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The artist's guide to public art : how to find and win commissions /

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Learn how to find, apply for, compete for, and win a public art commission. 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Basa, Lynn (Author)
Other Authors: Jacob, Mary Jane (writer of foreword.), Hoffman, Barbara T. (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., [2019] ©2019
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Public art > Economic aspects > United States.
Art commissions > United States.
ART / Business Aspects.
ART / General.
ART / American / General.
ART / Study & Teaching.
ART / Art & Politics.
Table of Contents:
  • Public art fundamentals
  • Start here: where to find public art competitions
  • Anatomy of a call for artists: the selection process
  • Application readiness
  • Congratulations! You're a finalist! (Now what?)
  • Budgeting for public art projects and other financial survival strategies
  • Insurance: the lowdown
  • Ask the expert--Contracts Q&A
  • Ask the expert--A primer on copyright and artists rights
  • Working with fabricators
  • Making the leap
  • Voices of experience.