Kat,
The city of Aurora, CO has two ordinance related to private development projects: one is for Transit-Oriented- Development Districts, and one is for Metropolitan Districts. The funding formulas differ, but the practices are similar.
We work with the developer or builder to help them create a public art plan for the site based upon the budget. We charge a fee, which comes out of their public art requirement. Then, typically they are responsible for implementing the
plan, which may happen at the front end of the project, or in the case of a very large metro district, it may roll out over two or even three decades. They are responsible for finding the artists, managing the projects, and maintenance, and documenting and
reporting back. As part of their budget, they can hire a public art consultant.
Many developers and builders are on board from the start. A few have taken a bit more convincing to see the value of the art component. Once refused to do it altogether, so the city did pursue the issue and collected funding. Now we
are facilitating a public art selection process on city property nearby.
There are a few different nuances. Although these ordinances were developed in the early/mid 2000’s, only a few projects were implemented before construction slowed. Then the Ordinances were not actively implemented until about 4 years
ago. We are still figuring it out as we go. In 2019 we had one project completed and installed in a Metro District, and one completed and installed in a TOD. That number should grow quickly. It is easy to see that these initiatives will quickly have a
major impact on this community.
Roberta
Roberta Bloom, Public Art Coordinator
Department of Library and Cultural Services | City of Aurora
14949 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora, CO 80012
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From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com [mailto:public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com]
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Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 12:02 PM
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Subject: Policy Examples of Public Art Programs working with the RDA
Dear Public Art Network,
We are working on an ordinance revision for our percent for art policy and are attempting to build out a bit on how our City public art program works with the Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency (RDA) – who incentivizes local development.
Currently, our ordinance only defines the Public Art Program’s role with regard to CIP projects and funds. The RDA also has a one percent for art policy that they are also revisiting as it hasn’t been enforced in years past. The RDA also sometimes uses their
own budget of enterprise fees to fund art on City property that we run through our Public Art Program.
We are hoping for some guidance or examples of any program models that clearly outline how the public art program works with enterprise funds/RDA, and with percent for art programs aimed at private developers. We’ve connected with a few
programs and learned that some public art programs charge fees for executing projects on behalf of the RDA, or only take on certain projects, but are trying to understand more clearly the relationship with public art programs and the developers the RDA works
with. Also, if your program has policy or guidelines for working with enterprise funds/RDA’s, is it included in the ordinance or kept separate as an internal policy document?
Any advice, guidance, examples shared would be very appreciated.
Hope you all are having a good 2020 so far!
Best,
Kat
KAT NIX
Public Art Program Manager
Salt Lake City Arts Council
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
TEL 801-535-6512
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