Hi PAN Listserv,

This week, Americans for the Arts and The Barr Foundation are pleased to share Programs Supporting Art in the Public Realm: A National Field Scan.

Cover of Programs Supporting Art in the Public RealmAs definitions of public art broaden to include social and civic practice, cultural agencies and funders are responding by supporting more place- and issue-specific work as well as cross-sector collaborations. The Scan offers snapshots of 28 programs supporting and building capacity for artists to work in the public realm and highlights overarching themes. Detailed summaries from interviews with seven selected programs provide additional insights.   The report is offered in the spirit of advancing field dialogue about supporting artists working in the public realm.

The Scan was conducted in 2018 to inform future directions of the New England Foundation for the Arts’ (NEFA) Creative City program. The Creative City Report and videos highlighting Creative City’s value and impact in Boston can be found at: https://www.nefa.org/CreativeCityLearning.

Image link: Creative City report cover

 

 

Patricia Walsh

Public Art and Civic Design Senior Program Manager

Americans for the Arts

1000 Vermont Ave NW 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20005-4940

202.371.2830 x2024

www.AmericansForTheArts.org

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