I've been asked in the scope of my project how exactly does public art have anything to with sustainability. Sustainable development is process of resource use in which current human needs are met, while preserving the environment and resources for the needs of the present, as well as for the generations of the future. Public art is platform in which the city commissions artists to speak on behalf of the city and the public. Art is a communication tool, and public art is mouthpiece that a city. If a city has focused its energies on the formation and upkeep of a sustainable development program, they will be wise to use their public art to educate and inform the city about the whys, hows, and whatevers of their environmentally friendly direction. Artwork can promote sustainability through city development for fostering place-making and community. Artwork can be tool for sustainability through the creative re-use of materials.
Artwork can get the attention needed to promote a direction, and change.
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