Subtitle 21 – Public Art

Public art has enabled people in all societies to understand better their communities and individual lives.

The City of Baltimore, named the “Monumental City” over 175 years ago, wishes to expand public experience with visual art by creating a public artwork program that:

To that end, it is intended that:

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

“Artwork allocation” means the amount required by <cite data-path="|5|§21-16">§ 21-16 of this subtitle</cite> to be allocated to artwork.

“Artwork” means works of art that are:

“Bid” means a response to:

“Commission” means the Public Art Commission .

“Construction project” or “project” means, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any capital improvement project that:

“Eligible funds” means any funds that are available for construction costs and are not precluded by restrictions on the source of funding for the project, including limitations on the use of City bond funds, state or federal grants or loans, or donations, from being used for artwork.

“Maintenance of artwork” means the maintenance, preservation, and conservation of, including curatorial services for, artwork owned by the City, whether created under this subtitle or otherwise obtained.

The Commission consists of 9 members, as follows:

The members of the Commission:

The Commission and its programs shall be staffed by the Baltimore Office of Promotion &amp; The Arts.

administer the public artwork program established by this subtitle;

generally promote and encourage public art in the City of Baltimore; and

work cooperatively with state and federal offices to encourage public art.

Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the <cite data-path="|general">City General Provisions Article</cite>, the Commission shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out this subtitle.

The Commission’s rules and regulations shall include procedures and guidelines for:

Each of the following agencies shall designate an agency liaison to the Commission:

Each agency liaison shall meet periodically with the Commission staff to review the agency’s ongoing and proposed construction projects.

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, at least 1% of all eligible funds for a construction project shall be allocated for:

For water or wastewater utility projects, the Commission shall determine, on a case-by-case basis after consultation with the Department of Public works, whether and to what extent eligible funds for that project may be allocated for artwork or other public art uses. If the Commission and the Department of Public Works disagree as to whether or to what extent eligible funds may be allocated, the Director of Public Works makes the final decision.

to the fullest extent practicable, the grant or other funding be in the form of “eligible funds; and

the grant or other funding include an additional 1% of those eligible funds for artwork.

Based on the consultation, the Commission shall determine within 90 days:

the requirements of this subtitle; and

the Commission’s determinations under § 21-18(b)(1) and (2) of this subtitle.

The artist shall prepare a proposal and submit it to the Commission for its review and approval.

The Commission shall review the proposal in an open session at which the public is invited to attend and comment.

The Commission may:

If the Commission disapproves a proposal and determines not to consider any new one for the project, the full remaining amount of the artwork allocation from that project shall be retained for other public art uses as authorized by this subtitle.

first, to provide artwork for the project that generates an artwork allocation;

second, to provide support for:

third, to provide support for the Commission’s other functions and duties under this subtitle.

the selection, acquisition, commissioning, fabrication, placement, installation, display, and maintenance of artwork;

the development of design concepts and models;

artist design services;

administrative services for staffing the Commission and its programs;

other professional services;

publications and other educational activities;

dedications, plaques, and labels; and

support for the Commission’s other functions and duties under this subtitle.