Local arts council registers of artists infer the use of local artists---a territorial tool; broad range of councils and organisations involved in p.a.; growth of commissioning policies and boards of selection; preparation, groundwork and advocacy are almost now as equal to the selection of the artists and the work; '74 complaints by NY Planning Board at the installation of Rosenthal's 'Five-in-One'; two similar cases described; wouldn't happen now as procedures have been altered to maximise community control; (written before "Tilted Arc"); a victory for popularity over quality signal a defeat over p.a.'s first broad

educative urges; it is up to the artist to find creative solutions to quality, accessibility and challenge; description of several works which meet these demands; the two articles are a tribute to `an inspired period of artistic opportunity'.

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