Public Art Conference Archive—2003
Measuring Up: Defining Success in Public Art
June 5-6, 2003, Portland, Oregon
The 2003 public art conference was an inspiring mix of key speaker sessions, panels, tours, and study sessions. If you missed the opportunity to attend the event, or if you want to read about the sessions, reveiw the links below.
Summary of Key Speaker Presentations:
- Marc Pally: White Water Rafting and the Quest for Success: Strategies for Great Public Art
- Harriet F. Senie: Responsible Criticism
Summary of Key Panel Presentation:
- Measuring Up: Defining Success in Public Art
Presenters: Elizabeth Conner, Sheila Klein, and Jim McDonald
Moderated by Ricardo Barreto
Year In Review 2003:
- On-Line Slide Show of Presentations by Patricia Phillips and Henry Sayre
Summaries and Descriptions of Study Sessions
- Examining Controversy
- Language of Advocacy
- Strategic Partnering Case Study: Art + Community Landscapes
- Success Built Into Program Structure: Art, Funding, and Community Buy-In
- Public Art and Private Development
- Creating Fertile Ground: Community Design and the Creative Process
- Trailblazers in Transit
- Maintaining Success: A Case Study of the Regional Arts & Culture Council’s Collections and Maintenance Program
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