TRAINING + WORKSHOPS

WE CUSTOMIZE TRAININGS TO MEET YOUR NEEDS

Forecast customizes trainings and workshops for artists, community leaders and allied professionals. We provide key knowledge about managing public art projects, conduct sessions to help take ideas from formation to implementation, and train community members on how to envision creative places and work with artists. We offer our trainings both in-person and online.

OUR WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:

Making It Public – An intensive workshop for artists interested in making public artwork
Public Art 101 – A workshop for people of all backgrounds and professions providing an overview of the possibilities of public art
Community Development and Training – Hands-on workshops, coaching and training support for city officials, arts committees and residents
Allied Field Development and Training – Customized training, continuing education and tool development for architects, developers, planners and other allied professionals to integrate public art and place-making into their practices

OUR MOST REQUESTED OFFERINGS

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MAKING IT PUBLIC

This two-day workshop is designed for artists of any discipline who want to gain knowledge about the nuts and bolts of public art and placemaking. The intensive workshop gives artists the skills necessary to produce meaningful public art in the 21st century. Participants engage in panel discussions, round-robin sessions, learning activities, and networking opportunities, and leave prepared to move their work into the public sphere.

Forecast has brought Making It Public to artists around the country, from Minnesota to Hawaii.

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PUBLIC ART 101

Through our Public Art 101 training, Forecast teaches audiences from different backgrounds and professions the basics of public art, while expanding awareness of the possibilities.

This workshop gives anyone who is interested in public art an overview of the various forms public art can take and the range of materials and methods employed by artists. We cover temporary and permanent projects, and a wide range of approaches, from social engagement to pop-ups and more.

A SAMPLING OF OUR TRAINING + WORKSHOP CLIENTS

Artistry, Bloomington, MN
City of Fargo, Fargo, ND
Catolica Universidad, Lima, Peru
City of Fergus Falls, MN
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Honolulu, HI
Shanghai University College of Fine Arts, Shanghai, China
International Sculpture Conference, Auckland, New Zealand
College Art Association Conference, Chicago, IL
City of Vancouver, British Columbia
Americans for the Arts, Boston, MA