If artwork proposal and design are selected, artist will be required to enter into a contract with the County of Los Angeles. Because the artwork will be located on public property, and because the County of Los Angeles is a public entity subject to laws, rules, and regulations which are not necessarily applicable to private persons or companies, the Department of Arts and Culture has prepared a form agreement for use in connection with artwork commissioned for the Civic Art Program. If artist is selected, the artist acknowledges that he/she is willing and able to enter into a contract in the form made available on the Department of Arts and Culture's website. The Department of Arts and Culture reserves the right to revise or change its form agreement at any time, for any reason, and to require artists to use the revised form for contracting purposes.

If you are awarded a contract with Los Angeles County, you will be responsible per the contract for all taxes, including but not limited to sales tax and use tax. Note, however, that you may benefit from certain tax exemptions relating to public art. For more information, please see: http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/pdf/L160.pdf, and contact an attorney or tax professional. You can also call the California State Board of Equalization Information Center at 800-400-7115 (TDD/TTY 800-735-2929). Staff are available from 8:00PM to 5:00PM, Pacific time, Monday – Friday, except state holidays. THIS IS NOT TAX ADVICE. DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE STAFF ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO RENDER TAX ADVICE. CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OR TAX PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TAXES YOU MAY OWE AS A RESULT OF YOUR CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

Public art practice is increasingly expected to connect the community, activate space, transform experiences, and inform the final artwork—manifesting and characterized loosely as public engagement. The following resources are for artists and administrators who wish to fill their public engagement toolkit. These materials reflect various perspectives on public engagement tactics and methodologies, ranging from arts education to social practice and community planning. It is not a finite bibliography, rather a touchstone for developing your own public engagement strategies.

Originally compiled for a roundtable session at the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Preconference, June 12–15, 2003. Session facilitators: Margaret Bruning, Director of Civic Art, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture; Leslie Fordham, Administrator, Broward County, Florida Public Art & Design; Aliza Schiff, Public Art Project Manager, Arlington County, Virginia

• Beyond the Usuals: Ideas to Encourage Broader Public Engagement in Community Decisionmaking
• Art At Work—A national initiative to improve municipal government through strategic arts projects with municipal employees, elected officials and local artists
• Creative Artist Advancement Program Guidelines
• California Visual and Performing Arts Standards Excerpt
• Civic Engagement Planning and Design
• Civic Engagement Arts Based Community Development
• Community Arts Work Across the U.S.
• Ideas to Encourage Broader Public Engagement
• The Elements of Meaningful Participation

• Public Art Resources for Artists
• General tips for a strong application to the Civic Art Program
• MAKING IT PUBLIC: Workshops on Public Art Practice for Artists
• Los Angeles County Percent for Art Report by Jessie Nemiroff
• U.S. Copyright Office
• Civic Art Employment Impact Survey

• Instructions for County Vendor Number registration
• Change my Vendor Number information
• Sign up For Electronic Funds Transfer
  • Vendor Self Service (Part 1)
  • Direct Deposit Form (Part 2)
• Where is my 1099 form?