Public Art Best Practices

 

 

 Modern databases are essential for modern programs in public art.

 

 4Culture 4Culture, a King County, Washington cultural funding agency, has taken an approach that is innovative to serving its area. In addition to grant programs in the arts,

 

 Heritage preservation. They are renowned to encourage Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop dialogue and engagement with their collection of public art and ensuring access culturally relevant information.

 

 Experiences for all With initiatives to conserve and reframe the expansive collection, 4Culture looked to Artwork Archive as a solution--one that could provide

 

 let them manage their records online, continuing their mission despite the spread of.

 

 4Culture's Public Art Collection Preparator Guy  Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Merrill was interviewed by us. We also spoke with Jordan Howland (4Culture’s Curator, Collections Manager) to find out more about their work.

 

 They have now embraced Artwork Archive’s cloud-based platform to carry on and broaden their important work.

 

 King County is America's 10th-largest county with the highest population. King County Public Art Collection offers a range of types and sizes-civic spaces.

 

 Courthouses. Jails. Public Health Centers. Airports. Solid  Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop waste facilities. Administrative office. Hospitals. That's a lot to keep track of.

 

 Place artworks in these places.

 

 Making the switch from PastPerfect to Artwork Archive

 

 4Culture used PastPerfect prior to Artwork Archive. Guy shares the limitations of PastPerfect. The

 

 Agency required a cloud-based solution.

 

 The collection is a part of an agency-wide program (a PDA, to be specific) and operates similarly to a nonprofit.

 

 4Culture was unable to afford the funds to create a  Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop  database. Guy spoke to colleagues in this field and shared Artwork Archive with one of his contacts.

 

 Guy states that Artwork Archive was one of the main reasons why we moved to cloud-based solutions.

 

 Guy explains why it is beneficial is to work in the field  Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop  and to be capable of pulling up an object record, which aids in conservation and preservation.

 

 artworks. "We have over 2500 artworks spread out over  Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop  100 different places within the County. I could pull the file up in Artwork Archive and inspect its condition.

 

 Images of the past. Check out how it was supposed to look like and how it appears today. Jordan is available to speak with me right away and discuss what you should do.

 

 The artwork.

 

 Why Artwork Archive was the solution.

 

 Guy and Jordan have numerous similarities and advantages when it comes to managing and discussing their vast public art collection. Artwork

 

 Archive empowers them to become better stewards for  Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop  their artworks - ensuring that the artworks, stories, and legacy of the artist are preserved to be used in the future.

 

 generations.

 

 "Guy was able to inherit a lot of deferred maintenance, after we took over the collection management. Our work was extremely technical. This year, we've accomplished a great deal of technical work.

 

 and half and half, it has been particularly beneficial to  Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop Tune Crop
 concentrate on the restoration and cleaning of artworks that are site-specific and integrated-to preserve all the artworks that have been built

 

 Regional technical specialists from our region work to keep projects in good order." It is our goal to ensure that everyone is on the right path (COVID).