On Jan 5, 2024, at 2:03 PM, Bloom, Roberta (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> wrote:

We like to make studio visits when it is reasonably possible.  With economic limitations as well as the element of time, that essentially means we can make local studio visits.

 

These days, with high quality digital images and the option of virtual meetings, a great deal of documentation can be provided throughout the fabrication project.  That said, I would encourage project managers to look carefully at any and all documentation provided, and to ask questions and seek additional information and documentation if there are any concerns.

 

Roberta

 

Roberta Bloom (she/her/hers)

Cultural Services Manager and

Public Art Supervisor

Library and Cultural Services | City of Aurora

Phone: 303.739.6747

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Hi, Pre-Covid we did more in-state and border state studio visits. Now we are more likely to ask for photos or have Zoom calls with artists and committees. It works but I’m not sure if it’s a best practice. I feel something is lost when you 

Hi,

Pre-Covid we did more in-state and border state studio visits.

Now we are more likely to ask for photos or have Zoom calls with artists and committees.

It works but I’m not sure if it’s a best practice. I feel something is lost when you don’t see the piece in person. For me, I need to see the scale to imagine what it will look like installed. That being said, I also have to put trust in the professional artist that we’ve hired to know what they are doing.

Cassie

NH State Council on the Arts

 

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Subject: Re: Studio Visit Question

 

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Hi Marjorie,

If the artist is in-state, we try to get out there for at least one studio visit during fabrication. We build travel into our budget every year to cover these visits. But if the artist is out of state, no studio visits are conducted. Not only do we not have the budget, but all out of state travel requires Cabinet Secretary approval, so we generally reserve those requests for conference travel.

We ask for written monthly updates and images for all commissions and ask for video as follow-up if the images shared bring up more questions for us.

I think studio visits are invaluable in terms of relationship building and for developing the best possible final product artwork, and I wish we could conduct them for all commissions.

 

Jarica Walsh

Director of Visual and Public Art

Oklahoma Arts Council

405.255.9504 (voice/text)

arts.ok.gov

 

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From: Flanagan, Marjorie H (via public_art_network list) <public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com>
Date: Friday, January 5, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Studio Visit Question

Hello all you public art administrators!

 

What is your standard practice for studio visits on commissioned public art pieces?  Do you always do them?  Do you do them when you have money?  Do you never do them?  Do you do them when the artist is in the same city? Same state?  

 

Trying to get a gage on any universal practices.  I think it’s a best practice to see the piece in fabrication and discuss feedback with the artist in their studio or location of fabrication, but not sure how standard this is.  

 

LMK what you do 😊.  

 

Happy FRIDAY!

Marjorie 

 

 

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Marjorie Flanagan Director of Public Art The Texas State University System 601 Colorado St. Austin, TX 78701 512.463.4861 Office

 

 

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