If you have stumbled up this page, welcome to my public art consulting website and current host site for Public Art Curious, a platform to build transparency in public art field.
My goals for Public Art Curious are:
1) To provide an open forum for anyone interested in learning how art becomes apart of our built environment
2) To become a platform to uplift emerging professionals who want to build careers in this meaningful field
3) To create a space for innovative and community-centered ideas that will make public art more accessible
Public Art Curious is currently a Substack Newsletter where I post weekly articles and notes about the inner workings of the over $4 billion-dollar public art industry.
“Bower” (detail) by Susan Zoccola. 2014. TriMet, Portland, OR. Photo by author.
Beyond my own musings, I hope Public Art Curious becomes a home for new and underrepresented voices and ideas. I'm also working toward expanding the format to include video interviews, in-person talks and workshops, and online panels and showcases.
To keep up with Public Art Curious, you can follow and share on:
“Someday After I am Gone” by Joe Concra. 2023. Kingston, NY. Photo by author.
Want to help this project grow?
My goal is 300 paid subscribers on Substack to make Public Art Curious sustainable and to bring on guest contributors. The first goal is 50 paid subs to bring on my first contributors.
Paid members receive:
Everything free subscribers get (weekly posts), plus:
Two exclusive deep-dive opportunity posts per month (2nd and 4th Wednesdays)
Free or discounted access to upcoming events
Founder Members: Two annual one-on-one Zoom calls and first notification of events
For only $10 a month or $100 a year, you can help make this happen, so become a paid subscriber for Public Art Curious on Substack.
If you’ve ever wanted a trusted guide to the field — come along, and bring your curiosity!
Origin Story
When I was an undergraduate earning my degree in studio art, the university museum curator took our class on a tour of the art around campus. Though much of the tour was focused on the aesthetics and forms of the artworks, at one particular sculpture I asked, “So, who selected these works and how did they get here?” The question stumped the curator; however, this line of inquiry sparked a now over two-decade career in helping others facilitate and navigate the often opaque world of public art.
For twenty years, I have worked in government-based public art programs in San José, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada, managing public art projects, caring for collections, and supporting community engagement activities. For nine years, I facilitated the Public Art Network of Americans for the Arts, supporting over 1,000 public art administrators, artists, arts commissioners, and curious public members in understanding how to implement art in public spaces in communities across the country.
“The Gates” by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 2005. Central Park, NYC. Photo by author.
