Public Art by the Book is a nuts and bolts guide for arts professionals and volunteers creating public art in their communities. Should a public art program depend on public funding, public-private partnerships, or both? What are the roles that citizens can play in their community's public art program? Can artists themselves ever initiate public artworks? With a wealth of wisdom on practical issues, this book offers information on a variety of topics such as public art planning, funding, and governance; establishing legal agreements with artists; and commissioning single artworks or creating comprehensive art programs. Since the earliest monuments and memorials were installed in the United States, definitions of public art have continued to evolve. Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency saw the creation of the Works Progress Administration and the beginning of comprehensive federally sponsored art programs, and 1950s Philadelphia became the first city to pass percent-for-art legislation. As artists have turned their attention toward creating in the public realm rather than simply placing their art in public spaces, public art has assumed a much broader role in community life than ever before. Since the 1990s, the public art resources available to artists and their communities have greatly expanded.Today there are more than three hundred government-funded public art programs in the United States, in addition to scores of public-private partnerships and private agencies creating art in public spaces. Public Art by the Book is the definitive resource for information on public art for local government, arts agencies, arts professionals, and artists themselves. Examples included are cited from cities such as Charlotte, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, and Seattle.

Table of Contents:
Preface--Barbara Goldstein Acknowledgments Part 1: Planning Designing a Public Art Plan: How to Structure a Process and a Product to Meet Your Needs--Jessical Cusick --Fact Sheet: Selected Public Art Plans Part 2: Funding Government-Based Funding Models Public Support for Public Art--Barbara Goldstein --Ordinance: City of Seattle --Fact Sheet: City of Seattle --Ordinance 149425: City of Portland --Ordinance 161537: City of Portland --Ordinance 811: Multnomah County, Oregon --Fact Sheet: Regional Arts & Culture Council --Fact Sheet: Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency --Ordinance 2552: City of Kent, Washington --Fact Sheet: City of Kent, Washington --Council Policy: City of San Diego --Fact Sheet: City of San Diego Private Funding Models Private Support for Public Art: Three Model Organizations--Penny Balkin Bach --Fact Sheet: Creative Time --Project Profile: Art on the Plaza --Project Profile: The 59th Minute --Fact Sheet: Fairmount Park Art Association --Project Profile: Form and Function --Project Profile: New*Land*Marks --Fact Sheet: Public Art Fund --Project Profile: Major Initiatives with Established Artists --Project Profile: In the Public Realm Part 3: Exhibiting Public Art Public Art on Campus--Shelly Willis Art in the Workplace: Management of the Seattle Portable Works Collection--Sean Elwood --Guidelines for the Exhibition of Art Owned by the City of Seattle Part 4: Project Types Artist-Initiated Projects The Glory and the Dream of Public Art--Helen Lessick Case Study: The HorseHead Project--Matthew Lennon Case Study: Socrates Sculpture Park--Helen Lessick Case Study: Public Art Affairs: Profile of a FORECAST Program--Jack Becker Ephemeral Public Art--Patricia C. Phillips Gifts and Memorials Developing a Policy for Gifts and Memorials--Barbara Goldstein --Gift Review Policy: Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Seattle --Portland Memorials Policy: Placing Memorials in Public Park Revising Rosie the Riveter: From Public Art to National Park--Donna Graves Case Study: Designing the Rosie the Riveter Memorial--Susan Schwartzenberg Community-Generated Projects Community-Based Public Art Programs--Barbara Goldstein Design Team Projects The Artist and the Design Team--Barbara Goldstein Design Teams: A Brief History--Norie Sato Artist-in-Residence Projects Models for Residency Programs in Public Art--Barbara Goldstein The Art of Infrastructure--Laura Haddad Case Study: Mierle Laderman Ukeles at New York's Department of Sanitation--Tom Finkelpearl Part 5: Practice Artist Selection Methods Public Art Network's Call for Artists Resource Guide--Renee Piechocki --Sample Request for Qualifications --Sample Request for Proposals Roster-Based Selection--Cath Brunner Case Study: A Public-Private Partnership--Cath Brunner Case Study: Prive Use of a Public Roster--Cath Brunner Contracts Basic Considerations--Ruri Yampolsky Typical Elements of an Artist Contract--Ruri Yampolsky --Engineer and Artist Agreement: San Diego Commision for Arts and Culture --Terms and Conditions for the Purchase of Artist-Made Building Parts: King County, Washington --Agreement to Purchase Artistic Goods and Services for ABC Company: City of Seattle Public Art Education Beyond the Ribbon Cutting: Education and Programming Strategies for Public Art Projects and Programs--Renee Piechocki --Sample Press Release: Public Art Fund Public Art Maintenance Planning for Maintenance--Ruri Yampolsky The Nuts and Bolts of a Maintenance Program--Peggy Kendellen and Robert Krueger --Conservation Record, Two-Dimensional Work of Art: Regional Arts & Culture Council --Conservation Record, Three-Dimensional Work of Art: Regional Arts & Culture Council --Conservation Record, Prints: Regional Arts & Culture Council --Portland Parks & Recreation Maintenance Agreement for Sculpture in City of Portland Parks: Regional Arts & Culture Council Recordkeeping and Public Art--Patricia Favero De-accession --Policy for Review and De-Accession of City-Owned Works of Art: City of Seattle Part 6: Legal Issues Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) The Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990--Ruri Yampolsky The Impact of the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 on the Use and Redevelopment of City or County Property--Gordon B. Davidson --VARA Consent Form Copyright Applying the Federal Copyright Law to Public Art--Thomas Hayton Part 7: Resources Guide to Public Art Resources Index to Public Art Programs Neighborhood Matching-Fund Grant Programs Print and Video Resources The Contributors