Collaborate in the Community
Public Art Program
Why does public art serve the community? When individuals and a community collaborate on a public art project, they create a beautiful co-authored work of art that can generate an ongoing dialogue and investment in the arts. The public art projects which result from residencies with visiting artists are developed based on the needs of the community. Therefore, the fit between the community organization and the artist is vital. Sometimes public art projects begin with an artist who Clayworks is excited to work with. Then the task is finding a community group/organization/institution to partner with the aesthetics and sensibilities of the artist. In other instances, public art projects start with a community group/organization/institution that has a specific need, and it is then the job of Clayworks to seek out an artist who can best serve that need.
Click here for past public art projects.
