If These Walls Could Talk

Engaging the Community in the Public Art Process with Elise DeMarzo (Ep. 2)

Episode Summary

Interview with Elise DeMarzo, Director of the Public Art Program for the City of Palo Alto. We discuss how to ensure artwork is site specific and relevant while avoiding design by committee, the trend of including a “selfie moment” in mural art, whether murals should be considered temporary or permanent art and why mural art is one of the most litigious type of art to get made.

Episode Notes

Host:

Morgan Bricca

Guest:

Elise DeMarzo (Elise.DeMarzo@cityofpaloalto.org, @edavyne)

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Episode Summary:

Interview with Elise DeMarzo, Director of the Public Art Program for the City of Palo Alto. We discuss how to ensure artwork is site specific and relevant while avoiding design by committee, the trend of including a “selfie moment” in mural art, whether murals should be considered temporary or permanent art and why mural art is one of the most litigious type of art to get made.