
Artist's Guide to Public Art: How to Find and Win Commissions (Second Edition)
Author: Basa, LynnBrand: AllworthEdition: 2ndBinding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 240Release Date: 09-07-2019Details: “What artists don’t know—but need to know.” —Jack Becker, Public Art Review. A comprehensive guide to the complex world of public art. Learn how to find, apply for, compete for, and win a public art commission. First-hand interviews with experienced public artists and arts administrators provide in-the-trenches advice and insight, while a chapter on public art law, written by Barbara T. Hoffman, the country's leading public art law attorney, answers questions about this complex area. Packed with details on working with contracts, conflict, controversy, communities, committees, and more, The Artist's Guide to Public Art, Second Edition, shows artists how to cut through the red tape and win commissions that are rewarding both financially and artistically. This new edition discusses recent trends in the field, such as: how the political climate affects public art, the types