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Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies

February 24, 2012Green Public ArtArt Consultant, Art Studies, Artist Selection, Career Studio, Clean Energy, Creative Community, Design Theories, Development And Management, Energy Future, Hues, Land Art, Leed Certified Buildings, Mid Career, Photovoltaics, Public Art Installations, Public Art Project, Renewable Energy Technologies, Studio Artists, Thin Films, University Of Southern California

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This month the Land Art Generator Initiative released a free Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies. The first edition handbook will likely serve as a useful resource for artists and anyone else interested in a clean energy future. LAGI makes special note that â€œsome of the more interesting examples that may be applicable as a medium for public art installations are the translucent thin films which can be flexible and offer interesting hues and textures, piezoelectric generators that capture vibration energy, and concentrated photovoltaics, which allow for interesting play with light.â€

The second edition (scheduled release unknown), will include pros and cons, lifecycle carbon costs, and more detailed diagrams of the technologies.

Rebecca Ansert, founder of Green Public Art, is an art consultant who specializes in artist solicitation, artist selection, and public art project management for both private and public agencies. She is a graduate of the masterâ€™s degree program in Public Art Studies at the University of Southern California and has a unique interest in how art can demonstrate green processes or utilize green design theories and techniques in LEED certified buildings.

Green Public Art is a Los Angeles-based consultancy that was founded in 2009 in an effort to advance the conversation of public artâ€™s role in green building. The consultancy specializes in public art project development and management, artist solicitation and selection, creative community involvement and knowledge of LEED building requirements.

Green Public Art also works with emerging and mid-career studio artists to demystify the public art process. The consultancy acts as a resource for artists to receive one-on-one consultation before, during, and after applying for a public art project. Go to Green Public Art

Public Art â€“ Green, Functional and Beautiful

November 7, 2011Green Public ArtArt Consultancy, Art Consultant, Art In Public Places, Art Opportunities, Art Studies, Artist Selection, Career Studio, Carrie Brown, Commission Artists, Community Gardeners, Creative Community, Creative Paint, Design Theories, Development Category, Enthusiastic Community, Green Art, Heat Island Effect, Hot Asphalt, Hot Island, Leed Certified Buildings, Living Walls, Native Habitats, Paint Schemes, Public Art Project, Roof Surfaces, Seaholm, Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Temple Festival, University Of Southern California, Urban Heat Island, Water Efficiency

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On October 8th Rebecca Ansert, Founder of Green Public Art Consultancy, was invited to speak at the City of Austinâ€™s Art in Public Places (AIPP) Symposium , OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design. AIPP staff, Carrie Brown and Susan Lambe planned an informative and thoughtful program. The day was filled with interactive building workshops lead by Alex Gilliam of Public Workshop, a panel discussion about the future of Austinâ€™s Seaholm District including several public art opportunities, a conversation lead by Rebecca Ansert about sustainable materials in public art, and a panel of enthusiastic community gardeners (Randy Jewart, Austin Green Art; Jake Stewart, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, City of Austin; and Jessie Temple, Festival Beach Community Garden) who are making huge positive impacts in neglected areas of Austin. The following was my contribution to the conversation of sustainable materials in public art and connecting those materials to LEED points.

Art and Sustainability: Breaking Through the Walls at the LA Green Festival

November 5, 2011Green Public ArtArt Consultant, Art Practice, Art Studies, Artist Selection, Career Studio, Creative Community, Design Theories, Earth Partnership, Leed Certified Buildings, Manone, Mid Career, Organic Beer, Own Art, Positive Solutions, Public Art Project, Renowned Authors, Studio Artists, University Of Southern California, Vegetarian Cuisine, Yoffe

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Green Public Art Consultancy will participate in a panel discussion, with Los Angeles aerosol artist ManOne and Justin Yoffe, Executive Director of Arts:Earth Partnership, about how artists can make green choices in their own art practice at Los Angelesâ€™ Green Festival on Sunday, October 30 at 4:30pm.

Green Festival, the nationâ€™s largest and most trusted green living event comes to Los Angeles October 29-30, 2011. This unique experience celebrates positive solutions working in our communities. Festivities include presentations by more than 125 renowned authors and visionaries, DIY workshops, cutting-edge films, enriching kidâ€™s activities, organic beer and wine, delicious organic vegan and vegetarian cuisine, music and art and an amazingÂ marketplaceÂ of hundreds of green local and national businesses and organizations.

Rebecca Ansert, founder of Green Public Art, is an art consultant who specializes in artist solicitation, artist selection, and public art project management for both private and public agencies. She is a graduate of the masterâ€™s degree program in Public Art Studies at the University of Southern California and has a unique interest in how art can demonstrate green processes or utilize green design theories and techniques in LEED certified buildings.

Green Public Art is a Los Angeles-based consultancy that was founded in 2009 in an effort to advance the conversation of public artâ€™s role in green building. The consultancy specializes in public art project development and management, artist solicitation and selection, creative community involvement and knowledge of LEED building requirements. Green Public Art also works with emerging and mid-career studio artists to demystify the public art process. The consultancy acts as a resource for artists to receive one-on-one consultation before, during, and after applying for a public art project.
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Flashback to 1957

July 31, 2011Green Public ArtAluminum Company Of America, American Designers, Art Consultant, Art Studies, Artist Selection, Career Studio, Charles And Ray Eames, Creative Community, Design Furniture, Design Theories, Development And Management, Eames Office, Furniture Art, Leed Certified Buildings, Lightweight Materials, Mid Career, Modern Architecture, Public Art Project, Studio Artists, University Of Southern California

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In 1957 the Eames Office was commissioned by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) to design a product to â€œshow off the potential of its lightweight materials.â€ The team designed a playful solar energy toy which they called the Do-Nothing Machine (1957) featuring whirligigs, pinwheels and kinetic parts simply engineered to spark the viewerâ€™s imagination. Â Charles and Ray Eames were American designers who worked in and made major contributions to modern architecture, industrial and graphic design, furniture, art and film.

Thanks to my summer issue of DWELL I was reminded of this brilliant project!

Rebecca Ansert, founder of Green Public Art, is an art consultant who specializes in artist solicitation, artist selection, and public art project management for both private and public agencies. She is a graduate of the masterâ€™s degree program in Public Art Studies at the University of Southern California and has a unique interest in how art can demonstrate green processes or utilize green design theories and techniques in LEED certified buildings.

Green Public Art is a Los Angeles-based consultancy that was founded in 2009 in an effort to advance the conversation of public artâ€™s role in green building. The consultancy specializes in public art project development and management, artist solicitation and selection, creative community involvement and knowledge of LEED building requirements. Green Public Art also works with emerging and mid-career studio artists to demystify the public art process. The consultancy acts as a resource for artists to receive one-on-one consultation before, during, and after applying for a public art project.
Go to Green Public Art

H20: The Art of Conservation â€“ Artist Talks

July 26, 2011Green Public ArtArt Consultant, Art Practice, Art Studies, Artist Selection, Artist Talks, Bassett, Career Studio, Community Involvement, Consultancy, Creative Community, Degree Program, Design Theories, Development And Management, Garden Artist, Lavender, Leed Certified Buildings, Mid Career, Public Art Project, Solicitation, Studio Artists, University Of Southern California

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H20: The Art of Conservation

Evenings in the Garden â€“ Artist Talks begin on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 5:00-7:00pm

Participating artists include:

Artists will discuss their inspiration, materials they chose to use and give the audience a deeper insight to their individual art practice.

Rebecca Ansert, founder of Green Public Art, is an art consultant who specializes in artist solicitation, artist selection, and public art project management for both private and public agencies. She is a graduate of the masterâ€™s degree program in Public Art Studies at the University of Southern California and has a unique interest in how art can demonstrate green processes or utilize green design theories and techniques in LEED certified buildings.

Green Public Art is a Los Angeles-based consultancy that was founded in 2009 in an effort to advance the conversation of public artâ€™s role in green building. The consultancy specializes in public art project development and management, artist solicitation and selection, creative community involvement and knowledge of LEED building requirements. Green Public Art also works with emerging and mid-career studio artists to demystify the public art process. The consultancy acts as a resource for artists to receive one-on-one consultation before, during, and after applying for a public art project.
Go to Green Public Art