Import and Post-Import Resources

Cataloging Resources

Abbreviated PAA Cataloging Templates for Artists and Orgs
Extended PAA Cataloging Templates for Artists
Extended PAA Cataloging Templates for Orgs
Webform for submitting to PAA
Getty Art & Arch Thesaurus
Library of Congress Vocabularies
How to find latitude and longitude using Google Maps
Visual Resources Association Basic Metadata Guidelines
Visual Resources Association (VRA) Core Schema
CaFÉ Tips for Photographing Artwork
CaFÉ Tips for Photographing 3D Artwork
Time Magazine Tips for Better Smartphone Photos
Information on the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA)
Government provided information on copyright and fair use
Job Templates for Documenting Public Art Collections

Contracts, Budgets & Policies

Arts & Venues Denver: Public Art Program Sample Artist Contract
Americans for the Arts Sample Commission Agreement
Public Art in Private Development Policy Database
Forecast Public Art Sample Budget Form
Office of Public Art Pittsburgh Sample Budget
Distill Creative: How to Budget for Public Art

Public Art 101

CaFE's How to Stand Out: 6 Tips for Emerging Public Artists with Insights from an Expert
City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture: Where to Begin - Developing Concepts for Public Art
Atlanta Regional Commission: Five Lessons Learned for a Successful Public Art Project
Indiana Arts Commission: How to be a public artist - 4 parts of the journey ahead
Arts & Venues Denver: Public Art Program - Applying for Public Art
NYFA's Wondering How to Break into the World of Public Art?
Creative Philadelphia: Public Art, How to Start?
CaFE's Guide to Breaking into Public Art
Boise Arts & History: Guide to Public Art

Public Art Opportunities

Public Art Calls to Artists on CaFE
Forecast Public Art Artist Opportunities
Public Art Calls to Artists on PublicArtist.org