The Boston Art Commission,Mayor’s Office of Arts + Culture

Presentation to the Design, Technology, and Social Impact conference.

Mission and duties The Boston Art Commission, an independent board of arts leaders charged with the care and custody of all artworks on City of Boston property, advocates for the creation of innovative and transformative art and promotes its accessibility to enrich the lives of Boston’s diverse citizens and visitors. The Art Commission advises, supports, and consults with artists and communities, City departments, and others. It commissions, approves, and conserves the City of Boston’s collection of art and historical artifacts.

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The Boston Art Commission

Karin Goodfellow, Director

Christian Guerra, Collections Coordinator

Lynne Kortenhaus,Chair

Ekua Holmes,Vice-chair

Mark Pasnik Edward Saywell

Lisa Tung George Fifield Julie Burros , Chief of Arts + Culture, ex officio

David CarlsonDeputy Director of Urban Design at the BRA, ex officio

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The Collection Boston’s public art collection has grown alongside the City’s significant and evolving role in American history. Our wide range of works mirror key cultural debates and the ever-progressing political and social conditions of the City and our nation. Today, artists and community members work with the Boston Art Commission and the Mayor’s Office to ensure that Boston’s public art conveys the diversity of the city’s past and current populations. Additionally, the Art Commission strives to promote a varied selection of artistic styles and media.

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Public Art

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Public Art

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Public Art

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Social Practice

Ex. Boston AIR

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Boston AIR 2015-16 Artist & City Cohort participants

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Three selected Artists-in-Residence

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Boston AIR L'Merchie Frazier partnering with the Office of

Recovery Services and the Office of Women's Advancement.

MLK Ancestral Visions, L’Merchie Frazier ,Photo Courtesy of Craig Bailey, Perspective Photo 11

Georgie Friedman partnering with the Department of Neighborhood Development and Parks and Recreation Department

Overhead Current, Site-specific multi-channel video installation on existing architecture, Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion, Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA, 2012. Photo Courtesy of the Artist.

Boston AIR

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Shaw Pong Liu partnering with the Boston Police Department

Dance/visual art/music collaboration, Shaw Pong Liu with Kathryn Mann. , Photo courtesy of the artist.

Boston AIR

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Public Art

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Social Practice

Public Art

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Social Practice

Civic Design

Ex. PSI

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In an effort to streamline the public art and design application process for artists and community groups, as well as to create a clearer internal process, an online application is available at ….

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apply.publicartboston.com

New Infographic Guides constituents through the the City's public art process, take a closer look at publicartboston.com/content/how.

+ Insurance Waiver

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Thank you!

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