Author Archives: Rebecca Ansert

Art and Sustainability: Breaking Through the Walls at the LA Green Festival

Green Public Art Consultancy will participate in a panel discussion, with Los Angeles aerosol artist ManOne and Justin Yoffe, Executive Director of Arts:Earth Partnership, about how artists can make green choices in their own art practice at Los Angeles’ Green … Continue reading

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ARTS TUNE-UP: The Traveling Arts Information Workshops for Visual Artists

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011: EAGLE ROCK 10:00 A.MTO 1:00 P.M. CENTER FOR THE ARTS, EAGLE ROCK 2225 Colorado Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90041 HERE IS HOW THIS FREE WORKSHOP WORKS! • There will be a series of 5 round-robin sessions … Continue reading

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OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design

OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design, a full-day symposium hosted by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places Program, will feature an intimate look at existing and future public art and design in the Seaholm District, a … Continue reading

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Public Art + Green Technology: Perspective from an Urban Sustainability Graduate Student

Green Public Art’s Intern, Jessica Kimmel is our guest blogger for this post. Below are her thoughts on art and green technology. As an intern for Green Public Art, I have been in the process of researching new materials for … Continue reading

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H20: The Art of Conservation – Artist Talks

H20: The Art of Conservation Evenings in the Garden – Artist Talks begin on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 5:00-7:00pm Register by email info@thegarden.org or call 619-660-0614 Participating artists include: Christopher Puzio Bociek & Bociek Benjamin Lavender Terri Hughes-Oelrich Dia … Continue reading

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Flashback to 1957

In 1957 the Eames Office was commissioned by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) to design a product to “show off the potential of its lightweight materials.” The team designed a playful solar energy toy which they called the Do-Nothing … Continue reading

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H20: Evenings in the Garden – Artist Talks

H20: The Art of Conservation Evenings in the Garden – Artist Talks begin on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from 5:00-7:00pm Register by email info@thegarden.org or call 619-660-0614 Participating artists include: Rebecca Goodman Fritzie Urquhart Lea de Wit Omar Lopez Adam … Continue reading

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Green Building: Where Does The Art Fit In?

On May 4, 2011, Rebecca Ansert, Founder & Principal of Green Public Art co-presented an American for the Arts webinar Going Green: How to Align Public with Green Building and Infrastructure with Mary Jo Aagerstoun, President, EcoArt South Florida, Inc; … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Sustainable Sites & Water Efficiency

continued from the conversation… Green Building: Where Does The Art Fit In? Within a standard new construction LEED checklist there are several entry points where I believe public art could have a contributing role to the final tally of certification … Continue reading

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PUBLIC ART and LEED – Energy & Atmosphere

continued from… PUBLIC ART and LEED – Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency ENERGY & ATMOSPHERE Refrigerant Management – is a great opportunity for glass curtains. Points will be awarded if the project does not increase and/or reduces a building heat … Continue reading

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