Keynote: On Power and Participation: Public Art and Radical Visions toward Justice, Repair, and Regrowth

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Monument Lab's co-founder Paul Farber (He/They) offers reports of urgency and purpose for the field of public art. Over the last decade, artists, activists, and cultural organizers have pushed the status quo in public art, especially to reckon with symbols and systems of injustice. In the midst of sweeping protests against anti-Black racism, police brutality, and the carceral state, monuments continue to serve as focal points for struggle and platforms to push for new democratic visions. The reenvisioning of public art must radically change the ways we create, maintain, and engage our public art and history. Farber shares stories from Monument Lab projects and partnerships, reflections on recent monument takedowns around the world, and a wishlist and action items for the next generation of monuments.

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Paul Farber (He/They), Monument Lab
Bob Lynch, Americans for the Arts
Patricia Walsh, Americans for the Arts

Caring for Outdoor Artworks in a Pandemic

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In this session, conservator Rosa Lowinger will speak about issues related to cleaning works of art in the time of COVID and present research she has conducted on the historical role of unauthorized interventions into works of public art (traditionally known as vandalism).       

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Rosa Lowinger, Rosa Lowinger & Associates

The Role of Partnerships in Supporting Artists

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Working with other organizations to support artists during a time of crisis can go a long way in keeping a local public art ecosystem healthy and vibrant. In this session, attendees will learn about how one such partnership was utilized to pivot large, capital projects into localized investments to support artists during an economic crisis. 

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Mandy Vink, Boulder Office of Arts + Culture

Transit Art Programs Respond to Crisis and Recovery

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Based on information gathered from arts in transit programs around the country, this session will be a conversation about how arts and design approaches are included as part of the recovery efforts for transit systems. Looking at examples from around the country, attendees will learn and can share ways to incorporate arts and design into transit system recovery plans that are responsive to both the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the call to acknowledge and address long-standing racial injustice.       

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Clare Haggarty, LA Metro Arts & Design
Jennifer Easton, Bay Area Rapid Transit
Chris Lange, Charlotte Area Transit System
Katherine Dirga, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Marcus Young 楊墨,Behavioral Artist 

Shared Online Co-Creation with Dance Exchange

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This interactive session will use collective reflection and making as an opportunity to move and create as a way to notice our current world... and notice as a way to move and make. Dance Exchange artists Elizabeth Johnson Levine and Bimbola Akinbola with special guest Elise Hernandez will connect with attendees to create a multi-disciplinary art that captures what we’re taking with us from this online conference experience. 

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Elizabeth Johnson Levine, Dance Exchange
Thomas Tyger Moore, Artist/Facilitator 

Developing Effective Community Engagement While Social Distancing

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In this session, attendees will hear and discuss different ways to engage with community stakeholders, artists and others while practicing social distancing. Through this session attendees will work with an expert in community engagement to identify methods to engage the public in the development of public art projects and programming. 

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James Rojas, Place It!

Using Arts and Culture to Create Healthy Open Spaces During Recovery

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How can arts and culture can help us redefine open spaces as people are social distancing during a public health crisis? During this session, attendees will consider ways that the arts and artists are helping address issues of how spaces are designed and encouraging users to stay separated as we emerge for shelter-in-place orders.  

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Miguel Vazquez, Artist
Brittany Delany, Creative Professional, Dancer/Choreographer

Engaging with Artist Rick Lowe, 2020 PAN Leadership Awardee

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Americans for the Arts and the Public Art Network Advisory Council congratulate Rick Lowe as the recipient for the 2020 PAN Award. Unfortunately, today’s session is cancelled. An opportunity to hear from Rick Lowe will be scheduled for a later date.

The Art of Creating Online Public Art Collections

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In this session, attendees will hear how one public art program is using technology to connect their community with their public art collection while we are all social distancing and practicing shelter-in-place. Hear how this administrator is using technology like augmented reality to create an online experience highlighting the public art collection.

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Lucas Anthony Cowan, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Finding Funding for Public Art in a Pandemic

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In this session, attendees will learn how to find funding for public art organizations and projects as we all wade through the numerous resources and support coming out in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees will leave with an understanding of how to identify funds for the response to and recovery from the pandemic.

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Ruby Lopez Harper, Americans for the Arts

Paying Artists to Help Their Communities During a Public Health Crisis

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Artists are contributing to their communities and responding during a time of crisis. In this session, hear how one public art organization aimed to help ensure artists were financially supported to create work that fosters care and builds connection during the social isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic.        

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Divya Rao Heffley, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Onika Reigns, Artist
Windafire Springer, Artist
Christina Springer, Resident Elder

Virtual Happy Hour & Networking Event

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Social distancing has allowed us to connect and collaborate in new and innovative ways. Join colleagues from across the arts and culture field to network with Americans for the Arts advisory council members and staff with your favorite post-work beverage. We will create virtual breakout rooms for informal discussions about how we are adapting to our new normal and preparing for the future. The event will also provide an opportunity to learn more about what it means to be members of Americans for the Arts.