These certainly are eventful times for public art, with high profile controversies, threats, and court battles at the top of news headlines on a shockingly regular basis.

In the meantime, life also continues as usual, and we are happy to announce PAD’s session topics, participants, and papers both for SECAC this fall, and CAA this spring. We are also soliciting nominations for PAD’s Founders Award. Please submit a nominee using this quick link.

PAD's CAA 2027 session topic is "Public Art and Pedagogy." CAA will be in New York City next year, February 3-6. The deadline for proposal submissions is August 31st.

We have been closely following developments in public art, especially in Washington, D.C., where public comment is now open on the Trump Administration’s plans for a “new monumental arch.” Here is the link to review plans for the proposed arch and contribute to written public comments beforeJuly 8that noon. If you do nothing else to contribute to the commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary this summer, consider a bit of civic engagement in commenting on this proposed addition to our shared visual landscape.

We are pleased to report an enormously successful PAD session at the College Art Association conference with standing-room-only attendance and vibrant Q and A that lasted long past our allotted time slot. Our session was titled “The Elephant in the Statuary Garden: Celebrating the 250 th Birthday of the United States.”

Welcome to Fall from PAD’s officers, who are eager to keep our conversation about public art alive at this historic and tumultuous time. Please note the following upcoming and ongoing events and opportunities:

Volume 14, Issue 1

Don't miss the Spring 2022 special issue of Public Art Dialogue, guest edited by Anthony Schrag.

PAD at CAA

Amanda Williams is the recipient of the 2022 Public Art Dialogue Award for achievement in the field of public art.

Volume 13, Issue 3

Keep an eye out for our winter newsletter, which will feature stories on all of PAD’s activities at the upcoming 2022 CAA Conference.

Los Angeles based artist Nancy Baker Cahill works at the forefront of socially minded augmented-reality (AR) art.

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