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Percent for Art

Buildings in San Francisco, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Requiring New Buildings to Display Art Is Not a Violation of Free Speech

The statute compels developers of commercial projects to spend one percent of their budgets on public artworks, or one half of one percent in the case of residential projects, or else pay a corresponding sum to the city for its arts programs.
By Daniel Grant
New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer and New York City Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl.

Pink ‘Gumby’ Finally Welcomed Home in Queens

A controversial Queens sculpture ignited public debate about communication between the city and residents in the Percent for Art program.
By Alanna Martinez
<> at Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate on March 30, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Gov. Vetoes Public Art Program, Deitch Eyes UES Townhouse, and More

This makes Massachusetts the only state in New England without the highly popular public art program.
By Alanna Martinez

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