year in review
This year, curators Gail Goldman, Kendal Henry, and Richard Turner reviewed 430 submissions and selected 47 finalist projects. Goldman and Henry presented the projects at the Public Art Preconference and their presentation is available through Convention On-Demand. Included with the presentation are all images of the selected 47 projects, as well as project data and category descriptions of the jurors' selections.
- Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division was recognized for Glow, the city's unique all-night art event held on September 25, 2010. Glow built on the phenomenal success of the inaugural event in 2008, featuring twenty art installations with over 100 participating artists. The event was attended by over 150,000 people.
- Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs (FL) for the Red Chair Project Visits Orange County. The project commissioned three dozen of the area's leading photographers to create a photo utilizing a small red chair and a work of public art in their community. The photographs are part of permanent traveling exhibition.
- 2011 Program of the Year was awarded to City of San Jose Public Art Program. The jurors selected San Jose based on the following criteria:
- Exemplary leadership and vision, and consistent standards of excellence in concept, implementation, and maintenance
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illingness to think outside the box and take thoughtful and calculated risks creating unique, inventive public art projects
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Precedent-setting partnerships with the private sector and resourceful integration of artwork within capital construction budgets
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Advancing the field of public art and contributing to San Jose’s identify as a creative and tech-savvy city
Year in Review Program Background:
Since 2000, the Public Art Network’s Year in Review has annually recognized outstanding public art projects through an open call submission and curation/selection process. Each year, two or more public art professionals are selected as curators to review more than 400 project applications of work installed or completed in the previous calendar year and select up to 50 public art projects that represent the most compelling work for the year from across the country. The Public Art Network’s Year in Review program is the only national program that specifically recognizes public art projects. The field is advanced by the commitment of artists to produce exceptional work, public art programs and administrators who facilitate public processes, and the curators all of whom dedicate time and thoughtful detail. The Year in Review 2004-2010 projects are available on CD in our online bookstore for use in educational contexts and for public art advocacy.
2010 Year In Review projects list
2009 Year In Review projects list
2008 Year in Review projects list
2007 Year in Review projects list
2006 Year in Review projects list
For 2001-2009 Year in Review Slide Shows, please go to our members-only section of the website. Not a member?