Find out where the art is, how it got there, and why it was created!
Help shape your community through Public Art!
In December, the Cambridge Arts Council (CAC) continues its highly successful Public Art Youth Council (PAYC) program, a collective of teenagers representing Cambridge’s 13 diverse neighborhoods as ambassadors for public art. PAYC members are recruited and hired to work under the guidance of Public Art Program staff to create activities and events that invite fellow youth to deepen their understanding of and engagement with public art.
:: PAYC press release - October 2008
Now Hiring: You.
We’re looking for 10-12 teens (ages 14-18) from all over Cambridge to participate on the PAYC.
What you’ll do:
You have over 170 works of public art in your community. Public art can be lights, walls, sidewalks, sculptures, benches, fences, events, and more! This youth council will bring the voice of youth to the CAC Public Art Program by designing activities and events tailored to teen audiences.
• Meet for two, two-hour meetings each month from December 2008 to June 2009 at Cambridge Arts Council
• Learn about public art in the City - and share your discoveries with others
• Create your own projects, activities, and events related to public art
• Promote your projects and events - and get others involved in public art
Get Paid!
Youth Council Participants will be paid $10/hour for attendance at twice monthly meetings.
How to Apply:
CAC encourages high school students with ALL work backgrounds and arts experience to apply.
:: Download the application.
They are also available at your school and at the CAC office.
Deadline for applications is October 24, 2008.
Questions: Contact Jeremy Gaucher, Public Art Administrator
(617) 349-4388 or jgaucher@cambridgema.gov
Learn about Public Art Youth Council's Past Activities
View PAYC's temporary public art project for River Festival 2007
View PAYC's Chalk Day Event at CRLS
 PAYC created the Chalk Day event to promote public art within the CRLS community. The night before, PAYC decorated the school grounds in order to suprise students for the event. Colored chalk was given to students, inviting them to participate in expressing their ideas about the meaning of public art. PAYC also used this event to promote WIND, WATER, LIGHT & SOUND their temporary public art project for River Festival.
Read about the Summer 2007 PAYC
Read about the Spring 2007 PAYC
Cambridge’s Public Art Youth Council is a program of the Cambridge Arts Council and a collaboration with Cambridge youth. This program is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Cambridge and through a Local Cultural Council grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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