Permanent Public Art in Madison
Abstract
Where is the public art in Madison and who is served by it? We
catalogued, photographed, and geotagged 81 permanent, publicly
owned, outdoor artworks in Madison, creating a GIS layer from
their locations and other attributes. We compared the distribution
of art to socioeconomic
data and analyzed how far different parts
of Madison are from the art. We interviewed an art professor/public
artist, and did an artwork visual analysis, coding for site setting and
theme. 86% of the art is located in and near the isthmus. The
majority was art + utility themed, and the smallest amount was art +
social justice themed. The Madison public is served as viewers,
artsy-branded
neighborhoods, students’ art education, cultural
tourism’s economic benefits, and communities whose issues are
addressed. Many artworks and their locations were determined by
donors, and one artwork was removed because it functioned as a
gathering place for the homeless.
Subject
Public art
Art
Madison
Wisconsin
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/75013Description
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