Americans for the Arts, Public Art Network’s Year in Review award is the only national program that specifically recognizes public art projects. Each year, two curators are selected to review more than 400 project applications of work completed in the previous calendar year. Up to 50 public art projects are chosen that represent the most compelling work for the year from across the country.  The national award is presented at the annual Americans for the Arts/Public Art Network conference.

Three CATS Art-in-Transit projects have earned national recognition from Americans for the Arts/Public Art Network.  Recipients of the Year in Review: 

• 2012 Year in Review: N Davidson Maintenance Facility, Art by Jimmy O’Neil
• 2008 Year in Review: LYNX Blue Line, Art by Thomas Sayre
• 2006  Year in Review: South Tryon Bus Maintenance Facility, Art by Marek Ranis, Alice Adams, and RM Fischer