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Public Art Service Study Recommendations
McGregor Consulting
June 6, 1998

Acknowledgements | Introduction | Recommendations | Services 1 | Services 2 | Budget and Funding | Action Plan | Conclusion | Appendix 1 | Appendix 2

<<< Appendix 1

  1. The specific subject areas below can be addresssed through; conferences, courses, workshops, how-to guides, sample documents, videos, or a hot-line. (On line A check the areas that you want to learn more about. On line B check the areas that you are qualified to teach or offer guidance to others).
    • A        B   
      229   25   insurance for public art projects
      251   76   copyright issues
      208   37   technical information on materials
      207   35   contracts
      197   58   public art master plans
      184   76   working with fabricators/installers/unions/construction trades
      183   27   conservation of existing work
      178   48   information on artist fees, panelist fees, other program budgeting issues
      176   31   setting ethical standards for the field
      175   49   planning for conservation in the creation of new work
      173   133 community participation
      172   86 determining appropriate budgets
      141   24 legislative issues
      127   27 web site design
      126   49 how to work with consultants
      123   60 curatorial issues
      123   48 grant writing
      121   73 program development
      118   14 art appraisal
      116   123 how to make proposals
      100   66 competition organizing
        95   76 documentation
        94   138 what is public space
        86   156 why public art other education, career development, politics of public art, funding, local empowerment, evaluation/assessment
  2. In column A indicate the databases you would use, in column B, indicate those that you would be willing to contribute information to.
    •  A       B   
       65%   47%   Comprehensive database of completed projects
       59%   47%   Artist database, similar to a slide file accessed on-line
       58%   11%   Materials or industrial resource database
  3. What kind of access to on-line services do you have?
    • 41% direct access from own workstation
    • 35% direct access from home
    • 16% shared access from office
    • 18% none
  4. Please indicate the Internet applications you use, and what do you use them for?
    • 80% E-mail
    • 75% World Wide Web
    • 13% listserve
    • 12% database searches
    • less than 5% Telnet, real time chat, electronic conferences, FreeNet
  5. Are your projects on the World Wide Web?
    • 27% yes
  6. Do you plan to put them on-line?
    • 30% yes
  7. How would you like to see this organization structured?
    • 26% independent organization
    • 22% no opinion
    • 21% as part of a national organization
    • 19% as part of a public art organization
    • 5% as part of an artist organization
    • 2% as part of a university
  8. Would you consider joining a public art service organization?
    • 87% yes
    • 10% no response
    • 3% no
    • 50% would join directly
    • 35% agency/organization would pay for membership
    • 15% no response
  9. How much would you be willing to pay to join?
    • Individual Rates   
      • 20% less than $50
      • 65% $50-$99
      • 12% $100-$199
      • 7% $200-$300
    • Organizational Rates   
      • 66% less than $500
      • 29% $500-$999
      • 5% $1000-$2,999

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