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Americans for the Arts launches the Public Art Network and releases the
2000-2001 Public Art Program Directory
Washington, DC: Americans for the Arts announces the launch of the Public
Art Network (PAN), a program designed to provide professional services and
networking opportunities for public art professionals, visual artists, design
professionals and organizations planning public art projects and programs.
PAN establishes professional standards for the field, serves as a central
information clearinghouse, stimulates discussion of critical issues, and
provides a wide range of services to members, as well as information to the
general public. PAN is guided by a national Council consisting of public art
administrators, artists, architects, and consultants from across the country.
During the coming year, PAN is providing focused services for the field by
generating dialogue on public art issues through a listserv, making timely
and useful information available on the Americans for the Arts website
www.artsusa.org and planning for a public art workshop taking place July 26
-27, 2001 in New York, NY, as a pre-conference to the Americans for the Arts
annual convention.
Marking PAN's launch is the release of a new publication, the Americans for
the Arts 2000-2001 Public Art Program Directory. The directory is a vital
tool for professionals working in public art and contains up-to-date
information of over 300 public art programs from around the country,
including contact information, website addresses, slide registry information,
artist eligibility requirements, and program details.
"We are pleased to launch both the Public Art Network and the 2000-2001
Public Art Program Directory which documents the growing field of public art.
It is estimated that public art expenditures exceed $200 million annually.
PAN will enable us to serve this expanding constituency," says Robert L.
Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts.
PAN services are available to all Americans for the Arts members. For more
information on PAN or becoming a member of Americans for the Arts call
202-371-2830 or email Heather Rowe at [log in to unmask] The cost of the
Public Art Program Directory is $20 for members of Americans for the Arts and
$25 dollars for non-members. Copies may be ordered through the Americans for
the Arts website, www.artsusa.org or by calling 800.321.4510.
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading arts information
clearinghouse, with a 40-year record of objective arts industry research. As
the preeminent arts advocacy organization, it is dedicated to representing
and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American
to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
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