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About the Art in Public Places Program (APP)

APP MISSION

The City of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places Program, together with the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, acquires, procures, maintains, restores, installs, and performs responsible stewardship of public art throughout the City.

APP VALUES

  • Public Art adds to the cultural landscape of the City by fostering a visual identity.
  • Public Art is accessible to diverse audiences including residents and visitors of all ages.
  • Public Art enhances the stature of the City through the commitment to artists and their disciplines as vital elements of community dynamics and economic development.

Public Art is a catalyst for unique partnerships between individuals, businesses, and cultural organizations.

APP HISTORY

In 1997, the City of Jacksonville passed Jacksonville Ordinance Code, Chapter 126, Part 9, allocating three quarters of one percent of each City construction and renovation project with a budget above $100,000 towards the creation, placement, and conservation of public art. 
 
In 2006, legislation authorized the CCGJ, supported by the Mayor, Jacksonville City Council, and City departments, to administer the Art in Public Places Program on behalf of the City of Jacksonville. This action consolidated the City's arts-related programs within one entity. The APP program also administers a number of privately-funded public art projects.
 
 Together with CCGJ, the Art in Public Places program acquires, maintains, and performs responsible delivery of public art throughout the City. The goal of the APPC is to choose art which is compatible with; and will enhance the architecture and overall environment of the City by articulating its individual and unique neighborhoods.

APP COMMITTEE

As specified in the Ordinance, the 11-member, volunteer Art in Public Places Committee appointed by the Mayor with approval by City Council, is responsible for commissioning artists and artworks on public property on behalf of; and subject to, various approvals by the Mayor and the City Council. It meets as needed–generally, every other month. Member seats are grouped into three categories:  Cultural Council Board Members (2), Art Professionals (3 – from architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning, art professional, or art historian) and Community Representatives (6 – each residing within a different planning district whose interests, professions, and community activities reflect the diversity of the Jacksonville arts community and of the community at large). Each member serves one three-year term and is eligible for reappointment to a second three-year term.

PROJECT FUNDING

Funding for the Art in Public Places Program is generated by an allocation of three quarters of one percent (.075) of the construction and design costs of public building projects defined in the Ordinance as eligible.

Currently, the Art in Public Places Committee is working on two distinct sets of projects. The Various Projects list and The Better Jacksonville Plan list.

Various Projects are those projects that have been initiated between April 1997 and February 2002. They are each of relatively small scope with total funding of $262,137. The projects will be at sites throughout the city with the first three being the Ritz Theatre/LaVilla Museum, the Police Athletic League at Dunes Regional Park and San Marco Library/Balis Community Center.

The Better Jacksonville Plan list includes public art projects at major facilities which are either new or undergoing major renovations. The Better Jacksonville Plan was approved by voters in September 2000. As well as road and infrastructure improvements and land preservation, the Plan includes quality public facilities.

These projects are large in scope with total funding of $2,148,769. Included in The Better Jacksonville Plan projects are the new Main Library, the Baseball Park and Veterans Memorial Arena, Equestrian Center and 16 branch libraries. Also included and still in the planning stages is the new County Courthouse.
 

For more information, visit the Cultural Council website or call (904) 944-3620.