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In the Public Realm 2009

Information on In the Public Realm 2010 will be updated this coming fall. Please check back for information.
The deadline for In the Public Realm 2010 will be sometime in February 2010.

About the Program

In the Public Realm is an opportunity for artists living or working in New York State to create a temporary work in a public space. Up to ten artists will be selected by a distinguished panel of artists and curators and commissioned by the Public Art Fund to develop formal proposals for public art projects. From these proposals, the Public Art Fund will select three artists to realize a work in the coming year.

In the Public Realm is a program of the Public Art Fund designed to encourage innovative public art projects by emerging artists living and/or working in New York State. Artists selected through the program will make proposals, develop their work in relation to urban conditions, and ultimately present an artwork in the complex arena of public life in New York City. Artists are encouraged to investigate the physical, social, and environmental conditions of diverse neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. Previous experience working in public spaces is not necessary for selection in this program.