Public Art Insights: Collaborating with Fabricators & Stakeholders

Name: Public Art Insights: Collaborating with Fabricators & Stakeholders
Start: 2026-10-06T17:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-06T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Tempe Public Library, Ironwood Classroom

Schedule

Tue Oct 06 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Tempe Public Library, Ironwood Classroom | Tempe, AZ

Tempe public artists share researching fabricators & materials, communicating ideas, getting quotes, & skills needed to grow your career.
About this Event

Take your creative ideas to new heights, scales, and mediums! As we close our 2026 Tempe Public Art Insight Series, Tempe Public Art is hosting a dynamic workshop focused on collaborating with fabrication teams to take your practice to the next level. Learn from our public artist-facilitators to explore researching fabricators and materials, communicating ideas, getting quotes, and other skills needed to take your art to the next level.

Presenters: CoLAB (Matt & Maria Salinger) and Sarah Hurwitz

CoLAB: Since 2004, coLAB studio has blurred the lines between architecture and art, crafting spaces that challenge conventions. CoLAB’s work includes designing homes, multi-family projects, commercial hubs, and cultural institutions—while pushing boundaries with public and studio art. CoLAB draws from a freelance cohort of repeat collaborators-- building and site scientists, artists, planners, digital specialists, and even a poet to bring unexpected depth to their collaborations.

With projects reaching 85,000 square feet and $15 million budgets, coLAB studio has earned 55+ major awards, including Arizona Firm of the Year by AIA Arizona (2023). We are leaders in delivering high-performance, regenerative, biophilic, net-zero-energy buildings that redefine how to design within Arizona’s architectural landscape.

Instagram: @ colab_studio_llc
Website: www.colabstudio.com

Sarah Hurwitz is an Arizona-based artist and illustrator who brings order chaos and connects things that seem disparate. Their work celebrates the process of grouping, multiples, and list-making to expand scale and impact, creating immersive environments in their public art. With a background of working in Children’s libraries and illustrations, their work is jovial and interactive, creating spaces of awe and learning for all levels of learners.