The PAiD program is delighted to offer free online workshops to support artists’ career development. The first cycle of programming ran from summer through fall 2024 and covered a variety of topics such as portfolio presentation, contracting, budgeting and more, and was presented by diverse facilitators, including established public artists, administrators, and subject area experts. Click on the links below to watch the recordings.
The second cycle of workshops will begin in May 2025. Stay tuned for scheduling and how to register.
Previous PD Sessions
These workshops are designed to help artists navigate finding and applying to public art open calls.
These workshops are designed to help artists navigate finding and applying to public art open calls.
Take a deep dive into crafting portfolios for public art open calls. Learn best practices for structuring and presenting your work, with special guidance for first-time applicants.
Take a deep dive into crafting portfolios for public art open calls. Learn best practices for structuring and presenting your work, with special guidance for first-time applicants.
This session offers an overview of standard public art contract terms, including key elements such as insurance, intellectual property rights, and the artist’s and commissioning agency’s obligations and duties.
This workshop will provide insights and strategies for effectively communicating designs after a project has been selected for a public art commission
Build practical skills for budgeting a public art project. This session offers insights into budgeting for public artworks, covering fabrication, installation, insurance, artist fees, and more.
Build practical skills for budgeting a public art project. This session offers insights into budgeting for public artworks, covering fabrication, installation, insurance, artist fees, and more.
Join us for a comprehensive overview of the lifecycle of a public art commission. We will walk through the various stages that define a public art commission, from design and engineering to fabrication and installation.
Explore best practices for engaging diverse stakeholders, fostering dialogue, and incorporating community input into a public art process.
Explore field-wide questions about the role and purpose of public art in our community. Join us in a dialogue that considers how public art shapes the cultural landscape around us, and how we engage together to shape the future of that landscape.
Commissioning agencies from across LA County joined us to provide insights into their upcoming artist opportunities and provided information about how artists can work with them.
Explore strategies for effectively and accessibly addressing contexts and concepts in public art.
Our final workshop will share stories of LA County artists who have sustained and supported artistic careers through public art.
Upcoming PD Sessions
The second cycle of workshops will begin in May 2025. Stay tuned for scheduling and how to register.