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3.4 Site of the Research <br /> Interviews of city officials and project collaborators were conducted at a site within the subject <br /> community chosen by the interview subject. The location was convenient to the subject <br /> participants and allowed the researcher to conduct local observations and gather information <br /> about public art installations. The researcher visited each of the three communities and viewed <br /> their local public art installations. Due to restrictions due to the COVID 19 pandemic, most <br /> interviews were subsequently conducted by telemetric means (i.e., Zoom) at a day and time <br /> convenient for the interviewee. <br /> 3.5 Time Period of the Research <br /> This research began in early 2019 with the preliminary draft of the research proposal and <br /> literature review in regard to public art and collaboration. The formal research proposal was <br /> submitted and approved by the Dissertation Committee in February 2020. Subject interviews <br /> commenced in September of 2020, and were completed in February 2021. Analysis with <br /> findings and conclusions were completed in April of 2021. <br /> 3.6 Identification of Variables <br /> The primary dependent variable to be observed and recorded by the researcher is role of <br /> the city manager in public art collaborations. The independent variables will include the degree <br /> of cross sector collaboration, public engagement, and community geographic location. <br /> 74 <br />