National
Public Art Programs
Arts
in Transit
Information about this Federal Transit Administration
program that engages artists, civic leaders,
community residents, and businesses in changing
the way transit vehicles and facilities
are designed, as well as case studies of
projects around the country.
General
Services Administration Art in Architecture
Program
The federal Art in Architecture Program,
featuring a searchable database of GSA-sponsored
works.
National
Park Service
A gateway to the National Park Service,
featuring information about monuments and
memorials (including those on the National
Mall in Washington, DC) as well as "Links
to the Past," which includes information
on programs that preserve and interpret
America's history and culture.
Phoenix,
AZ: Phoenix Arts Commission Public Art Program
An overview of Phoenix's public art program,
known for its innovative use of artists
on design teams for large projects such
as civic buildings, freeways, and bridges.
Los
Angeles, CA: Metro Art Department
An award-winning program that commissions
artists to incorporate public art into a
wide array of transportation projects, including
bus stops, rail stations, streetscapes,
bus interiors, and construction fences.
Los
Angeles, CA: Public Art in Los Angeles
Sculptural works, mosaics, and murals in
Los Angeles.
Richmond,
CA: The Rosie the Riveter Trust
Information about the Rosie the Riveter
World War II Home Front National Historical
Park and Memorial in Richmond, California.
San
Diego, CA: Port of San Diego Public Art
Program
Various art projects in public spaces in
the region's tidelands and on the shoreline
of San Diego Bay.
San
Francisco, CA: San Francisco Arts Commission
Public Art Program
Information about San Francisco's percent-for-art
program, which encourages the creative interaction
of artists, designers, city staff, officials,
and community members during the design
of city projects.
Santa
Monica, CA: Public Art Program
Information about the percent-for-art program,
which focuses on creating roles for artists
as partners in the city's Capital Improvement
Program, allowing artists to work with architects,
landscape architects, engineers, and other
design professionals to integrate art into
public works projects.
Broward
County, FL: Broward County Cultural Affairs
Office
Includes virtual tour of some of the works
of art included in the Public Art and Design
Program of Broward County.
Miami-Dade
County, FL: Miami-Dade Art in Public Places
The county's percent-for-art program serves
the community through art installations
and educational programming dedicated to
enriching the public environment and to
preserving and enhancing the artistic and
civic pride of Miami-Dade County.
Chicago,
IL: Exploring Public Art
A gateway to public art in Chicago, including
an overview of the Department of Cultural
Affairs Public Art Program, as well as
information about and directions to selected
artworks.
Minneapolis/St.
Paul, MN: FORECAST Public Artworks
A nonprofit organization that supports the
development and appreciation of public art
by creating opportunities for artists and
communities to explore the public realm.
FORECAST also publishes the Public
Art Review, the nation's only journal
devoted to public art.
Albuquerque,
NM: Public Art Program
Albuquerque's Art in Municipal Places Ordinance
has led to commissions for diverse works
of public art for the city.
New
York, NY: Battery Park City
Located in lower Manhattan, Battery Park
City contains nearly 30 acres of permanently
protected open space, including public gardens,
plazas, and parks, and an outstanding series
of public art projects.
New
York, NY: New York City's Percent for Art
Program
One of the nation's leading public art programs
provides New York City's civic and community
facilities with a wide range of artwork.
New
York, NY: Public Art Fund
New York's leading presenter of artists'
projects, new commissions, temporary installations,
and exhibitions in public spaces.
Cincinnati,
OH: A Guide to Public Art
A guide to downtown Cincinnati's collection
of outdoor sculptures, fountains, objects,
and paintings, including a map, images,
and descriptions of 36 artworks.
Cleveland,
OH: The Ohio Sculpture Center
Fosters the careers of emerging sculptors,
promotes the preservation of outdoor sculpture,
and features a searchable inventory of outdoor
sculpture in Ohio, as well as information
on sculpture conservation.
Austin,
TX: Art in Public Places
A searchable database of public artworks
and upcoming opportunities for artists.
Houston,
TX: Project Row Houses
An art project involving artists in issues
of neighborhood revitalization, historic
preservation, community service, and youth
education. Twenty-two renovated shotgun-style
houses provide places for the creation of
artwork that engages the community in the
creative process and celebrates African
American heritage and culture.
Seattle,
WA: Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural
Affairs
Through innovative programming, Seattle's
pioneering percent-for-art program commissions,
purchases, and installs new public artworks. |
