As specified in the City of Jacksonville Ordinance Code, Chapter 118, Subpart B, the (APPC) members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. It includes (2) two representatives from the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Board of Directors; (3) art professional representatives from the professions of architecture, interior design, landscape design, planning, professional artist, or art historian; and (6) six planning district representatives from the community at large, each residing within each of the City Planning Districts, whose interests, professions, and community activities reflect the diversity of the Jacksonville arts community. The APPC is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and acting on the recommendations of Art Selection Panels (ASP). The goal of the APPC is to choose art that is compatible with and will enhance the architecture and general environment of the City.
Legislative Authority: Chpt 118, Subpart B, Ord Code
Total Members: 11
Committee Duties:
- Attend meetings to ensure a quorum of membership in attendance to conduct City business.
- Review meeting material in advance and act on meeting minutes and agenda items for vote.
- Ensure public art is placed in publicly accessible areas of City owned facilities.
- Approve the artist selection method for City funded public art projects.
- Ensure public art projects are acceptable forms of public art as specified in Chapter 118, Subpart B Section 118.612.
- Ensure that public art commissions are awarded to professional artists of serious intent and recognized ability and approve each public art project budget.
- Ensure that each City funded public art project's Artwork Selection Panel membership is in compliance with Chapter 118, Subpart B Section 118.617.
- Act on the recommendations of the public art project's Artwork Selection Panel to allow the creation of artwork that is compatible with and will enhance the architecture and general environment of the City. Such artwork may be site specific and may relate to the function and the users of the facility, to the history or population of its neighborhood and/or may become a part of its architecture as determined by the project's goals and objectives.
- Serve as Chair of an Artwork Selection Panel as needed.
- Review and act on potential artwork donations into the Art in Public Places Public Art Collection.
- Advocate for the Arts in Public Places program.
Meeting Schedule: 2nd Wednesday of every month, 1:00 PM, Jessie Ball duPont Center located at 40 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
*Meeting times and locations are subject to change. Visit the Public Art Program page on the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville's website for more information.