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public art track
Seattle is the nexus of innovative public art, commissioning exemplary contemporary projects. The Public Art Track will present potent new ideas as well as discuss the current challenges facing programs and projects. The three-dimensional theme of sustainability, will address economics, environment, and cultural issues as we examine the diverse approaches to finding solutions that advance and further the field of public art.
Public Art Innovator: Edgar Heap of Birds
Thursday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
The art of Hock E Aye VI Edgar Heap of Birds includes public art messages, drawings, paintings, prints, works in glass, and sculpture. The work of Heap of Birds was chosen by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian for the U.S. Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale. He received his M.F.A. from Tyler School of Art, his B.A. from the University of Kansas, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Heap of Birds teaches Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma and has received grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Lila Wallace Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trust, and the Andy Warhol Foundation.
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Public Art and Private Development: Strategically Shaping Our Cities
Thursday, June 18, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
A growing number of public art programs are encouraging developers to include public art in private development projects and to collaborate with art commissions in the commissioning, site selection, installation, and preservation of public art. Panelists will focus on three programs that integrate public art in private development and will examine how public art shapes our cities and urban fabric.
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stART: Sound Transit’s Art Program
Thursday, June 18, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sound Transit, the public transit system for Central Puget Sound, will open in summer 2009. This session will begin with a conversation among some of the planning and lead infrastructure artists who developed the arts plan, current and past administrators, and commissioned artists and the head architect for Sound Transit. We will discuss the art planning process and present the finished artworks.
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Public Art Networking Sessions
Friday, June 19, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Roundtable #1
Green Public Art Projects: Artist Selection Best Practices
This roundtable session will work toward developing guiding principles for recruiting and selecting artists for “green” public art projects. We will examine how administrators can facilitate the combination of public art with sustainable design. Topics of discussion will include artist selection criteria; panelist education; and the collaborative process between artists, engineers, and designers. Presenters: Rebecca Ansert, Civic Art Project Manager, Los Angeles County Arts Commission; Vaughn Bell, Artist; and Patricia Watts, Curator, ecoartspace.
- Roundtable #2
Strategies for Eco-Art Success: Moving from Idea to Action
Panelists will share case studies of Florida-based projects that have successfully fused eco-art with public infrastructure. Hear about advantages of integrating artists in a green project team at every phase, from planning through project dedication. Panelists will engage the audience and highlight practical lessons for organizing and implementing eco-art projects. Presenters: Mary Jo Aagerstoun, President, South Florida Environmental Art Project, Inc.; and Debby Coles-Dobay, Public Art Administrator, City of Boynton Beach.
- Roundtable #3
The Power of Innovative Art in Parks
Seattle developed an innovative public art plan for its park system in 2001–2002. Presenter Carolyn Law will share the plan and artwork examples, stressing innovative approaches for artists to create valuable connections to diverse natural environments within an urban park system. Presenter: Carolyn Law, Artist.
- Roundtable #4
Public Art Conservation and Maintenance
The roundtable will address the care and maintenance of public exterior murals. It will include discussion of pre-execution measures for promoting longevity and documenting intent, materials, methods, protective coatings, and maintenance needs. The discussion will be lead by conservators from the Getty Conservation Institute and public arts administrators. It is intended to be a lively debate among all concerned with preserving and protecting public murals. Presenters: Catherine Myers, Conservator, Getty Conservation Institute; Leslie Rainer, Conservator, Getty Conservation Institute; Allison Cummings, Senior Registrar, Civic Art Collection, San Francisco Art Commission, and Charlotte Cohen, Fine Arts Officer, Northeast Region, US General Services Administration.
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- Rebecca Ansert, Civic Art Project Manager, Los Angeles County Arts Commission
- Vaughn Bell, Artist
- Patricia Watts, Curator, ecoartspace
- Mary Jo Aagerstoun, President, South Florida Environmental Art Project, Inc.
- Debby Coles-Dobay, Public Art Administrator, City of Boynton Beach
- Carolyn Law, Artist
- Cassie Myers, Conservator, Getty Conservation Institute
- Leslie Rainer, Senior Project Specialist, Getty Conservation Institute
- Allison Cummings, Senior Registrar, Civic Art Collection, San Francisco Art Commission
- Charlotte Cohen, Fine Arts Officer, Northeast Region, US General Services Administration
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Public Art Networking Sessions
Saturday, June 20, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
- Roundtable #1
Driven to Change: Getting from Here to There
Presenters will examine two new ecologically friendly transport systems that are transforming the Phoenix metro area. Artists have played a decisive role in designing the Valley Metro Light Rail and pedestrian trails along historic irrigation canals, giving residents new opportunities to travel through and understand their cities. Presenters: Dianne Cripe, Public Art Specialist, City of Goodyear; MB Finnerty, Public Arts Administrator, Valley Metro Light Rail; Mary Lucking, Public Artist, Lizard Acres Studios; and Laurie Lundquist, Public Artist, WILLCO Art and Design.
- Roundtable #2
Light, Energy, and Art
Art, science, and technology offer paths to a sustainable future, and some of the most interesting work happens when these fields intersect. A scientist, artist, and public art fabricator will discuss innovations in their respective fields and share their experiences at the intersections—where microorganisms create energy and light, where glass art generates electricity, and where public art presents a vision of how we can live. Presenters: Sarah Hall, Artist, Sarah Hall Studio, Inc.; and Peter Kaufmann, Peters Studios.
- Roundtable #3
The Magic Behind the Curtain
This spirited conversation between an artist and a fabricator will explore the pitfalls and successes of green fabrication, share some fabrication red flags that art administrators should be aware of, and touch on the collaborative dance between artist and fabricator. Presenters: Dan Corson, Artist, Corson Studios LLC; Larry Tate, President, Fabrication Specialties.
- Roundtable #4
Learning from Russia: The Value of Artists
Vulnerable to the whims of economic and social vagaries, the arts are usually the first casualty to suffer during difficult times. With the severity of the current crisis we face today having such large-scale impact throughout the global community, the arts will be facing particularly threatening challenges to its continued funding and support. Through case studies, this roundtable discussion focuses on public art models developed in Russia that assist in changing the perception of public art from a costly "extra" into an integral and necessary tool for providing local business and agencies an advantage in dealing with the pressing issues of our day. Presenters: Pavel Shugurov, Public Artist and Director of the Studio of Monumental Art 33 + 1, St. Petersburg, Russia; and Kendal Henry, Public Art and Urban Design Consultant, NYC, NY
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- Dianne Cripe, Public Art Specialist, City of Goodyear
- MB Finnerty, Public Arts Administrator, Valley Metro Light Rail
- Mary Lucking, Public Artist, Lizard Acres Studios
- Laurie Lundquist, Public Artist, WILLCO Art and Design
- Sarah Hall, Artist, Sarah Hall Studio, Inc.
- Peter Kaufmann , Peters Studios
- Dan Corson, Artist, Corson Studios, LLC
- Larry Tate, President, Fabrication Specialities
- Pavel Shugurov, Public Artist and Director, Studio of Monumental Art 33 + 1, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Kendal Henry, Public Art and Urban Design Consultant
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Art That Works: The Expressive Potential of Art in an Emerging Eco-Society
Saturday, June 20, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
What is the role of art in an emerging eco-society? This interdisciplinary panel will discuss art that shapes environments by engineering solutions to social and ecological problems. Learn how sustainable art changes sites by improving water quality, enhancing habitats, generating electricity, and strengthening neighborhoods. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the potential of art to reveal nature and raise eco-awareness.
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- Lucia Athens, Senior Sustainable Futures Strategist, CollinsWoerman Architecture and Planning
- Sam Bower, Executive Director, greenmuseum.org
- Drew Gagnes, Director of Civil Engineering, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
- Lorna Jordan, Artist, Lorna Jordan Studio
- Stacy Levy, Artist, Sere, Ltd.
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Local Talent, Local Funding: Sustainable Arts Programming
Saturday, June 20, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Seattle nonprofit organizations ACRS and SEED integrate public art within their facilities and programming. Residency programs like SoWaAiR, Portland, OR, secure funding through local sources and originate venues to showcase local and regional talent. Presenters from these organizations will describe their public art and sustainable arts programs that respond to and encourage community participation.
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Art and Innovations in Urban Gardening
Saturday, June 20, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Community gardening can be a powerful medium for strengthening community cohesion—especially in a troubled economy—and is often an untapped source of fruitful partnerships for the arts community. Participants will discuss gardening as a cultural tradition, both in the United States and abroad, and its role as a catalyst for civic engagement. This session will explore roles that public artists and local arts organizations can play in project design and implementation.
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Just for Awhile: Temporary Public Artwork in the City
Saturday, June 20, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
There are projects that you can put in place for brief time periods that would be unsustainable for longer periods. Temporal works use unexpected sites and impermanent materials in brand new ways—and also free a project from the burden of timelessness, allowing for explorations of current issues. Join this discussion about how temporary works can be part of the public art world and how we program for them.
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The Aesthetics of Effluence
Saturday, June 20, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Brightwater is a $1.77 billion sewage facility in Snohomish County, WA, that includes a treatment plant, 13-mile conveyor, pump station, outfall—and innovative public art! Presenters will discuss whether artists add value to the design of infrastructure. Are tax dollars being flushed down the toilet, as is sometimes suggested by the media? Is the public better served by a work that integrates art, science, engineering, environmental education, and design excellence?
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