Forecast Public Art activates, inspires, and advocates for public art that advances justice, health, and human dignity.
Forecast supports artists, partners, and communities throughout the entire process of creating public art that advances justice, health, and human dignity. We partner with decision-makers and stakeholders on arts and cultural planning efforts, and support public artists with funding, training, and opportunities to create partnerships and advance their public art careers. We also help others find, select, curate, fund, and commission public artists. Forecast emphasizes access for artists of color, indigenous artists, and groups that are traditionally excluded.
Forecast firmly believes that culture and creativity are important drivers of creating a more just society. As one of the country’s first nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing the field of public art, we are called to advocate for and advance public art practices that advance justice, health and human dignity. We are invested in public art that plays a crucial role in creating a sense of belonging, and supporting people to realize their potential and live healthy lives.
What is public art?
Public art plays a crucial role in shaping our culturally vibrant and sustainable communities. Artists of all disciplines are treating public space as a venue for creative experimentation. Public art offers opportunities for community collaboration, for ideas to shape our environment, and to influence change. The definition is always expanding — performance art, interventions, land art, and wrapped buildings are just some examples — and artists are redefining public art every day.
The Utah Division of Arts and Museums, the Idaho Commission on the Arts, and the Salt Lake City Arts Council are pleased to invite artists, nonprofit organizations, local and regional arts councils, arts & entertainment districts, and units of government (town, city, county) in Utah and Idaho to participate in Making It Public, a free, 5-week virtual training series. The partners urge artists and administrators in Utah and Idaho to utilize this free training opportunity.
This workshop series, comprised of five 90-minute virtual workshop sessions, covers practical and tactical subject matters for administrators at all stages of their careers facilitating public art, such as stakeholder considerations, community engagement, preparing a call‐for‐artists, equitable selection processes, contracting, and more. Sessions include guest public art professionals, both local and national, adding a depth of knowledge about the field of public art, the profession, and its contemporary issues. An additional pre-recorded video session will be emailed prior to each meeting.
Workshop Registration Deadline
August 7, 2024 @ 3pm MT
August 15 (12-1:30pm MT) Welcome and Introduction
August 22 (12-1:30pm MT) Community Engagement
August 29 (12-1:30pm MT) RFQ/RFP
September 5 (12-1:30pm MT) Artist Selection and Administration
September 12 (12-1:30pm MT) Conclusion
Create a free Submittable account to register:
The Utah Division of Arts and Museums, the Idaho Commission on the Arts, and the Salt Lake City Arts Council are pleased to invite artists, nonprofit organizations, local and regional arts councils, arts & entertainment districts, and units of government (town, city, county) in Utah and Idaho to participate in Making It Public, a free, 5-week virtual training series. The partners urge artists and administrators in Utah and Idaho to utilize this free training opportunity.
This workshop series, comprised of five 90-minute virtual workshop sessions, covers practical and tactical subject matters for artists at all stages of their careers. Session panelists include local and national public artists. Making It Public is facilitated by Forecast Public Art Consultant Candida Gonzalez on the Zoom platform. An additional pre-recorded video session will be emailed prior to each meeting.
Workshop Registration Deadline
August 7, 2024 @ 3pm MT
August 14 (6:30-8pm MT) Welcome and Introduction
August 21 (6:30-8pm MT) Community Engagement
August 28 (6:30-8pm MT) RFQ/RFP
September 4 (6:30-8pm MT) Nuts + Bolts
September 11 (6:30-8pm MT) Conclusion
Create a free Submittable account to register: