# How Artists Fund Public Art Projects (Without a Gallery or Big Budget)

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Podcast: [The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-professional-artist-podcast-art-business-transformations-7253702)
Published: 2026-01-13T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, Professional Artist Association member and contemporary sculptor Lisa Roet is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Lisa is an Australian artist whose work examines the shared DNA and emotional terrain between humans and primates. Working across monumental public sculpture, film, installation, and research-based practice, her art asks urgent questions about biodiversity, evolution, and what it means to be human—making complex ideas visible at a public scale. For more than three decades, Lisa has built an international career outside the traditional gallery system. Her projects are frequently realized through grants, institutional partnerships, and cross-sector collaborations, requiring long-term vision, rigorous research, and sophisticated logistical planning. In this deep dive, Lisa offers a rare and transparent look at what it takes to sustain large-scale, public-facing art. She breaks down how artists can navigate funding bodies, structure partnerships that protect creative control, and balance artistic risk with the practical realities of production. This episode offers essential insight for artists interested in public work, ambitious projects, and alternative career models—showing how research-driven practice, strategic collaboration, and persistence can support a long-term, impactful art career beyond the gallery system. “ You have to be careful with understanding how markets are working… who your client base is, being genuine with yourself and being careful with your practice while at the same time taking risks.” — Lisa Roet Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Importance of Research in A…

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