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Palm Beach County
Board of County
Commissioners
Shelley Vana
Chair
Steven L. Abrams
Vice Chair
Karen T. Marcus,
Paulette Burdick
Burt Aaronson
Jess R. Santamaria
Priscilla A. Taylor
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
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Affirmative Action Employer"
Electronic Press Release
County Offers Public Art Workshops
For immediate release: Date: 9-8-2006
Contact: Elayna Toby Singer 561-233-0235
Ever wonder what’s involved in creating a successful public art project? Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places Program Director Elayna Toby Singer invites the public to two free workshops to illuminate the varied aspects of diverse public art projects. The September 13th workshop presents a nuts and bolts approach to developing successful public art projects, while the September 20th session highlights “the best of the best” public art projects created over the past year throughout the United States. The public may attend either or both of these workshop sessions. Please RSVP by emailing esinger@pbcgov.com or by calling 561-233-0235.
THE PUBLIC ART PROCESS
September 13th - 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon OR 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Participants will learn the specifics of how a public art project is facilitated - from the selection process to the collaboration of the artist with project managers, architects, and engineers, through contract, design, fabrication, and ultimately project completion. Similarities and differences between studio and public art will be explored. Types of durable materials and related maintenance concerns will also be addressed. Location: The morning session will be at the Mounts Botanical Garden Auditorium, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. The evening session will be at Clayton E. Hutcheson Agricultural Center, Exhibit Hall B, 559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach.
PUBLIC ART: COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY
September 20th - 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon OR 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Join us for this virtual tour of model permanent and temporary public art projects in local, regional and national venues. Featured projects were selected for the prestigious Americans for the Arts “2006 Public Art Year in Review” which highlights the most innovative and exciting public art projects completed over the past year. Both sessions will be at the Clayton E. Hutcheson Agricultural Center, Exhibit Hall B, 559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach.
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