Opportunity to learn about getting public art commissions (murals, sculpture, etc.)

On Behalf of Americans for the Arts

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARTISTS TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO Americans for the Arts Public Art Network (PAN) is pleased to offer scholarships to artists to participate in the 2011 Americans for the Arts Public Art Preconference Artist Professional Development Track, June 15-16, in San Diego. The Track is for artists who have basic familiarity with public art and have applied for, but may not have been awarded, a public art commission. Topics covered will include: applications and how to present your work, collaboration with design teams and community, budgets, contracts, fabrication, and working with or without an organizational partner. Artists seeking to create art in the public realm are encouraged to apply.  Track participants will work with these terrific panelists: Jack Becker: http://convention.artsusa.org/presenters/profile/becker Melinda Childs: http://convention.artsusa.org/presenters/profile/childs Pallas Lombardi: http://convention.artsusa.org/presenters/profile/lombardi Helen Lessick: http://convention.artsusa.org/presenters/profile/lessick Chris Manke: http://convention.artsusa.org/presenters/profile/manke Download Scholarship Application: http://bit.ly/hdpXol Public Art Preconference Full Schedule: http://convention.artsusa.org/schedule/public-art-preconference  DEADLINE Application are due Thursday, May 12.