{"id":20430,"date":"2026-08-13T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/?page_id=20430"},"modified":"2026-08-13T15:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:11:14","slug":"public-art-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/public-art-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Art Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Charge of the Committee<\/strong>: The Bates College Committee on Public Art encourages and oversees the installation of art in public spaces around the campus, and works to educate the College community about the value of art in public spaces. It also advises those individuals and departments responsible for works of public art on campus. Works of art may be 1) temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent; 2) created by students, faculty, staff, or professional artists; and 3) installed inside or outside. All works of art in public spaces must relate to the academic, intellectual, or aesthetic life of the College, and meet the professional criteria and requirements set forth by the Committee on Public Art. The committee will make recommendations to the senior staff concerning 1) petitions from members of the College community to install works of art; 2) donations of works of public art to the College; and 3) the inclusion of works of public art on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Composition of the Committee<\/strong>: The director of the Museum of Art, chair; two members of the Faculty, at least one of whom should be a member of the Department of Art and Visual Culture; a representative of the Staff appointed by the Dean of the Faculty; a representative of the Physical Plant Department, preferably a staff architect or facilities engineer; a representative of the Dining, Conferences and Campus Events Office; the environmental health and safety specialist; two students, who should be named by Bates College Student Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026-2027 Committee Members<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n