Public Art for Public Schools

Mission Statement:

The NYC Department of Education (DOE) and the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) are committed to creating the best possible educational environment for New York City's school children. Public art is an integral component of that environment.

The mission of Public Art for Public Schools (PAPS), a DOE unit housed at the SCA, is to commission art for new school buildings and to protect and conserve all existing artworks. To achieve that mission, PAPS administers four programs: Sites for Students, Percent for Art, a professional conservation program, and an adopt-an-artwork program.

Sites for Students

The Sites for Students program stresses art education as a component in the creation of permanent public art for new schools. Professional artists/art educators are commissioned to collaborate with students in the conceptualization and creation of projects for these buildings. By inviting students to work with professional artists in designing art for their schools, it is hoped that the artwork will have increased relevance for its immediate audience (and be less vulnerable to vandalism). Click here to download an application to the Sites for Students program.

Percent for Art

Working through the Department of Cultural Affairs, DOE and SCA provide direct commissions to artists for the independent creation of permanent artworks for new school buildings. For more information see: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/panyc/panyc_main.shtml; for illustrated project descriptions and the roster of DOE commissioned artists, click on "Sponsor Agencies", then click on "Department of Education". Interested artists can also download a Percent for Art registry application at this website.

Conservation

PAPS manages a professional conservation program as the curator of a collection of over 1,300 objects dispersed throughout the school system. To assist in this process, PAPS periodically issues Requests for Proposals to conserve sculptures, painted and mosaic murals, paintings, or stained glass. If you would like to be considered for a Request for Proposal, send a letter of interest, 3 sample treatment reports, resume, and three references to: Dr. Michele Cohen, Program Director, Public Art for Public Schools, NYC School Construction Authority, 30-30 Thomson Avenue, L.I.C., N.Y. 11101.

Art for Adoption

PAPS also oversees distribution of art donated to the NYC public schools or relocated from existing sites. If you are a school administrator interested in artworks for adoption, go to Projectarts Web site:
http://schools.nyc.gov/projectarts/PAGES/HmArt.htm .

*The SCA requires Applicants to provide verifiable proof of such enrollment, at the time of application, as a condition of Prequalification for amounts of $1,000,000 or greater. An exception exists for those firms whose participation in SCA projects is exclusively through the SCA Mentor Program.

School Construction Authority Reports and Documents Employment Doing Business Programs Mentor Programs Business Development Division Public Art for Public Schools Safety First Forms	Public Art for Public Schools E-mail to a friend Mission Statement: The NYC Department of Education (DOE) and the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) are committed to creating the best possible educational environment for New York City's school children. Public art is an integral component of that environment. The mission of Public Art for Public Schools (PAPS), a DOE unit housed at the SCA, is to commission art for new school buildings and to protect and conserve all existing artworks. To achieve that mission, PAPS administers four programs: Sites for Students, Percent for Art, a professional conservation program, and an adopt-an-artwork program. Sites for Students The Sites for Students program stresses art education as a component in the creation of permanent public art for new schools. Professional artists/art educators are commissioned to collaborate with students in the conceptualization and creation of projects for these buildings. By inviting students to work with professional artists in designing art for their schools, it is hoped that the artwork will have increased relevance for its immediate audience (and be less vulnerable to vandalism). Click here to download an application to the Sites for Students program. Percent for Art Working through the Department of Cultural Affairs, DOE and SCA provide direct commissions to artists for the independent creation of permanent artworks for new school buildings. For more information see: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/panyc/panyc_main.shtml; for illustrated project descriptions and the roster of DOE commissioned artists, click on "Sponsor Agencies", then click on "Department of Education". Interested artists can also download a Percent for Art registry application at this website. Conservation PAPS manages a professional conservation program as the curator of a collection of over 1,300 objects dispersed throughout the school system. To assist in this process, PAPS periodically issues Requests for Proposals to conserve sculptures, painted and mosaic murals, paintings, or stained glass. If you would like to be considered for a Request for Proposal, send a letter of interest, 3 sample treatment reports, resume, and three references to: Dr. Michele Cohen, Program Director, Public Art for Public Schools, NYC School Construction Authority, 30-30 Thomson Avenue, L.I.C., N.Y. 11101. Art for Adoption PAPS also oversees distribution of art donated to the NYC public schools or relocated from existing sites. If you are a school administrator interested in artworks for adoption, go to Projectarts Web site: http://schools.nyc.gov/projectarts/PAGES/HmArt.htm . *The SCA requires Applicants to provide verifiable proof of such enrollment, at the time of application, as a condition of Prequalification for amounts of $1,000,000 or greater. An exception exists for those firms whose participation in SCA projects is exclusively through the SCA Mentor Program.