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Chapter 6 ! Getting There 45 Defining the Project The Public Art Coordinator will collect the information received during the briefing session(s) and define the following considerations: • Project goals for the public art project as it relates to the CIP or development project • Public art budget • Possible ap proaches to public art project • Method of artist selection Facilitating the Project The Public Art Coordinator will work with the project artist and participants to facilitate and coordinate the project from conceptual design through installation. Initia lly, these responsibilities include: • Confirm the preferred artist selection method (see below) • According to the selection method, prepare and distribute the "Call to Artists" • Form the Artist Selection Panel • Negotiate the roles and responsibilities of project participants Artist Selection Selecting the appropriate artist for a public art project is the most important decision of the public art process. Consideration must be given throughout the artist selection process to ensure creation of the highe st level and most appropriate public art project, given the project budget, schedule and site constraints. The past work of the artists considered for selection should reflect high artistic standards and a proven record in the world of public art, unless a particular circumstance warrants selection of a less experienced artist. Methods of Selecting Artists Open Competition An Open Competition is a "Call to Artists," in which artists are asked to submit images of past work. Any artist may submit creden tials and/or proposals, subject to any limitations established by the Artist Review Panel. Calls for entries for open competitions will be sufficiently detailed to permit artists to determine whether their work is appropriate for the project under conside ration. Invitational Competition In an Invitational Competition, a small number of carefully considered artists are invited to submit credentials and/or proposals for a specific project. Invited artists shall be selected directly by the Public Art Coordi nator or identified by the Artist Review Panel through an initial review of images. Artists shall be included in the initial review based on their experience with similar projects or sites. Direct Selection At times, the Public Art Program may elect to m ake a direct selection in which a specific artist is contracted for a particular project. Direct selection of an artist may occur for several reasons, but it should not be due to time pressure or other considerat i ons. An ongoing list of qualified artists shall be maintained by the Public Art Coordinator and the Public Art Advisory Board for us e in the direct selection of artist s .