4Culture

Art Master Planning

Art Master Plans create a framework for integrating artwork into a system or municipality, including identification of sites, opportunities, and project budgets. 4Culture has over 30 years of experience and expertise in Public Art planning and program/project management.

Cultural Planning

A Cultural Plan is a framework for the future, an ethos and vision for how culture will become part of the practice of a place. Through the unique integration of four program areas - Public Art, Heritage, Arts and Historic Preservation, 4Culture brings comprehensive and holistic expertise to cultural planning in your community.

Community Visioning Facilitation

As a part of the planning process, 4Culture facilitates design charettes to establish the expectations of stakeholders as well as frame the next steps for successful realization of your project or program.

For more information, contact Tina Hoggatt at 206 205.5436

Ralph Helmick and Stuart Schechter, Landings, 2005, © Helmick + Schechter | Public Art consulting project - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Our project management expertise is firmly grounded in years of practical application and implementation success.

Project Scoping

In collaboration with each client, 4Culture works with project stakeholders to appropriately identify opportunities for artwork, including site assessment, budget setting and timeline and procedure development.

Artist Selection

4Culture is available to manage any or all of the following: write and issue calls for artists, oversee application processing, (including possible use of our custom online application system), and facilitate selection panel processes.

Project Implementation

4Culture is available to manage the design development process, including artist contracting and meeting facilitation with design team members and contractors, to ensure that an effective and efficient implementation strategy is in place.

Fabrication and Installation Oversight

During the crucial fabrication and installation phase, 4Culture is available to interface with the artist, fabricators and general contractors, to oversee engineering as needed and track the installation process. Our project managers have unparalleled experience with integration of art into construction.

Public Speaking

Public Art staff is available for presentations on art in infrastructure, including Public Art 101, best practices, temporary public art and projects involving emerging media.

For more information, contact Tina Hoggatt at 206 205.5436

Leo Berk, Cloud Bank, Acrylic, cord, lighting, © 2009 Mark Woods | Public Art consulting project - Shoreline City Hall

Saving Your Great Places

Our preservation team provides professional consultation services with defined project deliverables in the areas of survey/inventory of historic resources, landmark nominations, preservation planning, and cultural facilities planning for historic venues. Our clients are limited to county and municipal agencies, including public development authorities and port districts.

Please call or email Flo Lentz at 206 296.8682 to inquire about rates.

Washington Hall © 2007 Brandi Barleycorn | City of Seattle Landmark Nomination

Online Content Management

Working with technology providers, 4Culture has experience in designing and managing online systems. Our online application system and Artist Registry were designed and implemented in-house, including content development, user interface and testing.

Design Services Management

As an expression of an Art or Cultural Plan or as a part of a media campaign, 4Culture can facilitate design and creation of signage, print materials and online collateral.

Outreach and Education

Having designed print and online outreach and education programming for our own Arts, Heritage, Preservation and Public Art programming, 4Culture can assist you in strategic planning, content creation and curriculum development.

Social Media

With experience in creating effective outreach for all of our programming, we can advise on social media campaigns and programming, help you set up accounts and orient staff and users in best social media practices and account functionality.

For more information, contact Tina Hoggatt at 206 205.5436

Connie Watts, Vereinigung, 1997, Birch plywood and hardwood dowels © 2010 Spike Mafford | Welcoming ceremony for Vereinigung

Between 2008 and 2010 Public Art 4Culture managed the public art program for Harborview Medical Center's Ninth & Jefferson Building, a Public/Private partnership between King County's Department of Executive Services: Facilities Management Division, NJB Properties, Wright Runstad & Company, NBBJ, SiteWorkshop and Magnuson Klemensic. Integrated and portable artworks were commissioned and purchased. Vereinigung (pictured) was donated by artist Connie Watts. The lobby was redesigned to showcase the sculpture.
More Consulting Projects

For more information about this project, contact Cath Brunner at 206 296.8680

Connie Watts, Vereinigung, Birch plywood and hardwood dowels © 1997 Spike Mafford

Landmarking and Acquisition

In 2008, Preservation 4Culture, in collaboration with local neighborhood organizations, began efforts to preserve one of the best known local venues for concerts and shows in Seattle's history - Washington Hall, by nominating it for City of Seattle Landmark status. Opened in 1908, the two-story, red brick building has been a recognizable feature of the Central District for over 100 years, serving as a popular gathering place for local communities.

Washington Hall Landmark Nomination

For more information about the landmarking portion of this project, please call or email Flo Lentz at 206 296.8682.

Community Engagement and Planning

In 2009, Historic Seattle purchased Washington Hall, with support from 4Culture, to ensure the preservation and continued community use of this historic structure. 4Culture has been working with Historic Seattle on community engagement and outreach, and to build an operating model and campaign that will ensure that the space, once again, becomes a vibrant, affordable, diverse community cultural center.
washingtonhall.org

For more information about the community engagement portion of this project, please call or email Sara Edwards at 206 296.8677.

Washington Hall © 2010 Patrick Lennox Wright Photography

As part of a continuing focus on the preservation of King County's historic ships and maritime attractions, Preservation 4Culture staffs the Maritime Heritage Task Force Advisory Team, partners with The Center for Wooden Boats in efforts to secure the Northlake Community Wharf for heritage vessels, and serves on the National Maritime Heritage Area steering committee.

Maritime Heritage Task Force Report
National Maritime Heritage Area Feasibility Study

For more information on this project, please call or email Flo Lentz at 206 296.8682.

Wooden Boat Festival, Northwest Seaport © 2010 Diana Hennick | 2010 Heritage Sustained Support recipient

In 2010, Vancouver, BC hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and in developing infrastructure for the Games created an opportunity to demonstrate innovative, sustainable community design practices. One of these new investments was the Athlete's Village located at Southeast False Creek. 4Culture worked with artist Buster Simpson on a Master Plan for the project. The Southeast False Creek Art Master Plan developed guiding artistic principles and themes, identified creative opportunities for artistic engagement at every stage of the development project, and outlined the implementation strategies that led to successful, meaningful and lasting art integration.
Project Profile

For more information about this project, contact Cath Brunner at 206 296.8680

City of Vancouver