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Abstract <br /> The public Administrator's Role in Public Art Collaborations: <br /> A Case Study of Public Art in Minnesota Communities <br /> By Kurtis G. Ulrich <br /> Hamline University 2021 <br /> This study focuses on the planning and implementation of public art in small cities, and the <br /> public administrator's role in public art collaborations within that context. The research <br /> highlights the public administrator's role in public art collaborations and analyzes how public art <br /> projects are implemented and sustained in small cities. The study methodology relies on the <br /> qualitative case study method to describe the subjective real-world experiences of city managers <br /> in public art collaborations within three Minnesota cities. The researcher interviewed public <br /> administrators, local officials, and other stakeholders involved with public art in each of the three <br /> communities. Communities were selected based upon having a self-reported public art presence <br /> within the community, and chosen to represent three different and distinct geographic situations <br /> (i.e., first-ring suburb, exurban community, and free-standing regional center). Study findings <br /> indicate that the public administrator's role in managing cross-sector collaborations can <br /> contribute to a successful public art project. The public administrator's role is examined in <br /> regard to classic management roles and the study outlines the multiple roles played by the public <br /> administrator concerning public art. The city manager, and administrative staff, often play a <br /> pivotal role between the art commissioning group, the city council, and the public. All three <br /> subject communities had developed public art policies and had incorporated public art into the <br /> 3 <br />