Public Art by the Numbers in 2010
As we wrap up the 1st year of the 2nd decade of the 21st century, we'd like to share some interesting numbers about Albuquerque's Public Art Program.
21 people are directly involved with the program and helped make the following happen in 2010:
We moved up 3 floors (in the City Hall building), added 1 new staff person and 2 new Arts Board members. We started 4 and completed 4 new public art projects and there are currently 16 in process. The Public Art Collection now boasts 660 works of art. We conserved 52 artworks and we boldly auctioned off 112 controversial sidewalk tiles.
The design for the infamous sidewalk tiles that were auctioned off in 2010
We purchased 6 artworks from high school students via the Metro Youth Arts Show and we received 4 sets of 10 photographic series from the Day in the Life project. We co-published our 1st poster with an edition of 250, and we processed over $620,206 worth of artist payments - a small but important part of stimulating our creative economy.
Digital Artwork by Saul Macias, one of the Metro Youth 2010 pieces that was added to the Public Art Collection
The Arts Board held 11 monthly meetings (no meeting in June), 4 special meetings and 25 Art Selection Committee meetings reviewing over 115 artists' proposals. The City Council approved $485,000 worth of new projects.
We premiered 2 mini-documentary videos, co-hosted 3 Urban Art Trawls with ABQ Trolley Co., and made 8 presentations in local schools working with teachers and students. We partnered with 5 organizations on special arts projects and added over 75 subscribers to this, our brand new e-newsletter!
To kick off the New Year, on 1/11/11 at 11:00 am we'll dedicate the first completed public artwork in Downtown and announce the 1st new project competition of 2011!
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Public Art Dedication Ceremony Planned for January 11 
Installation shot of "A Stop on the Rio Grande"
The dedication ceremony of Albuquerque's newest public art project, "A Stop on the Rio Grande" by artist John Davis has been scheduled for January 11, 2011. John Davis has been working on this piece for almost a year. See more of his work on his website at jtdavisart.com. The event will take place in front of the Greyhound Bus Station on 1st St., between Gold and Silver Ave. Come join Mayor Berry and the Albuquerque Arts Board as we officially induct the sculpture into the Public Art collection. The ceremony will take place at 11:00am, bring your friends!
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National Street Art Top Ten List
Jaime Rojo and Steven Harrington are the founders of Brooklynstreetart.com. According to these two art critics, this is the list for the top ten street art moments of the decade...What do you think?
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