california cities with a public art master plan

The planning process also established new tools for the program. The plan, Public Art NEXT! San Jose’s New Public Art Plan, established two clear principles – public art should be located where it matter most to the visual character of the City and all public facilities, no matter who builds of funds them, should have public art. Bressi of Brown and Keener Bressi, worked with City staff and community stakeholders to build support for a new approach to public art. How could it react to severe decreases in the City’s capital budget, its primary source of project funding? How could it address a community and artist selection process that had become cumbersome, confusing and did not best utilize the assets of project stakeholders? How could it develop a new generation of artworks relevant to the City’s position as the capital of Silicon Valley? But after 20 years of commissioning works, the program was facing challenges. The City of San Jose, California has one of the nation’s most highly regarded public art programs. Public Art NEXT! San Jose’s New Public Art Master Plan Following the success of that plan, the Via-Bressi team continued working with the City to develop a public art ‘focus plan’ for downtown San Jose. Downtown NEXT! recommends projects that add to downtown’s visual identity and character. Bressi to develop a public art master plan for the highly regarded City of San Jose Public Art Program. Public Art NEXT!, San Jose’s New Public Art Master Plan addresses funding, procedural and programmatic challenges identified by the City and community. Public Art NEXT! San Jose’s New Public Art Master Plan ĭowntown NEXT! Public Art Plan Client: San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs

California cities with a public art master plan