resources for public artists

Images

The following organizations and programs have slides of public art projects available for purchase. If your organization or program would like to be added to this list, please e-mail pan@artsusa.org.

Americans for the Arts' Public Art Network
Year In Reveiew Slide Sets
If you are looking for quality information and images about contemporary public art in America, the Year In Review Slide Sets are an ideal resource. They are exceptional planning tool for communities developing public art programs and project, and an invaluable visual resource for educators, libraries, universities, art commissions, consultants, and designers. The slide sets are based on the annual Year In Review session presented at the public art conference organized by the Public Art Network. You can view the slide sets on-line or order them in our bookstore.

• 2004 Year in Review CD ROM and Slide Set
  PAN is pleased to make the popular Year In Review available on a CD Rom for the first time! The 2004 Year In Review was created by Glenn Harper, editor of Sculpture Magazine, and artist Ellen Driscoll. They presented their selections for the most exciting and innovative public art projects at Public Art: Civic Catalyst in Washington, DC in July 2004. Thier selections include 140 images of 46 projects from across the country. The CD Rom includes the on-lineflash presentation, a folder with individual JPG images so you can build your own slide presentations, and an annotatated slide script. The slide set includes color 35mm slides and an annotated slide script. The cost is $125 for American for the Arts members, $150 for nonmembers. To order, visit the bookstore or call 800.321.4510 andreference Item # 100080.
• 2003 Year in Review Slide Set
  This slide set is based on the Year In Review public art conference session presented by writers Patricia Phillips and Henry Sayre in Portland, Oregon in June 2003. They selected over 30 of the most innovative public art projects that were completed since May 2002. The 2003 Year In Review Slide Set contains 107 color slides and a 37 page annotated slide script, which includes a project description, commission details, and artist contact information. The set costs $125 for Americans for the Arts members and $145 for nonmembers. To order, click here or call 800.321.4510 and reference Item #100074.
• 2002 Year in Review Slide Set
  Renowned art critic and writer Nancy Princenthal and artist Benito Huerta presented the 2002 Year In Review at the Americans for the Arts public art preconference, Fresh Perspectives: Public Art 2002 in Nashville, TN. Their dynamic selections are represented in the Year In Review 2002 Slide Set.A broad range of public art approaches are represented, including temporary and artist-in-residence projects, design-team, integrated, collaborative, memorials, and free-standing artwork.Project sites include piers, pedestrian bridges, airports, subways, water treatment plants, parks, universities, schools, convention centers, parking garages, electric substations, community centers, police stations, and historic sites.The set includes 152 slides of 40 projects, and a 20-page annotated slide script. The price is $120 for Americans for the Arts members and $150 for nonmembers. To order, click here or call 800.321.4510 and reference Item #100069.
• 2001 Year in Review Slide Set
  Based on the 2001 Year In Review session presented by Harriet Senie and Jack Becker, this valuable resource offers 155 color slides of 37 public art projects with an annotated slide list. The set covers a broad and exciting range of artworks completed since 1999, including transit, airport, pedestrian bridge, infrastructure, parking lot, school, water treatment plant, park, greenway, fire station, and library sites. Design team, integrated, and temporary public art approaches are highlighted, in addition to free-standing artworks. The set is $138 for Americans for the Arts members, $168 for non-members. Price includes shipping & handling. To order, call 800.321.4510 and reference Item #10061.

Art on File
If you need to search for public art images, this is a good place to start. This organization sells and distributes quality slides of over 6,000 images of public art, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. They maintain an easy to use online database. They sell both individual slides as well as collections of slides on certain topic, such as temporary public art in gardens. ART on FILE, 1837 East Shelby, Seattle, WA 98112; www.artonfile.com; T 206.322.2638; e-mail info@artonfile.com.

City of Columbia
Search this program's website to preview the slides they have available. Contact the program for cost and additional information. Marie Nau Hunter, Manager, City of Columbia, Office of Cultural Affairs, PO Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205; T 573.874.7512, F 573.874.7681; e-mail mnh@ci.columbia.mo.us.

City of Tempe Cultural Services
Selected images from the City of Tempe's Public Art Program and Art in Private Development Program are available for $2 each. To preview images, search their website. To order, contact Rex Gulbranson, City of Tempe Cultural Services, 3340 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ 85282; T 480.350.5149, F480.350.5161; e-mail rex_gulbranson@tempe.gov.

LA Metro Art
This program has two sets of slides, each containing 50 slides, available for purchase. Each set includes 2-4 slides per project, and a brief project description. More information is available upon request. Each set is $100. To order, contact LA Metro Art, One Gateway Plaza, 19 Floor, Los Angeles, CA; T 213.922.7695.

Percent for Art Program, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Slides of projects commissioned by this program are available for $1 each. To preview images, visit the program's website.To order slides, contact Charlotte Cohen, Director, Percent for Art Program, 330 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036; T 212.643.7792, F 212.643.7780; e-mail ccohen@CULTURE.nyc.gov.

Regional Arts and Culture Council
This program has slides available of their completed projects. For more information, contact Peggy Kendellen, Regional Arts and Culture Council, 222 NW 5th Street, Portland, OR 97209; T 503.823.5400, F 503.823.5432; e-mail: pkendellen@racc.org.

UrbanArt Commission
Some of this program' s completed projects are featured on their website. Slides of their projects are available. For a list of projects and cost, contact Shannon Dixon, UrbanArt Commission, Memphis Arts Council, 8 South Third Street, Suite 300, Memphis, TN 38103; T 901.578.2787, F 901.578.2784; e-mail: sdixon@urbanartcommission.org.