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      • When done well, a public artwork engages citizens in conversation that can vary from understanding historical and cultural backgrounds, to driving attachment to place and social cohesion. In a world struggling with new ways to connect, public art can make public spaces more approachable.
      www.americansforthearts.org/2018/08/30/five-reasons-why-public-art-matters
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  2. Public art can express community values, enhance our environment, transform a landscape, heighten our awareness, or question our assumptions. Placed in public sites, this art is there for everyone, a form of collective community expression.

  3. Key Ideas & Accomplishments. Public Art's role serves multiple purposes, often simultaneously: to aesthetically beautify space, to educate, to commemorate important people and events, to act as a tool of political or social propaganda, to activate, to document daily life, and to represent a community's ethos.

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  4. Dec 6, 2021 · Studies show that investments in public art can improve street safety, provide tourism and new jobs, and combat social isolation and anxiety.

  5. Oct 21, 2014 · Good public art doesnt have to commemorate men – and it doesn’t have to be big.

  6. Sep 16, 2020 · Public art can directly influence the way people see and connect with a place. Public art encourages people to be attracted and form an attachment to a location through historical and cultural understanding. It also highlights what is unique about the places that people live, work and play.

  7. Aug 30, 2018 · Public art addresses public health and personal illness by reducing stress, providing a sense of belonging, and addressing stigmas towards those with mental health issues. Public art is noted as slowing pedestrians down to enjoy their space and providing a positive impact on mood.

  8. Sep 29, 2016 · Due to its cost and visibility, public art can be tough sell to, well, the public. So what are the benefits of public artworks, and when did the idea begin?

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