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Blurring the Lines: Public Art Re-Examined
Date: Saturday, September 11, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Ballet Austin Butler Dance Education Center (501 W. 3rd Street, Austin, 78701)
Free parking available at State Garage "N" one block north of Ballet Austin
Cost: $15 - includes choice of gourmet boxed lunch, pre-registration required.
Registration Deadline: Midnight on September 8, 2010

Plan to join the Austin Art in Public Places program for a full-day symposium exploring public art, creative partnerships, civic engagement, and more; featuring keynote speakers from Friends of the High Line, an award-winning urban redevelopment project built on a section of a former elevated freight railroad spur in New York City (www.thehighline.org).

The Symposium's Schedule:

Presenters: Robert Hammond, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Friends of the High Line, and Lauren Ross, the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Curator & Director of Arts Programs, will deliver the keynote address. The symposium will also feature local public artists and community creative voices in interactive sessions and a roundtable lunch.

Robert Hammond, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Friends of the High Line, has worked as a consultant for a variety of entrepreneurial endeavors and non-profits, including the Times Square Alliance, Alliance for the Arts and National Cooperative Bank (NCB). Robert is also a self-taught artist. From 2002 to 2005, he served as an Ex-Officio Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was awarded the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome in 2009. Born and raised in San Antonio, TX, he graduated with Honors in History from Princeton University.

Lauren Ross is the Donald R. Mullen, Jr. Curator and Director of Arts Programs at Friends of the High Line. For the High Line, she has commissioned new, outdoor, site-specific works by artists including Valerie Hegarty, Richard Galpin, and Stephen Vitiello. Before joining Friends of the High Line in May 2009, she served as Interim Curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum. From 2001 to 2004, she was Director/Chief Curator of White Columns, one of New York City’s oldest and most highly respected alternative arts spaces. Ms. Ross has contributed to exhibition catalogs published by White Columns, The Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, as well as to such periodicals as Art in America, Art on Paper, and The Brooklyn Rail. She has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Whitney Museum, and holds a M.A. in Art History from Hunter College.

For more information call 512-974-9314.

REGISTER NOW! (Registration closes at midnight on September 8, 2010)

AIPP presents free public art webinars!
The City of Austin Art in Public Places Program with the Cultural Affairs Division welcomes artists to participate in 4 webinars produced by the Americans for the Arts (AFTA) Public Art Network. Join us at Austin City Hall to view the live, online event and take advantage of questions/answers in real-time to the presenters.

Public Art 50/50
Date: September 15, 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin City Hall Boards & Commissions Room 1101 (301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, 78701)
If you missed "Public Art 50/50" at the recent Half-Century Summit in Baltimore, you still have a chance to check out this seminal retrospective - a scan of the public art field over the past fifty years. Presented by Jennifer McGregor, Director of Arts & Senior Curator, Wave Hill, Bronx, NY (Former PAN Council member).

Public Art Academy for Artists
This three-part seminar series will give you all the information and tools you need to understand contracts and manage project timelines and budgets.

• Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 1 of 3)
  Date: September 29, 1:00 p.m.
  Location: Austin City Hall Executive Session Room 1027
  Presenters: Barbara Goldstein, Public Art Director, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs; Steven Huss, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Oakland, Cultural Arts Marketing Department
• Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 2 of 3)
  Date: October 13, 1:00 p.m.
  Location: Austin City Hall Boards & Commissions Room 1101
  Presenters: Barbara Goldstein, Public Art Director, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs; Steven Huss, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Oakland, Cultural Arts Marketing Department
• Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 3 of 3)
  Date: November 3, 1:00 p.m.
  Location: Austin City Hall Executive Session Room 1027
  Presenters: Barbara Goldstein, Public Art Director, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs; Steven Huss, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Oakland, Cultural Arts Marketing Department

Participation in the webinars at City Hall is free and provided through the City of Austin's membership to Americans for the Arts. Artists wishing to view the webinars from home must become members of AFTA's Public Art Network. Americans for the Arts professional membership provides a national network of administrators, artists, educators, and emerging leaders with programs and resources to advance the arts in every American community. Memberships are available for both individuals and organizations. To join, visit http://www.americansforthearts.org.

People's Gallery Exhibition 2010
Location: Austin City Hall


Come see Austin's creative talent! The 2010 People's Gallery exhibition is up and features over 100 artworks from Austin area artists, galleries, museums, and art organizations.

AIPP's Web-Based Application System and Registry

The Application System for Art in Public Places (ASAPP!) is AIPP's resource for the commissioning of public art projects for the City of Austin. Click the ASAPP! logo to access this online Artist Registry and Application System.