ARTS ON THE LINE. A PILOT PROJECT IN ARTS AND TRANSPORTATION

This report describes the process by which the Cambridge Art Council developed and implemented an Arts On The Line (ATOL) program for incorporating different artistic features at four new stations on the Red Line Northwest Extension of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority from Harvard Square to Alewife. A selection process was developed for commissioning of 20 artists by MBTA to work on the 4 new stations and also to alleviate some negative effects during construction by a program called Temporary Art. This report not only documents what was done for this project but offers suggestions for other agencies wishing to pursue similar public art programs. Each section (Background, Administration, Funding, Artist Selection Procedure, etc.) describes the ATOL experience and is followed by a section of commentary which focuses on the issues underlying the main topic and discusses other options and possibilities. The artworks will only be installed after the stations' scheduled completion in 1984.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cambridge Arts Council

  57 Inman Street
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Dowley, J
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 87 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Art; Rail transit stations; Railroad stations; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
• Old TRIS Terms: Artworks; Station design
• Subject Areas: Construction; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377032
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-UBP-01
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1983 12:00AM