DO'S ​AND DON'TS WHEN INTERACTING WITH PUBLIC ART:

DO:

• Look c​​​losely

• Walk around and see the artwork from different angles

• Act respectfully to places that are culturally important to the neighborhood or community.

• Research the artist and artwork and why it’s important to the community. 

• Ask questions like: What is the subject or idea? What stories are being told? Who made this? What is it made of and why? How does it fit in the environment? How long has it been here?

• Spread the word about the Dallas Public art collection!​

DON'T:

• Touching the artwork, the artwork isn’t made to be touched. The surface could be hot or cold depending on the weather.

• ​“Our hands contain harmful oils that react to the surface of sculpture, furniture, and paintings,” explains the Art Institute Chicago on their website. “Those oils corrode the surfaces of objects and lessen the life expectancy of the art. If we all touched the art that we love, there would be little left for our children and grandchildren to enjoy."
  

• Climb up on pedestals or platforms. These exist to protect the objects and could cause serious injury if interacting with the artwork incorrectly.

Here are a couple of videos that help us understand how to engage with the artwork:

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DALLAS PUBLIC ART MAP

Public Art Map
The Dallas Public Art Program has over 300 works of art in the current collection as of the beginning of 2015. Public Art can be found in every corner of the city with concentrations in the downtown, at Fair Park and at Dallas Love Field airport.

Click here for the Public Art Map 

 

 

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PUBLIC ARTWALK DALLAS​​

Explore Downtown Public Art

Introducing the interactive map to help you navigate the city, while learning about signature Dallas sites, Public Artwalk Dallas!

The map is available for download on the Apple Store and Android Google Play Store. ​

Click here to open Public Artwalk in browser     

 

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