Public Art - Nevada Arts Council
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PUBLIC ART RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS<br />
National Service Programs and <strong>Public</strong>ations<br />
1. <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Network (Washington, DC) – www.AmericansForThe<strong>Art</strong>s.org/PAN<br />
A program of Americans for the <strong>Art</strong>s. Membership in Americans for the <strong>Art</strong>s includes access to<br />
the PAN listserv, discounts to their national convention and other meetings, and discounts in the<br />
bookstore. Well worth the $50 membership fee! A good resource for individual artists and public<br />
art managers.<br />
PAN has an extensive selection of artist contracts on their website for projects with government<br />
agencies, private developers, and non-agency commissions. You can read and download them<br />
at the link listed above in the Services and Materials section.<br />
2. Volunteer Lawyers for the <strong>Art</strong>s (New York, NY)<br />
http://www.vlany.org/<br />
Consultations and workshops with professionals are available. They have chapters and affiliates<br />
across the country.<br />
3. The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and <strong>Art</strong>istic Works (AIC)<br />
(Washington, DC)<br />
www.conservation-us.org<br />
AIC is the national membership organization of conservation professionals. The website provides<br />
many resources regarding conservation and they can assist you in finding a conservator for your<br />
project.<br />
4. <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Review (St. Paul. MN) http://forecastpublicart.org/par.php<br />
Published twice annually, <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Review is the world’s leading journal devoted exclusively to<br />
the field of contemporary public art. Each issue provides opinion, analysis, criticism and<br />
discussion about the nature and trends in public art.<br />
5. Community <strong>Art</strong>s Network (Saxapahaw, NC) - www.communityarts.net<br />
A national organization that promotes information exchange, research, and critical dialogue within<br />
the field of community-based art.<br />
6. <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Art</strong> by the Book, edited by Barbara Goldstein (2005, University of Washington Press)<br />
This book is a valuable resource for artists and administrators to gain an overview of project<br />
types, legal issues, contracts, and other nuts and bolts issues related to public art.<br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Opportunity Listings<br />
1. <strong>Art</strong>ist Opportunity Listerv (Pittsburgh, PA), www.publicartpittsburgh.org<br />
A free monthly listserv that includes national, regional, and local public art opportunities and<br />
exhibition opportunities. It also includes professional development opportunities offered by the<br />
Greater Pittsburgh <strong>Art</strong>s <strong>Council</strong>. To sign up, email opa@pittsburghartscouncil.org. To read past<br />
issues, visit the website.<br />
2. <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Network (Washington, DC) – www.AmericansForThe<strong>Art</strong>s.org/PAN<br />
Their listserv often has commission opportunities posted by public art programs across the<br />
country.<br />
3. Urban<strong>Art</strong>s Institute (Boston, MA), www.urbanartsinstitute.org<br />
The Urban<strong>Art</strong>s Institute produced a national listing of public art opportunities and has an artist<br />
registry.<br />
5. <strong>Art</strong>istsregister (Denver, CO) – www.artistsregister.com<br />
<strong>Art</strong>istsregister is a website that combines an artist registry and opportunities. Access to the<br />
opportunities is free, however there is a fee to have a registry pag<br />
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