History | Public Art Archive

Untitled History | Public Art Archive Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Public Art Archive. Today we celebrate the holiday with public art by Mel Chin in Corpus Christi, TX. This work encourages empathy and understanding through bringing forgotten histories to light. Read more about the artwork by clicking the link above. Photo courtesy Tess […]

Madam C.J. Walker II | Public Art Archive

Madam C.J. Walker II | Public Art Archive The Public Art Archive is celebrating Women’s History Month by sharing some wonderful examples of public art about women and made by women throughout the month of March. Check out this work, “Madam C.J. Walker II” by Sonya Clark located at The Alexander Hotel in Indianapolis, IN. […]