Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUVPUA501A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Create works of art for public spaces

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUVPUA501A - Create works of art for public spaces
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop ideas for public art and experiment with various techniques and media to produce art for public spaces.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Public art is art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain. The term public art is especially significant within the art world, amongst curators, commissioning bodies and practitioners of public art, to whom it signifies a particular work practice, often with implications of site specificity, community involvement and collaboration.Experienced artists usually create public art. At this level, the artist may already be skilled in one or more art forms and is exploring and experimenting specifically to create work for public spaces. Work is either independent or collaborative with some mentored guidance as required.More complex skills associated with the professional aspects of completing a public art project are covered in the unit CUVPUA601A Realise a public art project.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Develop ideas for public artworks
  • Identify and explore a broad range of information relevant to public art
  • Critically evaluate findings in the context of own practice and the work of others
  • Collaborate with relevant people about public art projects
  • Evaluate potential or actual sites and the practical and creative relationships between site and work
  • Consider practical and organisational issues associated with public art
  • Confirm ideas for public art based on research, reflection and collaboration
       
Element: Experiment with techniques and media for integration in public art
  • Explore and experiment with a broad range of advanced techniques and materials, tools and equipment to achieve different effects
  • Take account of safety and sustainability considerations associated with the use of different techniques and media
  • Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches with consideration of intellectual property requirements
       
Element: Establish and organise resources for public artwork
  • Assess specific resource requirements that arise from the use of techniques and experimental approaches
  • Research and evaluate costs and other constraints that may impact on work
  • Research and access sources of supply
  • Organise and maintain resources according to safety and other workplace or project requirements
       
Element: Create the work
  • Realise public artwork using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation
  • Evaluate and respond to the potential for change as work progresses
  • Develop own ways of working to create individual style
  • Identify and resolve technical problems in projects based on developing expertise
  • Establish and follow safe work practices throughout the production of the public artwork
       
Element: Evaluate own work
  • Regularly review work in progress in the context of personal, professional and artistic objectives
  • Identify and respond to opportunities for refinement and re-thinking
  • Evaluate the work process in terms of its efficiency and effectiveness
  • Evaluate finished work in terms of its coherence with the project concept, technical resolution and suitability for intended purpose
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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:

produce examples of resolved public artwork that show well-developed command of selected techniques, processes and materials

apply knowledge of the particular issues that need to be considered in creating works of art for public spaces.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

a space/location in which to install and exhibit public art

relevant tools, materials and equipment.

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:

direct observation of the work in progress, including exploration of, and experimentation with, techniques

evaluation of technical execution of work produced by the candidate

evaluation of the work documentation

questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. 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, for example:

CUVACD506A Refine 2-D design ideas and processes

CUVACD507A Refine 3-D design ideas and processes

refine technique specialisation units

investigate materials and processes specialisation units.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication and teamwork skills to:

engage in critical discourse about creative objectives

work collaboratively with others on the production of public art

initiative and enterprise skills to:

experiment with techniques to produce effects that enhance the final work

apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for public art

learning skills to:

refine and improve a range of techniques

evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice

literacy skills to interpret information and material about the work of other artists involved in the production of public art

numeracy skills to evaluate resource costs

self-management and planning skills to:

undertake research to inform experimentation in public art

plan work tasks so that all deadlines are met

technical skills to evaluate, adapt and integrate a range of public art techniques

technology skills to search the internet for information to assist with the development of public art.

Required knowledge

different types of public art

factors that affect the relationship between public artworks and the sites where they are located

different roles and responsibilities of people typically involved in public art

practical and organisational considerations for different types of public art

historical and theoretical contexts for public artwork and how they may be used to inform own ideas for work

legislative requirements for development approval or building consent

elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in the creation of work

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with public artwork

sustainability considerations for public art in relation to different types of project and sites

typical safety issues that apply to the creation of public art.

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.

Public art:

may consist of work that is:

devised by an individual artist

the outcome of a community development process

the result of a collaboration between artists

may involve:

animation

architectural forms

digital and video work

ephemeral art

floor pieces

incorporation of the natural environment

light work

murals

sculptures in time and space

site-specific work

sound work

textile installations

use of water

wall pieces.

Relevant people may include:

clients

colleagues

industry practitioners

local government personnel

managers

mentors

performers

representatives from commissioning body

supervisors

volunteers.

Practical and organisational issues may relate to:

client and user expectations

environment in which public art will be viewed

local government and planning authority regulations

materials

quality of final product

timelines

tools

weather considerations.

Research may involve:

approaching individuals with relevant expertise

attending lectures and talks

conducting community consultation

conducting material and technical experiments and tests

establishing a management plan

identifying and investigating a range of public artworks

searching the internet

seeking out information in books, journals and newspapers

visiting exhibitions, museums and theatres.

Safety and sustainability considerations may include:

audience safety

federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards

need for a conservation plan

personal protection

recycling

requirements to seek approval or permission

safe disposal of waste.

Intellectual property requirements may relate to:

copyright laws

design licensing regulations

extent to which the work may be used

form of acknowledgement or credit

moral right laws

procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright

protocols for the adaptation of work by others

trademarks regulations.

Cost and other constraints may relate to:

availability of materials and tools

budgeting

geography or location

requirements for development or building consent

sponsorship

timeframe

weather.

Sources of supply may include:

commercial outlets

found objects and materials

manufacturing or factory waste

nature.

Opportunities for refinement and re-thinking may relate to:

collaboration

ideas

materials

processes

techniques

workflow.

Efficiency and effectiveness may relate to:

aesthetic quality of the work

completion on budget

completion on time

positive or negative impact on own health

success in communicating ideas

technical standard of work.

Coherence with the project concept may relate to:

connection of ideas within the work

connections or divergence in process between initial concept and final product

materials

processes

techniques.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and explore a broad range of information relevant to public art 
Critically evaluate findings in the context of own practice and the work of others 
Collaborate with relevant people about public art projects 
Evaluate potential or actual sites and the practical and creative relationships between site and work 
Consider practical and organisational issues associated with public art 
Confirm ideas for public art based on research, reflection and collaboration 
Explore and experiment with a broad range of advanced techniques and materials, tools and equipment to achieve different effects 
Take account of safety and sustainability considerations associated with the use of different techniques and media 
Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches with consideration of intellectual property requirements 
Assess specific resource requirements that arise from the use of techniques and experimental approaches 
Research and evaluate costs and other constraints that may impact on work 
Research and access sources of supply 
Organise and maintain resources according to safety and other workplace or project requirements 
Realise public artwork using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation 
Evaluate and respond to the potential for change as work progresses 
Develop own ways of working to create individual style 
Identify and resolve technical problems in projects based on developing expertise 
Establish and follow safe work practices throughout the production of the public artwork 
Regularly review work in progress in the context of personal, professional and artistic objectives 
Identify and respond to opportunities for refinement and re-thinking 
Evaluate the work process in terms of its efficiency and effectiveness 
Evaluate finished work in terms of its coherence with the project concept, technical resolution and suitability for intended purpose 

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