Michigan State University established a Public Art on Campus Committee in 1999 to advance the presence of public art on campus. The committee is advisory to the Provost and the Executive Vice President for Administrative Services regarding the acquisition, placement, and maintenance of public art on the MSU campus. Approval for new works of art in public places must be obtained from the committee prior to acquisition and placement.
The MSU Board of Trustees authorized that one-half of one percent of the cost of new buildings and major renovations to public art, up to a maximum budget of $250,000. Any remaining funds are put into a common campus art fund to support additional art acquisitions or to maintain the collection. Financial gifts from private donors, gifts of art, and funding by university colleges or individual departments are also used as potential sources.
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Sarah