Comparison of Program Specifics  
CITY  Ordinances Consulted  Percentage for Art  Specific Allocation  Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art taxation  1995 Expenditure 
Austin  850926(1985) 
861009-A 
1%  1% caps at $200,000  $50,000  $353,207 
Broward County  95-20(1995)  2%  15% for project support and community participation activities 
15% for curatorial services and the preservation and maintenance of county Artworks 
$1.00  $500,000 
Dallas   City Code 
Art. X(1988) 
1.5% * 
0.75% * 
*see City table 
20% for Administration 
8% for Arts and artists services 
none  $40,000 
Denver  717(1991) 
718(1991) 
460(1993) 
1%  $1,000,000  $750,000 
Kansas City  60321  1%  Varies  no minimum, some budgets are combined  $400,000 
Los Angeles  166,725(1991)  up to 1% of building valuation  Cash deposit into Arts Development Fee Trust Fund, or a dollar credit for art project or program  $500,000 / non residential  N/A 
Los Angeles  164,244(1989)  1% of capital improvement  - up to 18% for administrative costs 
- 5% for cyclical maintenance 
All public works 
(except law states differently) 
N/A 
Miami  1993, Amended 1994  1.5%  N/A  N/A  $1,766,236 
New York City  65(1982)  1%* 
0.50%* 
*see City table 
none  $1,000,000  N/A 
Philadelphia  16-130  1%  none  no minimum  $500,000 
Phoenix  G3537(1992)  up to 1%  none  no minimum  $2,739,700 
Portland  161537  1.33%  .05% for maintenance 
.95% acquisition, siting, and deacessioning f Public Art 
.33% for selection, administration, community education and registration of Public Art 
$100,000  $400,238 
San Antonio  84433(1996)  1%  15% Program support  N/A 
San Diego  17757(1992)  case by case  not quantifiable 
San Francisco  209-65 
148-74 
2%  $1,375,000 
Seattle  102210(1973) 
105389 
1%  50% of Art works purchased executed by Pacific Northwest artists  N/A  N/A 

Plan Development and Selection Methods 
City  Who Develops City Art Plan  Who Approves Plan  Who Authorizes Disbursement  Who Decides Selection Methods  Who Makes Selection Methods  Slide Registry Maintained 
Austin  Art in Public Place Panel with Art in Public Place Coordinator in consultation with user department, consulting architects and Commision representitivies  The Arts Commission reviews and recommends thePlan to the City Manager  -City Manager for contracts under $37,000 
-City Council for contracts over $37,000 
The Panel recommends the method to the City Manager through the Arts Commission  The Selection Panel appointed by Art in Public Place Panel (approved by Arts Commission)  Yes (national) 
Broward County  Broward Cultural Affairs Council, Public Art and Design Committee  The Board of the County  County Administrator  Board of County Commissioners 
RESO# 
Artist Selection Panels  No 
Dallas  Public Art Committee, Office of Cultural Affairs staff  City Council  Office of Cultural Affairs and Department with project funds  Cultural Policy  Peer Panels  Yes 
Denver  The Mayor's Commission on Art, Culture and Film  The Mayor  Budget Office and City Agency (it varies by project)  Project Evaluation Panel  Project Evaluation Panel  Yes (national) 
Kansas City  Cultural ArtCommission  Municipal Art Commission  City Council  Municipal Art Commission  Selection Panel (appointed by Municipal Art Commission)  Yes 
LA  General Manager, Cultural Affairs Department  Review and Recommendation by Cultural Affairs Commission and approval by Mayor  Cultural Affairs Department, Mayor and City Council  Cultural Affairs Department  Artist Selection Panel, General Manager  No 
Miami  County Agency (Art in Public Places)  Art in Public Places Trust  Director  Master Plan  Professional Advisory Committee  Yes 
New York City  Arts Commission  Arts Commission  Mayor's office of construction  Percent for Art Staff  Artists Selection Panel  Yes 
Philadelphia  Office of Arts & Culture's Public Art Office  Public Art Office with input from individual city departments, Capital Budget Office, Percent for Art Advisory Council  Controller Office, Capital Budget Office  Public Art Office, Percent for Art Advisory Council  Jury or Percent for Art Advisory Council  Yes 
Phoenix  Arts Commission  City Council  City Council  Arts Commission  Peer review panel  Yes 
Portland  Regional Arts and Culture Council  Regional Arts and Culture Council's Public Art Advisory Committee  Regional Arts and Culture Council  Selection Committee with advice from Public Art Advisory Committee  Selection Committee with approval of Public Art Advisory Committee  No 
San Antonio  Department of 
Arts and Cultural Affairs 
City Council  City Council  Public Art Advisory Committee  Artist Selection Panel  Yes 
San Diego  The Commission for Arts and Culture  City Council  City Council  The Commission for Arts and Culture  Committee  Yes 
San Francisco  Arts Commission  The Visual Art Committee  Board of Supervisors  Arts Commission  Selection Panel  No 
Seattle  Arts Commission  Office of Management and Budget  Arts Commission  Arts Commission  Selection Panel  N/A 

Contact Information 
City  Name of Program  Contact Person  Address  Phone  Fax 
Austin  Art in Public Places  Martha Peters, Coordinator, Art in Public Places  PO Box 1088 
Austin, Texas 
78767 
(512) 397-1455  (512) 397-1460 
Broward County  Public Art and Design  Mary A.Becht, Director 
Jean Creer, Public Art and Design Adm. 
100 South Andrews Avenue 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 
33301 
(305) 357-7475  (305) 357-7456 
Dallas  Public Art Program  Margarette Robinette OCA  1925 Elm St. Suite 500 
Dallas, TX 75201 
(214) 670-3284  (214) 670-1404 
Denver  Public Art  PublicArt Program  280 14th Street 
Denver, CO 80202 
(303) 640-2696  (303) 640-2737 
Kansas City  Percent for Art  Heidi Bilardo  414 East 12th Street 
Kansas City, Missouri 
64108 
(816) 274-2115  (816) 274-1515 
Los Angeles  Arts Development  Roella Hsieh Louie or Mark Johnston 
Cultural Affairs Department 
433 South Spring Street, 10th floor 
Los Angeles, CA 
90013 
(213) 485-2433  (213) 485-6835 
Los Angeles  Public Works Improvement Arts  Roella Hsieh Louie or Mark Johnston 
Cultural Affairs Department 
433 South Spring Street, 10th floor 
Los Angeles, CA 
90013 
(213) 485-2433  (213) 485-6835 
Miami  Metro Dade Art in Public Places  Vivian Donnel Rodriguez Director, Art in Public Places  111 NW First St., Suite 610 Miami, FL 
33128-1982 
(305) 375-5362  (305) 375-5345 
New York City  Public Art Program  Renee Piechocki  2 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 
10019 
(212) 841-4222  (212) 307-6490 
Philadelphia  Public Art Program  Carol Clark Lawrence Director, Public Art  1600 Arch Street, 12th Floor 
Philadelphia, PA 19103 
(215) 823-5432  (215) 686-8292 
Phoenix  Percent for Art  Greg Esser  200 W. Washington, 10th floor 
Phoenix AZ 85003 
(602) 626-4637  (602) 262-6914 
Portland  Public Art  Eloise Mac Murray 
Regional Arts and Culture Council 
306 SW 6th Ave. 
Suite 100 
Portland, OR 97204 
(503) 823-5432  (503) 823-5111 
San Antonio  Percent For Art  Felix Padron 
Art & Cultural Affairs 
222 East Houston # 500 
San Antonio, TX 
78205 
(210) 228-0263  (210) 222-2787 
San Diego  Public Art  Gail Goldman  1010 Second Ave. 
Suite 555 
San Diego, CA 92101 
(619) 533-3051  (619) 533-3788 
San Francisco  Public Art  Jill Manton 
Director, Public Art Program 
25 Van Ness Ave., #240 
San Francisco, CA 94102 
(415) 252-2585  (415) 252-2595 
Seattle  Public Art  Barbara Goldstein  312 1st Ave. N 
Seattle, WA 98109-4501 
(206) 684-7311  (206) 684-7172 


Austin
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Austin  Art in Public Places  Martha Peters 
Coordinator, Art in Public Places 
PO Box 1088 
Austin, TX 78767 
(512) 397-1455  (512) 397-1460 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Austin  850926 (1985) 
861009-A 
1%  1% caps at $200,000  $50,000  $353,207 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Austin  Art in Public Places Panel with Art in Public Places Coordinator in consultation with user departments, consulting architects and community representatives  TheArts Commision reviews and recommends the Plan to the City Manager  - City Manger for contracts under $37,00 
- City Council for contracts over $37,00 
The Panel recommends the method to the City Manager through the Arts Commision  The Selection Panel appointed by APP Panel 
(approved by Arts Commision) 
Yes(national) 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Art in Public Place Panel  1 representative of the Arts Commission, 6 visual arts professionals ( at least 2 from the enviromental design fields: architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning or design  The Arts Commission  1.5 


Broward County
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Broward County  Public Art and Design Program  Mary A Becht, Director 
Jean Creer, Public Art and Design Administrator 
100 South Andrews Ave. 
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 
(305) 357-7457  (305) 357-7456 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Broward County  95-20 (1995)  1-2%1  -15% for project support and community participation activities 
15% for curatorial services and the preservation and maintenence of county artworks 
$1.00  $500,000 
1. The Broward County establishes 2% to be calculated on the total eligible construction costs of capital improvement projects, and 1% to be calculated on the total eligible construction costs for highway and arterial road projects.
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
The Broward Cultural Affairs Council and Public Art and Design Committee  The Board ofg the County  County Administrator  Board of County Commissioners RESO#  Artist Selection Panels  No 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Broward County Public Art Design Committee (BCAC)  Non voting Stakeholder Members fluctuate by project  Chair of the Broward Cultural Affairs Council, artist, architect, museum director, educators, design professionals  Broward Cultural Affairs Council  25 


Dallas
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Dallas  Public Art Program  Margaret Robinet Office of Cultural Affairs  1925 Elm St., Suite 500 
Dallas, TX 75201 
(214) 670-3284  (214) 670-1404 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Dallas  City Code Art.X (1988)  1.5% 
.75%1 
20% for Administration 
8% forArts and artists services 
none  $40,000 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Dallas  Public Art Committee, OCA staff  City Council  Office of Cultural Affairs and Department with project funds  Cultural Policy  Peer panels  Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Dallas Public Art Commission  11  5 artists, 3 Cultural Affairs Commission members, 1 architect, 1 landscape architect, 1 Urban Planner  Cultural Affairs Commission 


Denver
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Denver  Public Art Program  N/A  280 14th Street 
Denver CO 8202 
(303) 640-2696  (303) 640-2737 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Denver  717 (1991) 
718 (1991) 
460 (1993) 
1%  $1,000,000  $750,000 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Denver  The Mayor's Commission on Art, Culture and Film  The Mayor  Budget Office and City Agency (it varies by project)  Project Evaluation Panel  Project Evaluation Panel  Yes (national) 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Denver  18  At least 8 members expert in the following fields: Arcitecture, Art criticism, Art education, Art history, Choreography, Dance, Communicative Arts, Crafts, Folk and Ethnic Arts, Literature, Media Arts, Music, Opera, 
Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Theater, Urban Design, 2 representatives of the film industry, 3 representatives of business and labor, 4 representatives of business and labor, 4 representatives of the geographic and demographic diversity of the city. 
The Mayor  1.5 


Kansas City
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Kansas City  Percent for Art Program  Heidi Birlardo  414 East 12th Street 
Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 274-2115  (816) 274-1515 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Kansas City  60321  1%  Varies  No minimum, some budgets are combined  $400,000 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Kansas City  Cultural Art Commission  Municipal 
Art Commission 
City Council  Municipal 
Art Commission 
Selection Panel 
(appointed by Municipal 
Art Commission) 
Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Kansas City Municipal Art Commission  Mayor, President of the board of Park commissioners, Chair of the City Plan Commission  Mayor 


Los Angeles
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Los Angeles  Arts Development Fee on Private Development  Roella Hsieh Louie or Mark Johnston 
Cultural Affairs Department 
433 South Spring Street 10th Floor 
Los Angeles, CA 90013 
(213) 485-2433  (213) 485-6835 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Los Angeles  Sec 91.0304 of Municipal Code added through ordinance 166,725 (4/8/91)  up to 1% of building valuation  Cash deposit into Arts Development Fee Trust Fund, or a dollar for dollar credit for art project or program  $500,000/ non residential  N/A 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Los Angeles  General Manager, CulturalAffairs 
Department 
Recommendation by Cultural Affairs and approval by Mayor and City Council  Cultural Affairs Deparment, Mayor and City Council  Cultural Affairs Deparment  Artsist Selection Panel, General Manager  No 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission  Film actress, film producer, businessperson and community advocate and 3 community arts advocates  Mayor with City Council approval 


Los Angeles
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Los Angeles  Public Arts Improvements Arts Program  Roella Hsieh Louie or Mark Johnston 
Cultural Affairs Department 
433 South Spring Street, 10th Floor 
Los Angeles, CA 90013 
(213) 485-2433  (213) 485-6835 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Los Angeles  Sec 19.85 of Administrative Code, added through Ordinance 164,244 (1/15/89)  1% of Capital Improvements  - up to 18% for administrative costs 
- 5% for cyclic maintenance 
All public works improvements projects, except where law prevents monies from inclusion in total budget  N/A 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Los Angeles  General Manger, Cultural Affairs Department  Recommendation by Cultural Affairs and approval by Mayor and Cuty Council  Cultural Affairs Department, Mayor and City Council  Cultural Affairs Department  Artists Selection Panel, General Manager  No 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission  Film actress, film producer, businessperson and community advocate and 3 community arts advocates  Mayor with City Council approval 


Miami
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Miami  Metro-Dade Art in Public Places  Ms Vivian Donnel Rodriguez 
Director, Art in Public Places 
111 NW First St., Suite 610 
Miami, FL 33128-1982 
(305) 375-5362  (305) 375-5345 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Miami  1993 ordinance last ammended in 1994  1.5%  N/A  N/A  $1,766,236 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Miami  County Agency (Art in Public Places)  Art in Public Places Trust  Director  Master Plan  Professional Advisory Committee  Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Miami 
Trust-> 
PAC-> 
15 

11 

N/A  Appointed volunteers 
Paid professionals: 1 landscape architect, 2 architects, 2 Public Art Directors, 4 Museum Directors, 1 Public School Arts administrator 
The Board of County Commissioner appoints the Trust which appoints the PAC 


New York City
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
New York City  Public Art Program  Renee Piechocki  2 Columbus Circle 
New York, New York 10019 
(212) 841-4222  (212) 307-6490 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
New York City  65 (1982)  1%1  $1,000,000  N/A 
1 The City of New York allocates 1% of the first $20,000,000 and .5% of any amount in excess with a $400,00 maximum budget.
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
New York City  Arts Commission  Arts Commission  Mayor's office of construction  Percent for Art Staff  Artists selection Panel  Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
New York City  11  Representatives of: the Mayor, thePresident of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the President of the New York Public Library, the President of the Brooklyn Museum  1 architect, 1 painter, 1 sculptor, 1landscape architect  The Mayor 


Philadelphia
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Philadelphia  Public Art Program  Carol Clark Lawrence  1600 Arch Street, 12th floor 
Philadelphia, PA 19103 
(215) 686-2800  (215) 686-8292 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Philadelphia  16-130  1%  no minimum  $500,000 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Philadelphia  Office of Arts & Culture's Public Art Office  Public Art Office with input from individual city departments, Capital Budget Office, Percent for Art Advisory Council  Controller Office,Capital Budget Office  Public Art Office, Percent for Art Advisory Council  Jury or Percent for Art Advisory Council  Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Philadelphia Art Commission  indefinite  1 Painter, 1 Sculptor, 1 Architect, 1 Landscape Architect, 1 Member of the Fairmont Park Commission, 1 Business Executive, 2 Members of the faculty or governing body of a school of Art and Architecture  The Mayor 


Phoenix
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Phoenix  Percent for Art Program  Greg Esser  200 W, Washington, 10th Floor 
Phoenix AZ 85003 
(602) 262-4637  (602) 262-6914 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Phoenix  G 3537 (1992)  up to 1%1  none  no minimum  $2,739,700 
1 Up to 1% of all Capital Improvements except for land and equipment costs
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Phoenix  Phoenix Arts commission  City Council  City Council  Phoenix Arts commission  Peer review Panel  Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Arts Comission  25  10 community activists,  1 Publisher, 2 Painters, 2 Sculptors, 1 Marketing Professional, 4 Educators, 2 Developers, 2 Media Professionals, 3 Lawyers  City Council 


Portland
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Portland  Public Art Program  Eloise Mac Murray 
Regional Arts and Culture Council 
309 SW 6th Ave., Suite 100 
Portland OR 97204 
(503) 823-5432  (503) 823-5111 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Portland  161537  1.33%  .95% acquisition, siting and deacessioning of Public art, .05% for maintenance, .33% for selection, administration, community education, and registration of Public 
Art 
$100,000  $400,238 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Portland  Regional Arts and Culture Council  Regional Arts and Culture Council Public Art Advisory Committee  Regional Arts andCulture Council  Selectionm Committee with advice from Public Art Advisory Committee  Selection Committee with approval of Public Art Advisory  No 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Regional Arts and Culture Council  26  2 years x 2  Wide range (visual artists, other diciplines, business, financial, educators, etc)  City Council, Three Counties METRO  17 


San Antonio
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
San Antonio  Percent for Art  Felix Padron 
Arts & Cultural Affairs 
222 East Houston # 500 
San Antonio, TX 78205 
(210) 228-0263  (210) 222-2787 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
San Antonio  84433 (1996)  1%  .15% Program Support  N/A  N/A 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
San Antonio  Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs  City Council  City Council  Public Art Advisory Committee  Artist Selection Panel  Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Arts and Cultural Affairs and Public Art Advisory Committee  1,2 year 
terms 
1 Artist, 1 Urban Planner, 1 Enginer, 1 Architect, 1 Academic in Art or Art History, 1 person from business category, 1 citizen at large  Historic Design and Review Commission 


San Diego
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
San Diego  Public Art Program  Gail Goldman  1010 Second Ave., Suite 555 
San Diego, CA 92101 
(619) 533-3501  (619)533-3788 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
San Diego  17757 (1992)  N/A  N/A  Not quantifiable 
* City of San Diego does not have a traditional 1% the amount is negotiated on case by case basis
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
San Diego  The Commision for Arts and Culture  City Council  City Council  The Commision for Arts and Culture  Committee  Yes 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
San Diego  15  6 patrons, 1 Landscape Architect, 3 Theatre, 2 Community Artists, 1 Architect, 1 Historian, 1 Visual Arts 1 Tourism  Mayor 


San Francisco
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
San Francisco  Public Art Program  Jill Manton, Director Public Art Program  25 Van Ness Ave., #240 
San Francisco, CA 94102 
(415) 252-2585  (415) 252-2595 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
San Francisco  209-65 
148-74 
2%  $1,375,000 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
San Francisco  Arts Commission  The visual Art Committee  Board of Supervisors and Finance Committee  Arts Commission  Selection Panels 
(AC Liason, client, architect, arts professional) 
No (But available is the Art Commission Gallery Registry of Bay Area Artists) 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
San Francisco Arts Commission  17  12: 3 lay members,1 artist painter, 1 artist sculptor, 1 writer, 2 architects, 1 landscape architect, 1 musician, 1 dancer, 1 theater professional  Mayor  21 


Seattle
Contact Information 
City
Program
Contact
Address
Phone
Fax
Seattle  Public Art Program  Barbara Goldstein  312 1st Ave N. 
Seattle, WA 98109-4501 
(215) 684-7172  (215) 684-7171 
 
Specifics
City
Ordinances Consulted
Percentage for Art
Specific Allocation
Minimum Value of a Project to be Subject to % for Art Taxation
1995 Expenditure
Seattle  102210 (1973) 
105389 
1%  50% of existing works of art purchased must be executed by arists residing in Pacific Northwest Area  N/A  N/A 
 
Plan Development and Art Selection Methods 
City
Who Makes the City Art Plan
Who Approves Art Plans
Who Authorizes Disbursment
Who Decides Selection Methods
Who Makes the Selection
Slide Registry Maintained
Seattle  Arts Commission  Office of Management and Budget  Arts Commission  Arts Commission  Selection Panel  N/A 
 
Governing Bodies 
Program
Number of Members
Ex-officio Members
Term (years)
Members
Appointed by 
Staff
Seattle Arts Commission  15  N/A  Mayor  12