CUVPUA601A - Realise a public art project Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CUVPUA601A Mapping and Delivery Guide Realise a public art project
Version 1.0 Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification
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Unit of Competency
CUVPUA601A - Realise a public art project
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to realise all aspects of a public art project, from initial brief or idea to the actual installation of the work.
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. Work is both independent and collaborative, and at this level the artist is fully involved in all project processes – creative, technical and organisational.
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
Slides PPT
Assessment 1
Assessment 2
Assessment 3
Assessment 4
Elements of Competency
Performance Criteria
Element: Originate ideas for public art
Use own creative impulse or brief supplied by others to develop ideas for work
Initiate site-specific research and planning processes
Research and explore relevant ideas and associations for the work, including those related to the site and its environment
Develop responses to accommodate practical requirements and constraints
Explore options for materials, technologies and processes that fulfil requirements of the site and the brief
Collaborate with relevant people about project ideas as part of an ongoing process of refining ideas
Element: Articulate and present project ideas
Develop, critique and articulate creative responses to the objectives and contexts of the brief and the site
Apply guidelines for formal presentation of concept proposal and supporting documentation to the client, sponsor or selection panel
Formally present the design proposal with supporting documentation and practical planning data
Evaluate and re-work aspects of the presentation, as required
Element: Plan and document work in response to the site and the brief
Develop and plan construction and installation with reference to the specific site and its contexts
Engage with key stakeholders in the public art project
Re-present planning and preparatory work using presentation mechanisms suited to the project
Element: Create the public artwork
Integrate command of technique, materials and process to create public artwork that meets creative and other needs
Apply critical and creative thinking to challenge, adapt and refine the public artwork
Interrogate aspects of work in progress and participate in critical inquiry and discussion
Apply health and safety principles and guidelines to the development of public art projects
Element: Finalise the public art project
Liaise with relevant people on finalisation processes
Bring together the disparate challenges of the public art project to complete work on time
Organise the installation of the work, engaging specialist expertise where necessary
Element: Evaluate own work
Seek and apply constructive criticism to improve own work
Evaluate work against planned strategy for own creative practice
Consider place of own work in relation to other public art practitioners
Adjust work processes and practice to improve technical, conceptual and commercial outcomes
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:
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 candidate’s 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 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.
Submission Requirements
List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here
Assessment task 1: [title] Due date:
(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)
Assessment Tasks
Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
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
problem-solving 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
self-management 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.
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.
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
Use own creative impulse or brief supplied by others to develop ideas for work
Initiate site-specific research and planning processes
Research and explore relevant ideas and associations for the work, including those related to the site and its environment
Develop responses to accommodate practical requirements and constraints
Explore options for materials, technologies and processes that fulfil requirements of the site and the brief
Collaborate with relevant people about project ideas as part of an ongoing process of refining ideas
Develop, critique and articulate creative responses to the objectives and contexts of the brief and the site
Apply guidelines for formal presentation of concept proposal and supporting documentation to the client, sponsor or selection panel
Formally present the design proposal with supporting documentation and practical planning data
Evaluate and re-work aspects of the presentation, as required
Develop and plan construction and installation with reference to the specific site and its contexts
Engage with key stakeholders in the public art project
Re-present planning and preparatory work using presentation mechanisms suited to the project
Integrate command of technique, materials and process to create public artwork that meets creative and other needs
Apply critical and creative thinking to challenge, adapt and refine the public artwork
Interrogate aspects of work in progress and participate in critical inquiry and discussion
Apply health and safety principles and guidelines to the development of public art projects
Liaise with relevant people on finalisation processes
Bring together the disparate challenges of the public art project to complete work on time
Organise the installation of the work, engaging specialist expertise where necessary
Seek and apply constructive criticism to improve own work
Evaluate work against planned strategy for own creative practice
Consider place of own work in relation to other public art practitioners
Adjust work processes and practice to improve technical, conceptual and commercial outcomes
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
CUVPUA601A - Realise a public art project
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Assessment Record Sheet
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