PUBLIC ART HAS THE ABILITY TO CREATE AN ATTACHMENT TO ONE’S COMMUNITY. EVEN THOUGH MANY FEEL CULTURE MAY BE TAKING A BACK SEAT IN THE CURRENT WORLD, PUBLIC ART CONTINUES TO BRING BOTH VISUAL AND REAL WORLD VALUE TO A COMMUNITY.
PUBLIC ART CAN HELP DRIVE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION IN URBAN AREAS, AND AN INCREASING NUMBER OF TOWNS AND COUNCIL ARE INSTALLING PUBLIC ART BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZE THE VALUE IT BRINGS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. NOT ONLY IS IT FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE, BUT YOUR PRIDE, TRADITION, HISTORY, CULTURE AND VALUES CAN BE EXPRESSED THROUGH PUBLIC ART. IN RECENT STUDIES, THE AESTHETICS OF A SPACE RANKS JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR POTENTIAL RESIDENTS OR VISITORS AS SCHOOLING AND SAFETY.
ARTIST MICHELLE LOUGHERY 