Lethbridge Hosts Alberta Public Art Network Summit

“I think a lot of people are curious about what public art is and how it happens. It can be super fun or super contentious because not everyone has the same tastes, so we will look at how we can negotiate,” she said.

Devine commented on the development of public art in Lethbridge as a time-consuming layered process.

“You have to think about location and all the stakeholders involved. You want to make sure it lasts, if it is meant to be there for a long period of time or if it’s meant to be more of an temporary piece of art. The presentations will cover that process,” she said.

The events will also focus on how to get the word out about public art placed in unfamiliar and more hidden areas.

Summit Schedule:

Thursday, May 5
3:00 pm ABC’s of Public Art (optional session) – jil p. weaving
7:00 pm Opening Reception & Keynote Speaker – Peter Morin

Friday, May 6
9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:30 am Here Today Gone Tomorrow:
Temporary, Ephemeral & Performance Projects
11:30 am Lunch and Casa Tours
1:00 pm Great Bedfellows: Corporate/Civic Public Art Partnerships
2:45 pm Public Art Tours –
U of L Papokan Sculpture Park or Art of Our City Downtown
6:00 pm Progressive Dinner & Gallery Stroll

Saturday, May 7
9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:30 am When the Lights Go Out:
Media & Technology-based Projects
11:30 am Lunch
1:00 pm APAN Planning for the Future
3:00 pm Conference Wrap-Up

by Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs - (@morrittjacobs on Twitter)

Lethbridge Hosts Alberta Public Art Network Summit

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