All PABC applications are scored according to the following four categories:
Artistic Content and Capability 40%
- Proposed artwork and work samples demonstrate high standards of artistic excellence, quality workmanship, innovation, and creativity within the chosen discipline(s). (10 points)
- Proposed artwork takes into consideration the dynamics of the site and provides aesthetic quality through innovation and thoughtful design as demonstrated through a scale–model depiction of the proposed artwork at the site. (10 points)
- Applicant has experience with site-specific public art projects and uses personnel with demonstrated arts expertise (such as arts administrators, professional installation artists) to plan and implement artistic content. (10 points)
- Project materials and installation techniques are of industry standard and use materials that are sustainable and require minimal maintenance. (10 points)
Capacity, Budget, and Sustainability 20%
- Proposed project goals and production/installation schedule are feasible. The applicant is equipped with expertise in art making and managing a public art project. Materials demonstrate a capacity to successfully manage the workflow and funds with financial monitoring systems in place. (10 points)
- Applicant’s budget information is detailed, feasible, and relevant, to the project’s overall scope and implementation. Organizations must demonstrate the ability to manage the implementation of a project and a commitment by its board of directors to support the proposed project. (10 points)
Community Engagement and Impact 20%
- Applicant demonstrates intentional engagement with the community where the project will be sited for a work that reflects the community and enhances the proposed site. (10 points)
- Applicant demonstrates sensitivity to the cultural, ethnic, and economic background of the neighborhood where the project will be installed. (5 points)
- Applicant demonstrates how the meaning, content, and themes of the artwork impacts the intended audience with consideration of culture, age, physical ability, languages spoken, or environment. (5 points)
Opportunity and Equity 20%
- The project provides shared learning opportunities that facilitate a greater participation in public art, represents the community, and aims to promote a welcoming and inclusive environment. (5 points)
- Proposed work and/or its ancillary programming is intentional in planning and implementation and has potential to engage a diverse audience based on culture, age, physical ability, and/or languages spoken. (5 points)
- Project location(s) and/or presentation(s) are accessible. (5 points)
- Project demonstrates potential to do one or more of the following: 1) broaden CAH’s reach to communities and/or neighborhoods less served through public art and/or 2) support projects by individual artists and/or artists new to the public art field. (5 points)
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