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FIELD OPERATIONS MANUAL // FIRST EDITION
The Public Art Playbook
A Practitioner’s Guide to Patching the Public Art Operating System
The Public Art Playbook is the built environment's first dedicated operations manual for cultural procurement, replacing outmoded commodity purchasing codes with an enforceable, risk-insulated civil standard. Engineered for city managers, urban planners, administrators and practicing studios, this field guide provides the quantitative metrics, phased contracts, and structural governance tools required to protect public capital and creative labor.
By Anton R. T. Morton | Kasum MANIFOLD
Publication Date: September 20, 2026
Institutional & Cohort Fulfillment
MUNICIPAL & UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS
Tiered pricing and direct invoice billing available for municipal agencies, universities, and corporate cohorts (10+ copies).
Formal Municipal Billing
Net 30 terms, purchase order (PO) clearance, and vendor packet (W-9) compliance.
Academic Desk & Exam Copies
Bulk curriculum adoption for Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Urban Planning (MUP) programs.
AEC Firm Libraries
Direct multi-copy shipments for architecture, engineering, and developer compliance teams.
OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORKS //
OPEN ACCESS & SPECIALIZED SUITES
Administrative Toolkits & Calculation Engines
Deployable governance frameworks, full-lifecycle contract suites, and itemized technical models designed to de-risk municipal commissioning and studio operations.
OPEN ACCESS // DIAGNOSTIC FOUNDATIONS
The S.P.A.C.E. Diagnostic & Jury Starter Kit
Price: Free (Direct 1-Click Download)
Included Assets:
100-Point S.P.A.C.E. Procurement Maturity Scorecard: Interactive, fillable PDF auditing municipal platforms across six capability maturity levels (Levels 1–6).
Hybrid Jury Evaluation Architecture Outline: Structural reference sheet detailing the 7-juror cohort model (50% Technical / 25% Community / 25% Operational).
Hybrid Jury Baseline Scoring Sheet: Printable, structured evaluation ledger for manual panel tabulations.
Roadmap of Bilateral Right of Integrity Covenant Use.
FULL SYSTEM RELEASE // COMPREHENSIVE SUITE
The Master Contract & Operations Bundle
Premium Enterprise Package
Available December 2026:
The Master Three-Phase Dynamic Contract Suite: Fully editable (.docx) contract architectures covering Phase 1 (Discovery & Ideation), Phase 2 (Schematic Design & Engineering), and Phase 3 (Construction Administration & Delivery). Includes Sub-Modules A, B, & C.
Every Operational Sub-Clause & Rider: Complete boilerplate text for all mechanisms mapped in the book; including the Bilateral Right of Integrity Covenant, the 5-to-7-Day Bilateral Collaboration Rider, the Studio-Door Liability Shift Partition, Foreign Exchange Indexing, and the Structural Indemnity Transfer (SIT) Gate.
Digital Master Edition: Digital edition of The Public Art Playbook (EPUB/Interactive PDF).
Unified Agency License: Unlimited internal agency or studio reuse rights.
INDIVIDUAL LICENSES // SPECIALIZED MODULES
The Master Contract & Operations Bundle
Price: Itemized Per-Asset Licensing
Featured Standalone Assets:
Advanced Hybrid Jury Calculation Engine (.xlsx): Automated spreadsheet pre-programmed with intra-lane fractional normalization formulas and the 75% minimum expert score safety valve.
Individual Contract Modules (.docx): Single-asset legal riders (e.g., standalone Bilateral Right of Integrity Covenant or the Inter-Departmental SLA Template).
Site Governance & Estimation Tools: Standalone Schedule C / P70 Estimation Confidence Limit Models and SIT Engineering Close-Out Gate Checklists.
INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT // ADVISORY & COHORT FULFILLMENT
Institutional Orders & Advisory Inquiries
Direct invoicing, academic desk allocations, and municipal procurement audits through Kasum MANIFOLD.
Institutional & Cohort Fulfillment
Municipal Billing & PO Compliance
Direct vendor setup, W-9 provision, municipal purchase orders, and Net 30 invoicing accepted.
Tiered Cohort Pricing
Scaled discounts applied automatically to orders of 10+, 50+, and 200+ copies for city agencies, architecture/engineering libraries, and university courses.
Advisory & Executive Briefings
Direct engagement with Anton Morton and Kasum MANIFOLD for municipal procurement charter audits, developer Phase Zero alignment, and conference keynotes.
Direct Coordination Desk
Direct queries can route to fulfillment coordinators via director@everythingarts.com.
All inquiries receive a formal invoice quote or initial consultation reply within 3 business days.
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