What has Nashville done to encourage and have more Public Art?
Funding: June 2000 – Created a mechanism to fund public art through Metro government’s construction budget • Mayor Purcell introduced and the Metro Council passed a public art ordinance which dedicates 1% of the net proceeds of general obligation bonds issued for local government construction projects to fund public art. Development Process: May 2000 through July 2001 – Developed Public Art Guidelines • Included members with professional expertise and diverse community perspectives. A Public Art Guidelines Committee was established that developed Nashville’s guidelines by researching and analyzing similar guidelines from communities across the country. Guidelines were adopted by the Commission in July 2001. April 2002 – Established a Public Art Committee (PAC) • Developed and conducted a Public Art Committee orientation process, June 2002 through Spring 2003, in consultation with leaders in the public art field January through July 2003 – Integrated public art into the Nashville Civic
