Public Art Survey

Currently in the research phase for a multi-layered story about public art in Tucson and looking for input.

In my quest to understand more about the decision-making process for murals downtown, I came across many people with many opinions. I opened a can of worms (a den of rattlesnakes??). There are themes throughout the sentiments, though, and those themes have shaped the direction of this project titled ‘How Public is Public Art?’

Can you guess some of the themes that have come up? Things like - what hoops artists have to jump through to get paying gigs with the city, cultural appropriation, gatekeeping, and other buzzwords that get people really upset.

So, now I’m going to unpack some of that and spread all our bullshit out on the lawn. Wanna help me out?

I’ve got a short survey that gets the ball rolling. Nothing is required, so you can answer as much or as little as you’d like. To fill out the survey, you do have to subscribe to my newsletter, but it’s simple to unfollow if you decide you really aren’t interested in what I’ve got to say.

Thanks for caring enough to say something, and for participating in my project.