Arlington's Public Art Master Plan
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Adopted December 11, 2004 Arlington County Board executive summary 4 Preface what is the public art master plan? 8 Chapter One a vision for public art in arlington 14 Chapter Two civic placemaking in arlington 20 Chapter Three public art project types, partners, and resources 30 Chapter Four priorities for public art in arlington 36 Chapter Five priority areas and projects 46 Chapter Six program management 70 Appendices 74 program overview 75 arlington county public art policy 76 processes for creating county-initiated public art projects 81 building cooperative partnerships to complete projects 82 special considerations for walkarlington projects 85 artist selection processes and design competitions 85 projects 86 Public Art • Public Places 3 Executive Summary THE VISION Participants at Arlington’s public art master plan charrette explored how Arlington County has long demonstrated leadership and innovation in its support for the arts. public art could be integrated into village centers, parks, and other key In September, 2000, the County Board established a public art policy, which confirmed that public public places. art would be a vital tool for promoting design excellence and creating a high-quality public realm — and, for the first time, dedicated funding from the County’s capital budget to public art. The Board also directed that a public art master plan be developed, as well as specific guidelines for creating art projects and an annual work plan of projects that public art staff would undertake. This document, Public Art • Public Places, is Arlington’s first public art master plan. It enriches the vision of the public art policy and establishes a strategy for selecting the art projects that will be commissioned. It details the priorities, areas and themes that should be considered as public art projects are developed, as well as a list of potential projects for the next five years. Arlington’s vision is that public art should be a force for placemaking — for creating strong, mean- ingful connections between people and places that are important to community and civic life. This vision will continue Arlington’s tradition of innovation and leadership, and sets the stage for the cre- ation of public places with civic distinction. Public Art • Public Places 4 THE PLAN Public Art • Public Places was adopted by the County Board in December, 2004, as an element of the County’s Open Space Master Plan. The process included extensive consultations with County staff, civic organizations and commissions, as well as a County Board work session, a public forum, and a public charrette. Velit num nit prat verosto eu facin ullanThe ex planex ero focuses enis onla severalfeugait lobor opportunities sliquisl dolore and dunt objectives dit vel do eugait for the lut at. Duisismod lesequamet eum delisimnext nisl exeriureetfive years: delessi tat, si. Lorper sent inciliquam doloborpero ex exer- acing ercilla alissed tat. Lor ad te mincillan hendre feu- ate dolortie min etuerat ipis nim aliquat, quamet, sum giat praestio ea amet ip estrudt. 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Staff will assess the County capital projects that are likely to proceed that year and will recommend which projects are priorities for public art. In areas where developers provide public art through provisions related to site Above: A recently completed project in plan negotiations, the plan proposes placing in-lieu contributions into special Arlington that integrates public art with park design. Jann Rosen-Queralt, Cultivus “area funds” that would be used for special art projects in those areas. The Public Loci: Suckahanna (Children's Rain Garden), Powhatan Springs Park. Art Master Plan details what projects these funds would support. However, Arlington County recognizes that motivated, knowledgeable private develop- ers can commission art projects of distinction, and they would always be able to commission art projects on their own. Most public art projects will involve a partnering agency or a private developer, which will be expected to meet financial, planning, design, public access, and maintenance requirements. Guidelines developed by the public art program set out the necessary commitments in more detail. Public Art • Public Places 6 THE PROJECTS Velit num nit prat verostoPublic eu Art facin • Public ullan exPlaces ex ero outlines enis severalla feugait areas lobor that sliquisl should dolore be dunt a special dit vel do focus eugait for lut at. Duisismod lesequametpublic eum art projectsdelisim nisl over exeriureet the next fivedelessi years: tat, the si. Lorper Rosslyn–Ballston sent inciliquam (R-B) doloborpero Corridor, ex exer- acing ercilla alissed thetat. Lor Four-Mile ad te mincillan Run Corridor, hendre feu Columbia- ate dolortiePike, and min the etuerat Jefferson ipis nim Davis aliquat, Corridor. quamet, sum giat praestio ea amet ip estrudt. 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