Sunday, June 17, 2018

Guide To Public Works For Artists

By Jose Brown


The following set of tips is geared towards helping artists who are keen to find out more about the possibility of creating a public artwork. Certainly public works might seem very intimidating to those with little experience. However there are many tools and resources available to help you along the way and best of all many are low cost.

For those who want to build their experience in this are there are many different possibilities. To assists you with this there are many low cost resources to be found. Read on to find out more about the possibilities.

You can find a variety of online resources aimed at artists. These include newsletters, information hubs and blogs aimed at providing listings of opportunities for public artwork commissions. Some of these resources also include helpful guides and articles on the subject to help you to learn more.

As well there are loads of monthly magazines which are dedicated to the art career. These often outline listings and open calls for commissions, exhibitions and other opportunities. You may find some available in book sellers and in libraries while some may be sourced on the internet. Remember to carefully vet any that you are considering to be sure that they are reputable and safe. Unfortunately there are some which take advantage of entrants by charging extremely high fees for submitting work.

There are lots of different ways to develop your own public art project. This is a great avenue for those who feel that public commissions may not be right for them. To follow are some options for helping to create your own opportunities to make public artworks.

There are many youth programs which give young people the chance to work with artists. Typically the young people and artist work together on a shared project such as a mural. Look around in your area for organizations which might be happy to host or sponsor this type of project.

It is very important that you have carefully attended to legal requirements such as insurance permits and background checks. Making sure that you undertake projects safely and responsibly is essential. Tend to these matters first in order that you can enjoy the creative activity freely.

Another method is to create the work of art, whether sculpture, painting, or installation in your own studio. The next step is to search for an organization that is willing to host the artwork on their premises. There are many organizations which regularly host public work, sometimes on a temporary basis. This allows them to rotate artists works in order to give the maximum number of local makers exposure. Some examples of possible organisations which host artwork might include hospitals, banks, schools and retail stores. If artwork is exhibited temporarily it may offer the artist the chance to exhibit in another setting in the future, such as a gallery exhibition. With this in mind, many artist are working in practical and light weight materials that are easily transported such as wire, yarn and recycled paper.




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