Public Art Service Study Recommendations
McGregor Consulting
June 6, 1998

Acknowledgements | Introduction | Recommendations | Services 1 | Services 2 | Budget and Funding | Action Plan | Conclusion | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2

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At Denver Conference 

1. Form Start-Up Task Force that is geographically and professionally diverse. Go beyond the AFA attendees. Members must agree to participate in phone or electronic conference once a week. Set up small sub-groups to address the following: Organization Structure, Membership, Fundraising, Web-site location/production
2. Determine a Working Name:
• Public Art Information Network (PAIN)
• Public Art Clearinghouse (PAC)
• Public Art Now (PAN)
• National Public Art Clearinghouse (NPAC)
• National Public Art Network (NPAN)

June—December/Planning

1. Determine appropriate host, sell the idea to them
2. Fundraise to secure seed money
3. Form board and start-up committees
4. Identify a director
5. Identify web site host 

Year 1—Getting Going

1.  Establish Organization
• agreement with host
  -secure start-up funds
  -hire staff
2. Membership
• Set Up Membership Guidelines
  - rates and benefits
  - database for processing membership
• Membership Drive—conduct on a regular basis to target groups
  - compile mailing lists
  - list membership opportunity in bulletins and on web sites
  - design, produce, send membership mailing 
3.  Services
• Produce Web site
  - explore potential areas for sponsorship and underwriting
• Bulletin
  - produce sample bulletin to include as part of mailing
• Form Library
  - plans, reports, bibliographies in the target interest areas.
  - books, subscribe to pertinent journals
  - images and project profiles on noteworthy projects
• Develop working groups to determine content for distribution packages
  - i.e. pertinent examples, articles, guidelines, etc.

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