The Everyday Practice of Public Art: Art, Space, and Social Inclusion

Its value lies in the broad definition given to public art, amply reflected in the case studies, and to the innovative structuring of the discussion. The authors of these texts do us a service by bringing new voices and views to the already robust debate."Suzanne Lacy, Chair,MFA Public Practice, Otis College of Art and Design "A wonderful collection that takes public art as a socially engaged practice seriously. Theoretically, practically and politically engaged, this book does much to advance debates on art and the social world."Loretta Lees, Professor of Human Geography and Director of Research, University of Leicester"This volume deserves to become essential reading for res

Cameron Cartiere is an Associate Professor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. He has published various academic articles, journal issues and book chapters on public art and social engagement. She is author of RE/Placing Public Art, co-author of the Manifesto of Possibilities: Commissioning Public Art in the Urban Environment, and

social programming and policymaking; the social inclusiveness of public art; the radical developments in public art and social practice pedagogy; and unravelling the relationships between public artists and the communities they serve. The collection examines the continual evolution of public art, moving beyond monuments and memorials to examine more fully the development of socially-engaged public art practice. The Everyday Practice of Public Art: Art, Space, and Social Inclusion is a multidisciplinary anthology of analyses exploring the expansion of contemporary public art issues beyond the built environment. Topics include constructing new models for developing and commissioning temporary and performance-based public artworks; understanding the challenges of a socially-engaged public art practice vs. The Everyday Practice of Public Art offers a diverse perspective on the increasingly complex nature of artistic practice in the public realm in the twenty-first century.. Cartiere and Willis), and expands the analysis of the field with a broad perspective which includes practicing artists, curators, activists, writers and educators from North America, Europe and Australia, who offer divergent perspectives on the many facets of the public art process. It follows the highly successful publication The Practice of Public Art (eds