Hi Katherine,
Austin AIPP started LaunchPAD (Public Art Duo) in 2017. It pairs emerging LOCAL artists with currently commissioned, more seasoned artists on projects with budgets over $200K. It is meant to be a peer-to-peer
relationship as much as a mentorship, allowing for both emerging and established artists to gain MORE experience in the technical aspects of a large scale public art commission.
The LaunchPAD artists were selected by a 3-member panel consisting of the commissioned artist, our AIPP Panel liaison and our Arts Commission liaison.
The responsibilities are defined at the onset of the project after a kick-off meeting and discussion between both artists. The LP artist creates a work plan with several personal goals that have tasks associated
with the project in service to the commissioned artist. The work plan is a living document that can be tweaked as more or less work is needed during the process. So far it has fared better to have the LP artist create their work plan and have ownership in
the tasks they are completing—of course with oversite from a project manager and the commissioned artist. The LP artist is paid a flat fee of $15,000 + travel for a studio visit during fabrication.
Successes:
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Several artists have reported receiving commissions outside of Austin using the knowledge learned in the LP program.
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Both commissioned and LP artists have reported the benefits of having additional eyes and feedback on designs and presentations.
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LP artists are reporting vast knowledge received in the City permitting process.
Challenges:
Defining and balancing the responsibilities has been challenging. The program is a little amorphous which is both good and hard. It allows for the most possible growth from both artists but also sometimes can
be confusing. I think having clear expectations from the onset has been the best lesson learned so far. Making sure both parties understand this is not an intern relationship for busy work is helpful in guiding the overall. Having the project manager cc’d
on all correspondence is helpful too in guiding the parties as to what serves the LP artist’s goals as well as the project.
I’m sure I have more info I could give but those are the highlights! Good luck and please reach out if you would like to discuss further. The program has garnered a lot of interest from local artists as well
as national public art programs wanting information!
Marjorie Flanagan
| Art in Public Places Project Manager
marjorie.flanagan@austintexas.gov
Cultural Arts Division | Economic Development Department
P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767
Direct: (512) 974-8706 | Main: (512) 974-7700
austincreates.com |
facebook.com/AustinAIPP |
publicartist.org/AustinAIPP
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Subject: Apprenticeship/Professional Development Model for Public Art
Hello again!
Are there programs that have paired an emerging/visual artist with an established public art artist for a public art opportunity?
We are researching models for an upcoming opportunity in SLC with a budget of $188,000 and hoping you all can share your experiences/insights with apprenticeship programs/or professional development programs that help emerging/visual artists
make the leap to public art.
Specific questions we are wondering:
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How was the commission split?
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Was it an apprenticeship model with a smaller stipend given to the emerging artist or was it a visual artist/established public art team with a split commission?
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Does the selected established public art artist choose the emerging/visual artist and apply together or do they select that person after they have been selected?
Lot of questions, thanks for your help in advance!
Thank you,
Kat
KATHERINE NIX
Public Art Program Manager
Salt Lake City Arts Council
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
54 FINCH LANE
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
TEL 801-535-6512
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