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 […]

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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 […]

Back to School: Public Art on College Campuses

Written By: Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive Colleges are gardens that nurture the growth of our future generations. Young minds attend college to learn and prepare themselves for the world ahead of them. The arts are a part of that influential growth. Like rainfall to plants, the arts nourish the minds […]

The Future History of Public Art: Details on WESTAF’s 17th Symposium in Partnership with the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and Forecast Public Art

We are pleased to announce additional 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 and will take place at the Hawai’i State Art Museum. The symposium is being organized by WESTAF in collaboration with Forecast Public Art […]

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 […]

Can Public Art Reduce Crime? Expert Interview with Ben Sandberg

Written By: Elysian Koglmeier Can public art reduce crime? Ben Sandberg, a recent graduate of Cornell’s Public Administration Masters program, sought to answer that question. Curious to know what he discovered? Read our interview with Ben to learn more about his public art GIS mapping project. Tell us a little about your yourself! Why did […]

10 Public Art Resources: Inform Yourself and Elevate the Field

Written by: Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive Are you a public art administrator, artist, or community member seeking information about public art? Have questions about contracts? Need to educate a panel that is unfamiliar with public art? Well you’re in luck! Here’s a handful of resources to inform you and your […]

Expression of Freedom: Public Art Spotlight

Written by: Elysian Koglmeier on behalf of the Public Art Archive “A work of art is a scream of freedom.” – Christo Art and independence have been linked for centuries. Artists yearn for freedom of expression. They also use art to celebrate, challenge or invoke freedom in society. Artistic expressions of freedom take many forms […]

10 Key Lessons from the Public Art Network Preconference

Written by: Elysian Koglmeier for the Public Art Archive Hundreds of public artists and administrators gathered at Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Preconference in San Francisco this month. One session that drew a lot of attention was “The Challenge of Evaluation in Public Art” because…evaluating public art is indeed a challenge. The session provoked […]