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Public Art

The term public art refers to artists and craftspeople working within the built, natural, urban or rural environment.  It aims to integrate artists’ and craftpeople’s skills, vision and creative abilities into the whole process of creating new spaces and regenerating old ones. 

Public art is not an art form. It’s a principle of improving the changing environment through the arts and is a term given to the practice of involving artists in the conception, development and transformation of public space. It is specifically commissioned for a known site and its audience is the public or community who occupy that space. Successful public art is work that resonates with the site and context. It can contribute to urban regeneration and can benefit adjacent buildings. It can bring financial and environmental value to the site.  
With thanks to publicartonline.org

The Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission has developed a process to ensure that public art projects are consistent with the mission of the Commission, are developed or received with input from stakeholders, and are carried out with quality and responsibility.   The following information form addresses the scope of the work as well as identifies the person/entity responsible.  It is the be completed and submitted to the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission by the 30th of the month preceding the Commission’s monthly meeting on the 1st Monday.   Any artwork that is to be located within any of the City’s historic districts must adhere to City requirements prior, and appropriate approvals prior to receiving final approval by the Fine Arts Commission.   

Public Art Permit Form