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PERCENT FOR ART - MUNICIPAL Percent for Art is an art acquisition program through an open competition held in accordance with the City of Edmonton policy “Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas” (C458C). The policy states that the City of Edmonton will allocate one percent (1%) of the qualifying construction budget of any accessible municipal project (% project) for the procurement of public art to be publicly displayed.
One percent (1%) of the qualifying construction budget of a publicly accessible municipal project as determined in the Capital Budget Process is eligible for a permanent public artwork to be accessioned on site. Qualifying projects include any municipal project, whether new construction or renovation, that will be accessed by or be highly visible to the public, including road/ rail/ foot bridges, streetscape improvements, buildings, recreation facilities and park/plaza/square developments.
The City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Arts Council share a vision, and a goal, to establish and maintain a public art collection - an urban gallery - that engages and excites Edmontonians.
PERCENT FOR ART - PRIVATE SECTOR The Percent for Art program for the private sector encourages for-profit developments to participate in creating a public art project as part of a new development. Developers are not required to participate in Percent for Art but may voluntarily contribute a public artwork to their project. The sculptures located on the sidewalk in front of the shops and services on Jasper Avenue between 112 and 113 Street are a well known example of a private sector public art project. Among the four sculptures on this city block one will find a horse and a buffalo, both skillfully crafted by Canadian sculptor Joe Fafard.
COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC ART Edmonton community groups can partner with a local artist to create a public artwork. The purpose of these projects may be to commemorate an event, celebrate cultural heritage, address social issues, or simply to beautify a public space or increase awareness of the arts. Grants from the City are available for such projects.
DNA Helix. Terry Frost, 2008 University of Alberta Hospital
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