Talk:List of public art in Washington, D.C.

Too big
I'm working on breaking down this page (which is still incomplete) into pages based on the Wards, similar to this project List of public art in London. So, please bear with me! Thanks! Missvain (talk) 00:09, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Broke down things by ward, I think it worked out okay. Thoughts or ideas, please share!Missvain (talk) 01:09, 1 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Are wards the best way to break down this list? The problem is that ward boundaries are redrawn after each census. That's a potential maintenance nightmare where different artworks will have to be moved from list to list as boundaries change. Also, no one outside DC has any familiarity with which ward is where. Few people inside DC know anything besides their own ward, if that. Using quadrants would solve this problem but NW would probably have the vast majority of the list. Sorry, I don't have an easy answer for you. —D. Monack talk 23:47, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Ideas and thoughts
Hi everyone. I'd love to hear thoughts and ideas on how to wikify this page to make it more relevant. I have yet to write a blurb for the stop, I'm trying to tweak the other pages content before doing that. I also worked for quite sometime to put this list together, and was weary to publish it (it's been on my userpage for 2 months) due to retaliation or criticism by people who might not be familiar with the mission of projects like Wikipedia Saves Public Art. I'd love to have this be part of the GLAM movement, but, I'm not so sure if it could be. The idea of using Wards seemed only natural when so many of the neighborhoods seemed to blend into one another in many areas. As stated above, the original DC List page with all the Wards on one page was huge, and caused problems for me every time I tried to update it after it reached a certain KB. This is my first time building a list, so, I look forward to any ideas, advice or thoughts on beautifying, and wikifying this project. Thanks. Missvain (talk) 19:40, 1 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I love the revamp. I think it more clearly directs you to the ward link for the click through to the lists. And you concisely described each ward with the most pertinent information. Nice! HstryQT (talk) 21:45, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Merger proposal
As Outdoor sculpture in New York City has just been moved to List of public art in New York City, I propose that Outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C. be merged into this article. Ham II (talk) 20:19, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Support. I don't know the exact logistics or attribution procedure, but I agree we don't need both of these pages. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 20:23, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose, having a separate index by medium for the whole District is a helpful aid to readers so they don't have to click through eight separate articles. Additionally, this list of public art is subdivided by ward, which I'd guess most residents are not even familiar enough with to know the borders of the whole ward system. postdlf (talk) 22:19, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose - Not all outdoor sculpture is public art. Many outdoor sculptures are held in private collections. Some public art is located in indoor environments. (I'm sorry I missed the NYC merger discussion, would have voted oppose there as well). Netherzone (talk) 00:44, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose I concur - not all outdoor sculpture is public art, as suggested. Murals, installations (like Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Washington, DC), etc. I think this article should be expanded to discuss the history of outdoor sculpture in Washington, and cleaned up to perhaps better highlight core sculptures, etc. Missvain (talk) 18:58, 26 February 2020 (UTC)