# Part III – Artwork Allocation

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 21-16 Amount required.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 21-16 (2026)

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

  (1) artwork for that project; or

  (2) other public art uses as authorized by this subtitle.

(b) 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.

*History: Ord. 07-489*

## § 21-17 Grant and other funding requests.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 21-17 (2026)

In applying for grants or other funding for a construction project, a City agency shall request that:

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

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

*History: Ord. 07-489*

## § 21-18 Preliminary determinations.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 21-18 (2026)

(a)

  (1) Each City agency shall consult with the Commission on the application of this subtitle to any construction project being proposed by that agency.

  (2) This consultation shall occur:

    (i) as early as possible in the design stage; and

    (ii) in any event, before the project is advertised for bid.

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

  (1) the aggregate amount of the artwork allocation required by <cite data-path="|5|§21-16">§ 21-16 of this subtitle</cite>; and

  (2) at least preliminarily, the extent to which all or part of that aggregate amount can and should be used for:

    (i) artwork for that project; or

    (ii) other public art uses as authorized by this subtitle.

*History: Ord. 07-489*

## § 21-19 Incorporation into contract specifications.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 21-19 (2026)

The contract specifications in the invitation to bid or request for proposals shall incorporate:

(1) the requirements of this subtitle; and

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

*History: Ord. 07-489*

## § 21-20 Allocation of funds.

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 21-20 (2026)

On the award of a contract for the project, the contracting agency shall notify the Department of Finance that the aggregate amount of the artwork allocation, as determined under <cite data-path="|5|§21-18|(b)">§ 21-18(b) of this subtitle</cite>, shall be transferred as it become available to a capital account to be used for purposes of this subtitle.

*History: Ord. 07-489*

## §§ 21-21 to 21-25

Balt., Md., Code art. 5, § 21-21 to 21-25 (2026)

Reserved