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Public Art Conference Archive—2004

Public Art: Civic Catalyst
July 15–16, 2004, Washington, DC

Public Art: Civic Catalyst was held in Washington, DC on July 15–16, 2004. Using Washington, DC, as a launching point for study and discussion, the public art conference explored three focus areas:

• Cultural identity and the redefinition of civic space and the use of public art as a tool for the development of cultural identity and civic space.
• Memorials and the federal government: its role and contribution to the history and evolution of the nation’s public art.
• New technologies: their influence on public art and effect on the interpretation/mediation of public space.

Public Art: Civic Catalyst was a preconference to pARTicipate 2004, the joint convention of Americans for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. The full convention and preconference archive is also available online.

• Public Art Conference Schedule
• Public Art Network Award
• Outline of Key Speaker Presentation by Anita Contini
• Key Panel Presentation: The Future of Our National Mall
  • Christopher Knight's presentation transcription
  • Judy Feldman's handout from the Mall Conservancy and presentation summary
  • Charles Atherton's abstract
  • John Parsons' abstract
  • Elyn Zimmerman's abstract
• Year In Review 2004: Presented by Glenn Harper, editor of Sculpture Magazine and artist Ellen Driscoll
• Summaries of Concurrent Sessions:
  • New National Memorials: Oklahoma City, Pentagon, and World Trade Center
  • Public Art and the Federal Government
  • Visual Artists Rights Act: Boston Case Study
  • "Insertions" and the Liberated Library: The Recollecciones Project, San Jose Library Case Study
  • Reconnecting a City to It's Source
  • International Public Art: Reports from Eurpoe and Canada
  • Choosing Past & Future: The Debate Over the Heart of Three Cities
  • Working with Wind and Light: The Ephemeral Becomes Durable
  • Keeping Up Appearances: Protecting the World's Public Art
• Public Art Tours:
  • Thursday Tour Descriptions
    • Masters of the (Turn of the Century) Universe
    • Federal Capitol Hill/Federal Triangle
    • Arlington: A Public Art Walking Tour: download tour brochure
    • Penn Quarter and Convention Center
    • National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
    • Public Art + Architecture: Ronald Regan Washington National Airport
  • Friday Tour Descriptions
    • Case Study/Tour: Building a Civic Framework, Arlington, VA
    • Case Study/Tour: King Street Gardens, Alexandria, VA
    • Case Study/Tour: Metro Art
    • Case Study/Tour: Bethesda's Public Art and Private Development Initiatives
    • Public Art and Cultural Planning: Prince George's County, MD
    • Contemporary Art and Design: Washington, DC: download tour brochure