Public art doesn't happen because someone had a great idea. It happens because someone built the system that could hold the idea long enough to make it real.
That's the work I do β and I've been doing it for twenty years.
I built the Public Art Archive at Western States Arts Federation from zero to 10,000 records, creating the national standard for public art collection documentation. I've audited municipal collections, managed complex installation logistics across corporate and healthcare spaces, led RFQ submissions for public art studios, and am currently embedding artists into Boulder's regional comprehensive plan.
I also make my own work. My installations have shown at Burning Man, Art Basel, Hulaween, and Love Burn. I bring that perspective into every project β I understand what artists need because I am one.
Signs of Life, Jamie Pawlus, Denver, CO
π RFQ research and submissions