Cristina DiChiera established DiChiera Consulting in 2017 to offer contract-based services in public art assessment, planning and project management for businesses and municipalities employing the arts as a tool for placemaking and economic development. DiChiera Consulting also does strategic planning, grant writing, marketing and communications for artists and nonprofits. She began service as the Executive Director of The Womxn Project Education Fund in December 2021, and is currently not taking on new clients.
Temporary ground mural by Tamara Diaz
Public Art Planning & Project Management
Site assessment including historical and cultural research, documentation of existing artworks, recommendations for new works
RFQs & RFPs - creation of new calls and process management through selection
Dynamic public engagement and meaningful public partnerships
Applications & Communications
Research and apply for grants, RFPs, RFQs, residencies, commissions
Write and edit mission statements, case statements, artist statements, fundraising appeals, letters of intent, social media and web copy, press releases, resumes, CVs
Review and edit portfolios, directories, contact lists, media platforms