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07/27/2004 Entry: "Public Art Workshop"

2% of the budget of every new development goes into art on it's premises... that's a pretty healthy commitment to public art.

If you've ever been interested in making public art, we invite you to attend this workshop for free.

This workshop will "help regional and local artists and design professionals understand the physical and social context in which public art exist," and will "educate local artists regarding the mechanics of developing a public art project ."

FREE PUBLIC ART WORKSHOP
hosted by the San Jose Public Art Program

August 21, 2004, 9am - 5pm

SJ Museum of Art
Charlotte Wendel Room
110 So. Market St.
Downtown San Jose

RSVP to Brooke Jones (408) 277-2809

clik "details" for full itinerary

Details:

9:00 AM Registration and Introductions

9:15 AM Welcome
Eugene Sakai, Public Art Committee Chair

9:35 AM Historic Overview and Background of the San Jose Public Art Program
Jerry Allen, Deputy Director, Office of Cultural Affairs, City of San Jose

10:15 AM How a Project Becomes a Project – Putting it in Context
Mary Rubin and JenJoy Roybal, Project Managers, San Jose Public Art Program
• Establishing individual project goals and values
• Site selection
• Research
• Community process
• Collaborations/teams

11:15 AM Community Outreach and the Public Art Task Force
Joe Rodriguez, Public Art Outreach Officer

11:30 AM Concept Development – Team Exercise

12:00 PM ~Team Lunch~

1:15 PM Participant Presentation

2:15 PM Artist’s Process
Amy Trachtenberg, Public Artist
• Concept, Schematic, and Design Development
• Materials, Fabrication, Installation
• Consultant, Subcontractor, Technical partner’s roles and responsibilities

3:00 PM Budget and Scheduling
Mary Rubin, Project Manager, San Jose Public Art Program

3:15 PM Becoming a Public Artist
Brooke Jones, Program Coordinator, San Jose Public Art Program
• Skills and Tools
• RFP and RFQ – next deadline is December 17, 2004
• Application Process
• Artist/Artwork Selection

3:30 PM Alternative Local Opportunities
Brian Eder and Cherri Lakey, Two Fish Design and Anno Domini

4:00 PM Discussion / Questions and Answers