About this journal

Aims and scope

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Public Art Dialogue
serves as a forum for critical discourse and commentary about the practice of public art defined as broadly as possible to include: memorials, object art, murals, urban and landscape design projects, social interventions, performance art, and web-based work. Public Art Dialogue is a scholarly journal, welcoming of new and experimental modes of inquiry and production. Most issues are theme-based, and each features both peer-reviewed articles and artists' projects.

The journal is overseen by co-editors assisted by an international editorial board, which reflects the diversity and cross-disciplinarity of the public art field. We welcome submissions from art historians, critics, artists, architects, landscape architects, curators, administrators, and other public art scholars and professionals, including those who are emerging as well as already established. The journal is published twice a year in print and electronic formats in English language only, and is affiliated with the professional society of the same name.

Peer Review Policy
All research articles and artists' projects published in this journal have undergone peer review based on initial editorial screening.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 15K annual downloads/views

Speed/acceptance

  • 16 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 100% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Co-Editors
Peter Bengtsen, Lund University, Sweden
Brenda Schmahmann, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Tanja Schult, Stockholm University, Sweden

Reviews Editor
Monica Jovanovich, Golden West College, USA

Art Director
Sheila Novak, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy

Editorial Assistant
Nina Peterson, University of Minnesota 

Editorial Board
Rene Ater, Emerita, University of Maryland, USA
Maurice Benayoun, City University Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Kristen Pai Buick, University of New Mexico, USA
Monika Burczyk , California College of Arts, USA
Meredith Arms Bzdak, Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC, USA
Cameron Cartiere, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Canada
Ananda Cohen-Aponte, Cornell University, USA
Erika Doss, University of Notre Dame, USA
Sharon M. Erwin, Law Offices of Sharon M. Erwin, LLC and Bala Cynwyd, USA
Ruth Fazakerley, University of South Australia, Australia
Scherezade García-Vazquez, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Mary Jane Jacob, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Cher Krause Knight, Emerson College, USA
Suzanne Lacy, University of Southern California, USA
Marisa Lerer, Manhattan College, USA
Peiyi Lu, National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan
Ken Lum, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Conor McGarrigle, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
Kirk Savage, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Sarah Schrank, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Harriet F. Senie, The City College of New York, USA
Leon Tan, Te Pukenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology, New Zealand
Sally Webster, Emerita, Lehman College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA
Jennifer Wingate, St. Francis College, USA
Martin Zebracki, School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK
Bo Zheng, City University Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Open access

Public Art Dialogue is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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