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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

collaborate with others as part of the creative process

engage with others involved in public art projects at a professional level

critical thinking and analytical skills to

independently analyse and evaluate ideas to inform original work

evaluate own work in terms of its coherence and place in a professional practice

initiative and enterprise skills to independently generate new ideas and work opportunities

learning skills to evaluate own skills against professional practice strategy and requirements of public art projects

literacy skills to

interpret information dealing with complex or abstract ideas

document work in ways that communicate processes and ideas

numeracy skills to work with budgets

problemsolving skills to

challenge adapt and refine work projects

creatively resolve conceptual and technical issues that arise within the work

embrace and respond to the range of practical challenges of public art projects

selfmanagement and planning skills to plan and coordinate a public art project from initial concept to realisation

technical skills to apply and adapt specialised skills to works for public sites

Required knowledge

range of potential sites used for public art projects features of different types of sites and key considerations

techniques for exploring relationships between sites and artworks

key people involved in public art projects their roles and interrelationships

types of documentation typically used in public art projects

practical planning issues to be considered in public art projects

types of specialist technical expertise that may be needed for realising public art projects

typical requirements and constraints of public art projects

sustainability considerations for public art projects

OHS considerations for public art projects including those related to the site as well as the work itself

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

originate and realise a complete public art project including managing its creative technical and organisational components

create public artwork of a professional standard for the public domain

articulate and present ideas about public artwork in relevant contexts

evaluate explain and discuss work in a professional context

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

appropriate resources for the production of work including work space tools equipment and materials

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

evaluation of a public art project completed by the candidate

evaluation of processes used by the candidate to independently conceive plan and realise the work

direct observation of work in progress

evaluation of a candidates visual diary or other forms of documentation showing the development of the work including research and ideas development

group peer review of the work

questioning and discussion about candidates intentions and the work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Site may be:	business community cross-cultural multi-cultural recreational rural social urban.
Relevant peoplemay include:	collaborating artists community Elders council staff mentors site custodians site owners technical experts.
Supporting documentation may include:	concept drawings maquettes research scale models site plans.
Practical planning data may relate to:	budget engineering environmental considerations fabrication health and safety insurance technical specifications vandalism precaution.
Presentation mechanismsmay be:	oral musical visual.
Critical and creative thinkinginvolve:	analysis of complex and abstract ideas and theories working effectively with concepts, such as: adapting analysing and evaluating actions and policies challenging clarifying issues, values and standards comparing similar situations comparing and contrasting ideals with practice comparing and evaluating beliefs, interpretations and theories debating and discussing developing criteria for evaluation distinguishing relevant from irrelevant facts examining and evaluating assumptions exploring implications and consequences generating and assessing solutions judging making interdisciplinary connections making plausible inferences and predictions noting significant similarities and differences nuance, subtlety and distinction questioning reading and listening critically reflecting.
Specialist expertisemay include:	builders engineers planners plumbers transport providers.
Constructive criticismmay relate to:	aesthetics philosophical foundations techniques social context.