The New Future of Public Art?: Digital Digital Everywhere: Denver Digerati

Written by: Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive Many cities are taking advantage of LED technology and capitalizing on new spaces often associated with advertisements – building facades, billboards, marquees and LED screens. You’ll find them on street corners or looming high several stories above you. Artists are using these screens to […]

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Help the Public Art Archive make public art more public by submitting your completed public artworks at NO COST. The Public Art Archive, a program managed by WESTAF, is a growing database of completed public art projects throughout the U.S. and abroad. The PAA database unites records from public art organizations and artists into one […]

Mundano in Denver

80 Street Artists Flock to RiNo for CRUSH Walls Written by Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive Mundano, a Brazilian street artist and activist based in São Paulo, joined 80 other street artists in the RiNo Arts District streets of Denver for a week-long festival. Street artists from around the world shared […]

Monument Lab 2017

Home Post written by Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive Monument Lab. Have you heard about it? We’re paying tribute to this monumental public art venture with 20 facts. You’ll get the 20 in a little bit… Monument Lab is a public art and history project in Philadelphia. It is running from […]

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The Public Art Archive™ (PAA™) is a totally free, continually growing, online and mobile database of completed public artworks. The PAA database unites records from public art organizations and artists into one comprehensive resource and raises awareness about the value of public art and advocates for public artists. PAA is TOTALLY FREE to contribute to […]

Mistakes to Avoid When Commissioning Public Art Works

Written By: Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive © Kenny Be, 2013 “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Commissioning public art is a […]

Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts launches their Collection Showcase page on the Public Art Archive

We are pleased to announce that the Hawai’i’s State Foundation on Culture and the Arts has just launched their Collection Showcase page on the Public Art Archive! Explore their extensive public art collection here:https://stage2.explore.publicartarchive.org/SFCA Use Hawai’i’s Collection Showcase page to learn more about their program, perform collection-specific searches, and review additional multimedia content. To learn […]

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 […]