The Wall Street Journal: Public Art Isn’t Always Meant to be Permanent
Cities can save money - and limit controversy - by commissioning works to be on display for a short time.
Sculptor Janet Austin of Evanston has lent pieces to art-loan programs in Evanston, Chicago, Skokie, Ill., and Michigan City, Ind. Between 2014 and 2018, she says she received about $22,000 from the various programs.
“These programs have been great for me,” Ms. Austin says. “It isn’t difficult for people who might want to commission me to see my work, and it proves that my work is suitable for the outdoors.”
by Daniel Grant, June 26, 2018
