December 9, 2024
2024 Year in Review
As 2024 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on the year we’ve had at the Public Art Archive (PAA). We are so grateful for…
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August 26, 2024
Making Public Art More Public: The Evolution of PAA
This year commemorates the 50th anniversary of WESTAF (Western States Arts Federation), the Public Art Archive’s (PAA) parent organization. To celebrate this milestone, WESTAF is sharing fun facts, historical insights,…
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July 18, 2024
I Saw the Sign: Public Art Signage
Public art signage is intriguing in its many surprising and often subtle variations. The modern need for signs to aid navigation may be diminished in the age of technology, but…
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June 24, 2024
Artworks We Love: June 2024
The Public Art Archive (PAA) team has added hundreds of artworks to PAA over the last few weeks. From Huntsville, Alabama, to Portland, Oregon, and everywhere in between, there is…
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May 31, 2024
In Dialogue with the Public: A Conversation about the Public Experience of Public Art
As artists and administrators, we know the experience of art in public space is highly subjective and in the hands of individual viewers, all of whom incorporate their unique perspectives…
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April 29, 2024
Celebrating International Sculpture Day!
Saturday, April 27, is International Sculpture Day organized by the International Sculpture Center. To recognize this holiday in collaboration with artists and arts organizations across the world, the Public Art…
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March 27, 2024
Creative Resources: Promoting Connectivity and Community in Public Art
The Public Art Archive (PAA) team is dedicated to working in alignment with our mission to make public art more public. Users of PAA can likely deduce that we spend…
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February 21, 2024
Product Spotlight: A Collection Management System that Works for You
If you work with public art collections, it's likely that most days you find yourself wearing many hats. A day may shift from managing a slew of artwork commissions in…
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January 25, 2024
New Year, New Ways to Engage with Public Art
Belmonte (2022). By Ernesto Maranje. Fort Lee Mural Project. Courtesy: Ernesto Maranje.At the Public Art Archive (PAA), we are driven by our mission of making public art more public. Our…
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December 15, 2023
The Power of Public Art
At the Public Art Archive, we have much to be thankful for! Most notably, we're grateful for the power of creativity expressed through public art and the way it enhances…
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