The Public Art Closet is a service provided by The Arts Center of the Capital Region that allows artists to borrow supplies for public art use.

Equipment can be borrowed for one week (six overnights from Friday to the following Friday) at no charge, for one rental period per month. You can check out up to six items per rental period. If you need to check out more than six items, contact us to make special arrangements. There is an annual fee of $60.

How it works

Memberships in the Public Art Closet requires an annual fee of $60 to be paid before equipment can be borrowed. Payments can be made through this website with a major credit card. 

Your membership for the Public Art Closet program will be approved within one business day (exceptions apply). When this happens, you'll receive a second confirmation email. Once you've received that, you'll be ready to make reservations and check out equipment.

CHECK OUT PERIODS:

• Equipment checked out Friday is due back the following Friday

Instructions for new users

Click “Create Account” on the righthand top of the page. Fill out the form there, choosing a username and password. Leave the ID number blank, and you'll be automatically assigned one.

IMPORTANT! This will take you to the Account page. Make sure the information is correct, and then in the organization field, write Public. Then hit the green save button.

You’ll then receive two email confirmations: one to let you know your membership request has been processed, and a second to let you know it’s been approved, and then to schedule your orientation and make payment arrangements. Equipment rentals will be approved for lending on a first come, first serve basis.

COVID-19 safety precautions

Arts Center staff will be masked. Please wear a mask when you pick-up and drop-off.

All pick-ups and drop-offs are curbside at our loading dock outdoors. You won't be required to come indoors. Art Center staff will not be able to load the equipment into any automotives for you. Picking up and dropping off supplies will be the responsibility of the renter. The transactions take less than 15 minutes, in most cases, and occur entirely outside.

All items are sanitized  before going out, and once again when they're received.

Pickups and drop-offs are timed out in 15-minute blocks so that only one borrower will be present at a time.