The Future History of Public Art Symposium Proceedings The 2017 Symposium of the Western States Arts Federation November 5-7, 2017 Honolulu, Hawai’i Symposium Director Lori Goldstein Symposium Advisors Jack Becker Karen Ewald Jonathan Johnson Jen Krava Anthony Radich Theresa Sweetland Proceedings Editors Lori Goldstein Laurel Sherman Contributing Editors Sonja K. Foss Lori Goldstein Cover Design Lori Goldstein Rainbows by Shige Yamada. Bronze. 1998. 11’6” x 4’ x 2’6” / 7’6”. University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Stan Sheriff Center. Photo Courtesy: Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. For permission requests, please contact WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation) at the address below: 2 WESTAF 1888 Sherman Street, Ste. 375 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-629-1166 Fax: 303-629-9717 Email: [email protected] 3 Table of Contents About the Project Sponsors 8 Introduction 10 Symposium Participants 16 Presentations and Discussions Keynote Presentation 18 Our Inner Lives in Public: Making Space for Well-being and Kinship Candy Chang, Artist, New Orleans, Louisiana Welcome and Opening Remarks 30 • Anthony Radich, Executive Director, WESTAF, Denver, Colorado Moderator: ● Cameron Cartiere, Associate Professor, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, British Columbia The Future Democracy of Public Art 32 Presenters: • Jasper Wong, Founder and Lead Director, POW! WOW!, Honolulu, Hawai’i • Lauren Kennedy, Executive Director, UrbanArt Commission, Memphis, Tennessee • Larry Baza, Council Member, California Arts Council, San Diego, California Respondents: • Jack Becker, Founder and Director of Community Services, Forecast Public Art, St. Paul, Minnesota • Candy Chang, Artist, New Orleans, Louisiana 4 • Maile Meyer, Founder, Nā Mea Hawai’i/Native Books, Honolulu, Hawai’i The Future of Technological Advancements in Public Art 58 Presenters: • Jen Lewin, Visual Artist, Brooklyn, New York • Leon Tan, Acting Head, Academic and Research Leader, Creative Industries Practice Pathway, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand • Mundano, Visual Artist, São Paulo, Brazil Respondents: • Richard McCoy, Director, Landmark Columbus, Columbus, Indiana • Paul Farber, Artistic Director, Monument Lab, Managing Director, Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Public Art Stewardship: Methodological Approaches to Impact Studies 84 Moderator: • Lori Goldstein, Manager, Public Art Archive, WESTAF, Denver, Colorado Presenters: • Cameron Cartiere, Associate Professor, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, British Columbia • Cynthia Nikitin, Senior Vice President, Project for Public Spaces, New York, New York • Jack Becker, Founding Director and Director of Community Services, Forecast Public Art, St. Paul, Minnesota Respondents: • Deborah McCormick, Director, SCAPE Public Art, Christchurch, New Zealand • Candy Chang, Visual Artist, New Orleans, Louisiana • Heather Aitken, Project Manager, City of Calgary Public Art Program, Calgary, Alberta 5 Summary Thoughts for the Day 112 • Cameron Cartiere, Associate Professor, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, British Columbia • Jonathan Johnson, Executive Director, Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu, Hawai’i The Resurgence of Impermanence in Public Art 113 Presenters: • Deborah McCormick, Director, SCAPE Public Art, Christchurch, New Zealand • Paul Farber, Artistic Director, Monument Lab and Managing Director, Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Richard McCoy, Director, Landmark Columbus, Columbus, Indiana Respondents: • Leon Tan, Acting Head, Academic and Research Leader, Creative Industries Practice Pathway, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand • Jen Lewin, Visual Artist, Brooklyn, New York • Cynthia Nikitin, Senior Vice President, Project for Public Spaces, New York, New York • Jack Becker, Founder and Director of Community Services, Forecast Public Art, St. Paul, Minnesota Re-thinking Public Art Policy and Funding Mechanisms 146 Presenters: • Heather Aitken, Project Manager, City of Calgary Public Art, Calgary, Alberta • Jonathan Johnson, Executive Director, Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu, Hawai’i 6 • Maile Meyer, Founder, Nā Mea Hawai’i/Native Books, Honolulu, Hawai’i Respondents: • Mundano, Artist, São Paulo, Brazil • Larry Baza, Council Member, California Arts Council, San Diego, California • Lauren Kennedy, Executive Director, UrbanArt Commission, Memphis, Tennessee • Jasper Wong, Founder and Lead Director, POW! WOW!, Honolulu, Hawai’i Additional Considerations 171 Facilitated discussion of key issues that emerged throughout the symposium that need further consideration Concluding Remarks from Symposium Participants 173 WESTAF Concluding Comments and Thank You 189 Appendix Annotated List of Preliminary Readings 191 Symposium Agenda 202 Participant Biographies 210 Symposium Advisor Biographies 216 Symposium Observer Biographies 219 7 About the Project Sponsors WESTAF WESTAF (the Western States Arts Federation) is a regional nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational, and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West by engaging in arts policy research and state arts agency development; developing innovative programs, services, and technology solutions; and supporting programming for artists and arts organizations. WESTAF regularly convenes experts and leaders around critical issues affecting the arts and cultural policy. Historically, the organization has been funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). In addition to NEA funding, today WESTAF is significantly supported through an array of technology-based earned-income programs. Founded in 1974 as a project of the Western Governor’s Association, WESTAF is now an independent nonprofit organization. Located in Denver, Colorado, WESTAF serves the largest geographical area and number of states of the six U.S. regional arts organizations. WESTAF’s constituents include the state arts agencies, artists, and arts organizations of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. WESTAF remains committed to the improvement of the capacity and quality of the public funding of the arts by the state arts agencies of the West. Position papers, advisory research, and professional development services are regularly provided to these agencies. WESTAF is also an experienced technology developer and has originated and now manages seven distinct online projects that benefit the arts and creative industries. As a progressive and evolving organization, WESTAF initiates new programs and projects regularly and is proud to have artists and arts administrators on staff. Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts The Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) was established by the Hawai’i State Legislature in 1965, in large part through the vision and effort of Hawai’ian leaders such as architect and State Planning Coordinator Alfred Preis, HSFCA Founding Chairperson Masaru “Pundy” Yokouchi, State Senator Nadao Yoshinaga, and Governor John Burns. The mission of 8 the HSFCA is to promote, perpetuate, preserve, and encourage culture and the arts as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai’i. The Art in Public Places (APP) program was created to strengthen the capacity of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to stimulate, guide, and promote culture and the arts through the visual arts. The APP program seeks to: “Enhance the environmental quality of state public buildings and spaces throughout the state for the enjoyment and enrichment of the public; cultivate the public’s awareness, understanding, and appreciation of visual arts in all media, styles, and techniques; contribute to the development and recognition of a professional artistic community; and acquire, interpret, preserve, and display works of art expressive of the character of the Hawai’ian Islands, the multicultural heritage of its people, and the various creative interests of its artists.” Forecast Public Art Forecast Public Art fosters dynamic, inclusive, and resilient communities through public art, community-engaged design, and transformative placemaking. For 40 years, it has improved the collective life of communities through a unique combination of responsive consulting services; one-to-one support for public artists; and abundant resources, including Public Art Review, the world’s leading public art journal. Forecast Public Art was one of the country’s first nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing the field of public art. Today, it remains at the forefront of public art practices, connecting the energies and talents of artists with the needs and opportunities of communities to improve our collective lives. Public art plays a crucial role in shaping culturally vibrant and sustainable communities and offers opportunities for community collaboration, for ideas to shape the environment, and for influencing change. 9 Introduction to the 2017 Symposium on the Future History of Public Art Lori Goldstein, Manager, Public Art Archive, WESTAF WESTAF’s 17th cultural policy symposium, The Future History of Public Art, brought together a diverse group of public art professionals and allied practitioners who traveled to Honolulu, Hawai’i, November 5-7, 2017, to discuss the critical