The Americans for the Arts 2015 Public Art Network (PAN) Year in Review is open for submissions. The annual PAN Year in Review recognizes exemplary, innovative and creative public art projects completed in the previous calendar year, 2014. Up to 50 projects will be selected and presented at the Americans for the Arts Public Art & Placemaking Preconference happening June 10-12, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.

Since 2000, the Public Art Network (PAN) Year in Review has annually recognized outstanding public art projects across the country through an open call submission and juror selection process. Selected jurors review hundreds of project applications and develop a “year in review” presentation of projects from across the country to honor during the Public Art & Placemaking Preconference of the Annual Convention. The PAN Year in Review is the only national program that specifically recognizes public art projects. The selected projects for each year will be uploaded to the PAN Year in Review Online Database and are available on the Americans for the Arts online store which includes a PowerPoint presentation with images of all of the selected projects and project information lists that are excellent advocacy and educational tools. Both temporary and permanent public art is eligible.

This year there will be three jurors reviewing the applications. Two of this year's judges are Peggy Kendellen, Public Art Manager, Regional Arts and Culture Council and artist Laurie Jo Reynolds. The final juror will be confirmed by March.

The deadline is Wednesday, March 18^th at 3:00 pm Central Time.

The Americans for the Arts PAN Year in Review 2015 Application is now open and the full call and application can found at PublicArtist.org. 

Image Information: Karl Unnasch, "Ruminant (The Grand Masticator)", commissioned by: Wormfarm Institute/Farm Art D'Tour, located in Reedsburgh, WI, completed 2013, PAN Year in Review 2014. Photo Credits: Aaron Dysart