Applicants are encouraged to integrate these characteristics into their proposals.
Properly organized and executed public art programs and projects require a commitment of time, energy and enthusiasm from all participants to make them successful. Based on experience, successful programs and projects have the following characteristics.
- Be inclusive by involving broad based representation of the community (artists, business and neighborhood groups, cultural and ethnic organizations, governmental entitites, etc.) throughout in the project from its initial inception and throughout its planning, development, completion, dedication, and evaluation phases.
- Identify and select artists through a pre-determined process. Examples include an open, limited or invitational RFP or RFQ process, and use of a consultant knowledgeable in public art.
- Adequately compensate artists for their services and expenses during the proposal, design development and construction phases of the project.
- Seek the highest quality both in design and materials.
- Include educational activities throughout the project.
- The project compliments and enhances the site, surrounding spaces, buildings, and the work of other artists and designers.
- Contributes to its community’s prestige.
- Reflects its moment in time.
- Addresses future maintenance and conservation issues.
- Meet all federal, state and local codes, ordinances and accessibility standards.