year in review

2009 Year in Review Projects Announced!

40 projects were selected and presented by curators Janet Echelman and Mildred Howard at the Year in Review keynote presentation on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in Seattle. The projects are available on the 2009 Year in Review CD, available in Americans for the Arts Store. The CD is an excellent advocacy tool for communities developing public art programs and projects and an invaluable resource for administrators, artists, designers, educators, libraries, and art commissions.

2009 Year In Review projects list

Program Background:

Since 2001, the Public Art Network’s Year in Review award has annually recognized outstanding public art projects through an open call submission and curation/selection process. Each year, two public art professionals are selected as curators to review more than 200 project applications of work installed or completed in the previous calendar year and select 40 public art projects that represent the most compelling work for the year from across the country. The Public Art Network’s Year in Review program is the only national award that specifically recognizes public art projects. The field is advanced by the commitment of artists to produce exceptional work, public art programs and administrators who facilitate public processes, and the two independent curators all of whom dedicate time and thoughtful detail. The Year in Review projects are available on CD for use in educational contexts and for public art advocacy.

2008 Year in Review projects list (PDF, 20KB)

2007 Year in Review projects list (PDF, 61KB)

2006 Year in Review projects list (PDF, 14KB)

For 2001-2008 Year in Review Slide Shows, please go to our members-only section of the website coming soon. For membership.