PUBLIC ART
Placed in the public realm, public art is free and accessible to all people to experience on their own terms. Public art can be temporary or permanent, large-scale or small, abstract or realistic. It can stand alone or be a well-integrated and functional element of a building or plaza. Public artists have the unique opportunity to express current issues, create an identity for your community, recognize a moment in history, and inspire actions in the future. Public art has the potential to visually connect civic spaces, inspire walkable communities and to imbue the manmade environment with community character.
Why Public Art?
• Provides access to art for all people regardless of background, age or ability
• Public art promotes community character and values
• Inspires connections to place
• Celebrates a unique environment and cultural heritage
• Connects civic spaces with creative elements
• Fosters social interaction and creates memorable experiences
• Invites pedestrian activity and inspires a healthy, connected community
• Adds character to man-made environments
• Creates an identity for your town by telling its stories and histories
• Creates focal points that can become destination drivers
• Has the potential to attract cultural visitors
• Highlights the existence of the creative economy and stimulates it
• Connects civic spaces with creative elements
• Generates pedestrian vitality in your downtown
• Revitalizes deteriorated or underutilized spaces, increases safety and inspires redevelopment
• Inspires community participation in the creative design of civic space
